[Federal Register: July 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 129)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 29, 2006.
    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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Power of Attorney.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0190.
    Summary of Collection: Individuals or authorized representatives of 
entities wanting to appoint another to act as their attorney-in-fact in 
connection with certain Farm Service Agency (FSA), Commodity Credit 
Corporation (CCC), and Risk Management Agency (RMA) programs and 
related actions must complete a Power of Attorney form and Extension 
Sheet to accommodate additional signatures (FSA-211/211A). The FSA-211/
211A serves as evidence that the grantor has appointed another to act 
on their behalf for certain FSA, CCC, and RMA programs and related 
actions giving the appointee legal authority to enter into binding 
agreements on the grantor's behalf.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
verify an individual's authority to sign and act for another in the 
event of errors or fraud that requires legal remedies. The information 
collected on the FSA-211/211A is limited to the grantor's name, 
signature, and identification number, the grantee's name, address, and 
the applicable FSA, CCC, and RMA programs. Failure to collect and 
maintain the data collected on the form will limit or eliminate USDA's 
ability to accept an individual's signature on behalf of another 
individual or entity.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 176,296.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
    Total Burden Hours: 44,956.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10490 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]

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