[Federal Register: June 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 111)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 7, 2005.
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,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 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.
Rural Business Service
Title: 7 CFR 1951-R, Rural Development Loan Servicing.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0015.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Development (RD) Loan Servicing
was legislated in 1985 under Section 1323 of the Food and Security Act
of 1985. This action is needed to implement the provision of Section
407 of the health and Human Services Act of 1986, which amended Section
1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985. Subpart R of part 1951 contains
regulations for servicing and liquidating existing loans previously
approved and administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services under 45 CFR Part 1076 and transferred from HHS to the
Department of Agriculture. This subpart contains regulation for
servicing and liquidating loans made by RD, successor to the Farmers
Home Administration under the Intermediary Relending Program to
eligible intermediaries and applies to ultimate recipients and other
involved parties.
Need and Use of the Information: RD will collect information from
the Intermediary, i.e. assets and liabilities, income statement and a
summary of the Intermediary's lending and guarantee program. The
information is vital to RD for the Agency to make credit and financial
analysis decisions based on financial information provided by the
Intermediary.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 420.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Quarterly; Semi-
annually; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 11,235.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-11508 Filed 6-9-05; 8:45 am]