[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 4859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1700]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 21, 2011.
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: Emergency Conservation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0082.
Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA), in
cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Forest
Service, and other agencies and organizations, provides eligible
producers and landowners cost-share incentives and technical assistance
through several conservation and environmental programs to help
farmers, ranchers, and other eligible landowners and operators conserve
soil, improve water quality, develop forests, and rehabilitate farmland
severely damaged by natural disasters. The authorities to collect
information for this collection are found under the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201-2205), which provides emergency funds for
sharing with agricultural producers the cost of rehabilitating farmland
damaged by natural disaster, and for carrying out emergency water
conservation measures during periods of severe drought.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information using
several forms. The collected information will be used to determine if
the person, land, and practices are eligible for participation in the
respective program and to receive cost-share assistance. Without the
information, FSA will not be able to make eligibility determinations
and compute payments in a timely manner.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 48,778.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Customer Data Worksheet Request for SCIMS Record Change.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0265.
Summary of Collection: Core Customer Data is required in order to
identify USDA program participants and ensure that benefits are
directed to the correct customer and respective Tax Identification
Numbers. There is no public law regarding the use or collection of Core
Customer Data. The option to document and track Core Customer Data
changes is necessary to ensure the integrity of the data and to provide
the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources and Conservation
Service and Rural Development a method of verifying the validity of the
information, and provide a necessary basis for pursuing legal remedies
when needed.
Need and Use of the Information: Core Customer Data is necessary to
input customer information for identity purposes and to provide a point
of contact for the respective customer and a valid Tax Identification
Number to direct program benefits to. The AD-2047 will be used to
document Core Customer Data changes and also to provide a method to
identify who made applicable changes and when this was done. Failure to
collect and timely maintain the data collected will result in
erroneous/out dated point of contact information, which could result in
program information and benefits being directed to incorrect
recipients.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 51,750.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (when necessary).
Total Burden Hours: 8,798.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-1700 Filed 1-26-11; 8:45 am]
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