[Federal Register: November 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 218)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection; Disaster Set-Aside Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intent of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to request
approval for an extension and revision of the information collection
package currently used in support of the FSA Farm Loan Programs (FLP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January
13, 2006 to be assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Cumpton, USDA, Farm Service
Agency, Loan Servicing and Property Management Division, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0523, Washington, DC 20250-0523;
Telephone (202) 690-4014; Electronic mail: mike.cumpton@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Disaster Set-Aside Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0164.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection.
Abstract: The DSA program is designed to assist borrowers in
financial distress that operated a farm or ranch in a political
subdivision, typically a county that was declared or designated a
disaster area. DSA allows eligible borrowers who are unable to make
payments to quickly eliminate their immediate financial stress. Under
this program, FSA Farm Loan Program (FLP) borrowers can receive
immediate financial relief by moving one annual installment for each
loan to the end of the loan term. FSA will collect information on the
borrower's asset values, expenses and income.
While no changes to the program are proposed, FSA is reducing the
projected annual hours of burden form 4,638 to 2,000 based on the
average number of responses during the fiscal years 2003-2005.
Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 2.5 hours per
response.
Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for
profit and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000.
Comments are invited on the following: (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. These
comments should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503 and to Michael Cumpton, Senior Loan Officer, USDA,
Farm Service Agency, Loan Servicing and Property Management Division,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0523, Washington, DC 20250-0523.
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office
of Management and Budget approval of the information collection. All
comments will also become a matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC on November 3, 2005.
Teresa Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-22553 Filed 11-10-05; 8:45 am]
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