# 43 C.F.R. § 428.3 (2026): Definitions used in this part

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## Section

- **Citation:** 43 C.F.R. § 428.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions used in this part
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 43 CFR: Public Lands: Interior / Chapter I: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 428: INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FARM OPERATIONS IN EXCESS OF 960 ACRES AND THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FORMERLY EXCESS LAND / § 428.3: § 428.3   Definitions used in this part.

## Text

Custom service provider
means an individual or legal entity that provides one specialized, farm-related service that a farm owner, lessee, sublessee, or farm operator employs for agreed-upon payments. This includes, for example, crop dusters, custom harvesters, grain haulers, and any other such services.
Farm operator
means an individual or legal entity other than the owner, lessee, or sublessee that performs any portion of the farming operation. This includes farm managers, but does not include spouses, minor children, employees for whom the employer pays social security taxes, or custom service providers.
We
or
us
means the Bureau of Reclamation.
You
means a farm operator.

## Nearby sections

- [43 C.F.R. § 428.1 (2026) § 428.1   Purpose of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_1.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.2 (2026) § 428.2   Applicability of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_2.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.3 (2026) § 428.3   Definitions used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_3.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.4 (2026) § 428.4   Who must submit forms under this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_4.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.5 (2026) § 428.5   Required information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_5.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.6 (2026) § 428.6   Where to submit required forms and information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_6.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.7 (2026) § 428.7   What happens if a farm operator does not submit required forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_7.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.8 (2026) § 428.8   What can happen if a farm operator makes false statements on the required forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_8.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.9 (2026) § 428.9   Farm operators who are former owners of excess land.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_9.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.10 (2026) § 428.10   Districts' responsibilities concerning certain formerly excess land.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_10.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 428.11 (2026) § 428.11   Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P428_S428_11.md)

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