[Federal Register: November 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 216)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Information Collection: Assignments of Payment and Joint Payment
Authorization
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking comments from all
interested individuals and organizations on the extension of an
approved information collection. The information collection is
supporting the regulation of 7 CFR Part 1404, which provides for the
voluntary assignment of cash payments made by Farm Service Agency or
CCC to a third party. In addition, a payment recipient may voluntarily
elect to have a cash payment made jointly to the payment recipient and
a third party.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 9,
2006 to be assured consideration.
Addresses: Comments must be sent to Farm Service Agency, USDA,
Attn: Deborah Simmons, Financial Specialist, FMD, Stop 0561, 1400
Independence Ave, SW., Washington, DC and to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments may be also
submitted by e-mail to: Debbie.Simmons@wdc.usda.gov or by fax to: (703)
305-1144. Copies of the information collection may be requested from
Ms. Simmons at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Simmons, Financial Specialist,
(703) 305-1309.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Assignment of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization.
Forms: CCC-36, ``Assignment of Payment'', CCC-37, ``Joint Payment
Authorization'', CCC-251, ``Notice of Assignment'', and CCC-252,
``Instrument of Assignment''.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0183.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: Section 4 (j) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter
Act (15 U.S.C. 714b (j)) authorizes CCC to determine the character of
and the necessity for its obligations and expenditures and the manner
in which they shall be incurred, allowed, and paid. Pursuant to this
authority, CCC allows producers to assign certain payments. Any such
assignment must be made in accordance with the regulations of 7 CFR
Part 1404. There are no regulations governing joint payments, but this
service is offered as a result of public requests for this type of
payment option.
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per
response for CCC-36, CCC-37, or CCC-251, or 5 minutes per response for
CCC-252.
Respondents: Participants in FSA or CCC farm programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000 for CCC-36; 20,000 for CCC-
37, and 450 for CCC-251 or CCC-252.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30 minutes (this
estimate
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includes 20 minutes time for applicants to request forms from FSA or
locate forms in the Web site).
Comments are invited 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 collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the
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.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 2, 2005.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 05-22277 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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