[Federal Register: November 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 216)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, 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 Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to
request a revision for a currently approved information collection in
support of the CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) based on
current program levels and participants. CCC is not requesting a
revision or extension for a currently approved information collection
in support of the Intermediate Term Guarantee (GSM-103) Program or the
Supplier Credit Guarantee Program, due to repeal of these programs by
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 5, 2009 to
be assured consideration.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact P. Mark Rowse,
Director, Office of Trade Programs, Credit Program Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1025,
Washington, DC 20250-1025, telephone (202) 720-0624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CCC Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program.
OMB Number: 0551-0004.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2009.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the GSM-102 program is to expand
U.S. agricultural exports by making available export credit guarantees
to encourage U.S. private sector financing of foreign purchases of U.S.
agricultural commodities on credit terms. The CCC currently has
programs operating in at least 176 countries and regions with 2,900
exporters eligible to participate. Under 7 CFR part 1493, exporters are
required to submit the following: (1) Information about the exporter
for program participation; (2) export sales information in connection
with applying for a payment guarantee; (3) information regarding the
actual export of the commodity (evidence of export report); (4) notice
of default and claims for loss; and (5) other documents, if applicable,
including notice of assignment of the right to receive proceeds under
the export credit guarantee. In addition, each exporter and exporter's
assignee (U.S. financial institution) must maintain records on all
information submitted to CCC and in connection with sales made under
GSM-102. The information collected is used by CCC to manage, plan,
evaluate, and account for government resources. The reports and records
are required to ensure the proper and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for these
collections is estimated to average 0.49 hours per response.
Respondents: Exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities, banks or
other financial institutions, producer associations, export trade
associations, and U.S. Government agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 78 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 62.79 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 2,400 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-
1690 or e-mail at Tamoria.Thompson@fas.usda.gov.
Requests for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to P. Mark Rowse, Director, Office of
Trade Programs, Credit Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC 20250-1025,
or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington,
DC 20503. Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means
for communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TDD). All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in
the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 3, 2008.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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