[Federal Register: December 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 244)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 15, 2004.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
(202) 720-8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Farm Service Agency
Title: 7 CFR 1965-A, Servicing of Real Estate Security for Farmer
Program Loans and Certain Note-Only Cases.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0158.
Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Farm Loan
Program (FLP) provides supervised credit in the form of loans to family
farmers and ranchers to purchase land and finance agricultural
production. Sections 331 and 335 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to grant
releases from personal liability where security property is transferred
to approve applicants, grant partial releases and subordinations of
mortgages, and provides servicing authority for real estate security.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information
through the use of several forms, which on program will benefit
recipient or loan borrower requesting action on security, which they
own.
Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households;
business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 31,366.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 13,964.
Title: Customer Service Comment Card.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0242.
Summary of Collection: Executive Order 12862 directs Federal
agencies to change the way they do business, to reform their management
practices, to provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the
best service available in the private sector and implement customer
service standards. FSA will collect information using the Customer
Service Card. The Customer Service Card will allow customers to
comment, either on-the-record or anonymously to FSA's Washington
headquarters on the quality of service they receive with respect to FSA
programs.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect the name and
location of the Service Center visited, date of visit, customer name
and address and customer rating of several aspects of the service
received. The collected information will be used to monitor customer
satisfaction with FSA customer service, information, procedures, and
facilities and to provide a means to improve customer service.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; farm.
Number of Respondents: 31,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (Ad Hoc).
Total Burden Hours: 2,583.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR, part 1955-B Management of Property.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0110.
Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Rural
Business Cooperative Service (RBS) programs are administered under the
provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(CONTACT), as amended. FSA Farm Loan Program (FLP) provides supervised
credit in the form of loans to family farmers and ranchers to purchase
land and finance agricultural production. The Rural Housing Service
(RHS) provides credit in the form of Multi-Family Housing loans and
Community Facility loans. The RBS program is designed to improve,
develop or finance business industry and employment and improve the
economic and environmental climate in rural communities. These agencies
must collect information on real property taken into custody and
chattel property in the agency's inventory.
Need and Use of the Information: Information is obtained from
farmers, ranchers and rural residents and is submitted to the local FSA
or Rural Development Office where it is used to track and monitor real
and chattel property. This information is required to prevent losses to
the Government when security property is abandoned or to comply with
the provisions of the CONTACT and congressional intent of assuring that
acquired properties are sold to beginning farmers.
Description of Respondents: Farms; business or other for-profit;
individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 5.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Livestock & Meat Market News.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0154.
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Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621), Section 203(q), directs and authorizes the collection and
dissemination of marketing information including adequate outlook
information, on a market area basis, for the purpose of anticipating
and meeting consumer requirements aiding in the maintenance of farm
income and to bring about a balance between production and utilization.
Livestock and Meat Market News provide a timely exchange of accurate
and unbiased information on current marketing conditions (supply,
demand, prices, trends, movement, and other information) affecting
trade in livestock, meats, grain, and wool. Administered by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), this
nationwide market news program is conducted in cooperation with 30
states departments of agriculture.
Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information on
price, supply, and movement of livestock, meat carcasses, meat and pork
cuts, and meat by-products. Several agencies, agricultural universities
and college use the information collected to keep appraised of the
current market conditions and movement of livestock and meat in the
United States and to make short and long term market projections.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State,
Local or Tribal Government; Farms; Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 450.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (Daily).
Total Burden Hours: 7,020.
Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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