[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 66347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27267]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 25, 2010.
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), [email protected] 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) 720-8958.
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: Guaranteed Farm Loans.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0155.
Summary of Collection: The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act. (CONACT), as amended, authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
make and service loans guaranteed by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to
eligible farmers and ranchers. The statutory authority for the
guaranteed loan program is set out in the Code of Federal Regulations,
title 7, chapter VII, part 762. The loans made and serviced under 762
include farm operating, farm ownership, and soil and water loans. The
loan applicant must be a citizen of the United States, own and operate
or become the owner and operator of not larger than a family size farm
and be unable to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere at reasonable rates
and terms. FSA will collect information using several agency forms.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to
determine lender and loan applicant eligibility for farm loan
guarantees, and to ensure the lender protects the government's
financial interests. FSA will collect some supporting material
electronically, via facsimile, telephone, or on line and some
information is obtained from other agencies or program areas. If the
information were not collected, the agency would be unable to meet the
congressionally mandated mission of the guaranteed loan program.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 15,220.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (when applying for loans).
Total Burden Hours: 256,104.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27267 Filed 10-27-10; 8:45 am]
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