[Federal Register: March 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 61)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from interested
individuals and organizations on a new information collection
associated with transferring of farm records from one administrative
county office to another.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 31,
2005 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Farm
Service Agency, USDA, Attn: Alison Groenwoldt, Agricultural Program
Specialist, Common Provisions Branch, 1400 Independence Ave, SW.
Washington, DC 20250. Comments should also be sent to the Desk Officer
for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
Comments also may be submitted by e-mail to:
alison.groenwoldt@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Groenwoldt, Agricultural
Program Specialist, (202) 720-4213 and alison.groenwoldt@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
Title: Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties.
OMB Control Number: 0560-NEW.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: Farm owners or operators may elect to transfer farm
records between counties when the principal dwelling of the farm
operator has changed, a change has occurred in the operation of the
land, or there has been a change that would cause the receiving
administrative county office to be more accessible such as a new
highway, relocation of the county office building site, etc. The
transfer of farm records is also required when an FSA county office
closes. The FSA County Committees from both the transferring and
receiving county must approve or disapprove all proposed farm
transfers. In some cases, the State Committee and/or the National
Office must also approve or disapprove proposed farm transfers.
Estimate of Burden: Average 10 minutes per response.
Type of Respondents: Owners and operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondents: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 hours.
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information from those who are to respond,
including 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 Office
of Management and Budget Approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 25, 2005.
Thomas B. Hofeller,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-6363 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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