[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28230-28231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12002]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 97 / Thursday, May 20, 2010 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection Under the Clear Title Program
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration's (GIPSA) intention to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a
currently approved information collection in support of the reporting
and recordkeeping requirements under the ``Clear Title'' regulations as
authorized by section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended
(Act). This approval is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA).
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-Mail: [email protected].
Mail: Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 1647-S, Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Fax: (202) 690-2755.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: Tess
Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1647-S,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the
on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments should be identified as ``P&SP, Clear
Title Information Collection,'' and should reference the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal Register. Information collection
package and other documents relating to this action will be available
for public inspection in Room 1643-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3604 during regular business hours. All comments
will be available for public inspection in the above office during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the Management and
Budget Services Staff of GIPSA at (202) 720-7486 to arrange to inspect
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the
information collection activities and the use of the information,
contact Catherine Grasso by telephone at (202) 720-7201, or by e-mail
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA administers the Clear Title Program
under the Act (7 U.S.C. 1631) for the Secretary of Agriculture
(Secretary). Regulations implementing the Clear Title Program require
that States implementing a central filing system for notification of
liens on farm products have such systems certified by the Secretary.
These regulations are contained in 9 CFR 205, ``Clear Title--Protection
for Purchasers of Farm Products.'' Nineteen States have certified
central filing systems currently.
Title: ``Clear Title'' Regulations to implement section 1324 of the
Food Security Act of 1985.
OMB Number: 0580-0016.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2011.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The information is needed to carry out the Secretary's
responsibility for certifying a State's central filing system under
section 1324 of the Act. Section 1324 of the Act enables States to
establish central filing systems to notify potential buyers, commission
merchants, and selling agents of security interests (liens) against
farm products. The Secretary has delegated authority to GIPSA for
certifying these systems. Currently, 19 States have certified central
filing systems. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from
the public concerning our information collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is estimated to be 5 to 40 hours per
response (amendments to certified systems require less time, new
certifications require more time).
Respondents (Affected Public): States seeking certification of
central filing systems to notify buyers of farm products of any
mortgages or liens on the products.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Less than 1 per year. Since 2004,
one State requested an amendment to its certification. The Food
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, otherwise known as the 2008 Farm
Bill, however, amended the Act to allow States to maintain master
debtor lists with social security numbers or taxpayer identification
numbers that are encrypted for security purposes and how the encrypted
list may be distributed. This amendment and subsequent regulations may
result in a larger number of amendments in the next several years.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5-40 hours.
As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) and its
implementing regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), GIPSA specifically
requests comments 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 to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 5 CFR 1320.8.
J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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