[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13727-13728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6271]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 17, 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
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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: Certified Mediation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0165.
Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) amended its
agricultural loan mediation regulations to implement the requirements
of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (the 1994 Act) and the United States Grain
Standards Act of 2000 (the Grain Standards Act). The regulation
continues to provide a mechanism to States to apply for and obtain
matching funds grants from USDA to supplement the expenses involved
with the administration of an agricultural mediation program. FSA will
collect information by mail, phone, fax, and in person.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to
determine whether the State meets the eligibility criteria to be
recipients of grant funds, and secondly, to determine if the grant is
being administered as provided by the Act.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 35.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,190.
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, Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) 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, FCIC,
RMA, and NRCS 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, FCIC, NRCS, 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: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 11,250.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
Total Burden Hours: 5,861.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-6271 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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