[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 58377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28299]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 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 Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in
support of the Public Law 480, Title I program, found at 7 CFR part 17.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 28, 1999 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Director, Public Law 480
Operations Division, Export Credits, Foreign Agricultural Service, Room
4549 South Building, Stop 1033, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-1033. Telephone: (202) 720-
3664.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations-Financing Commercial Sales of Agricultural
Commodities under Title, Public Law 480.
OMB Number: 0551-0005.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 29, 2000.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, (Public Law 480) authorizes the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to finance the sale and exportation
of agricultural commodities on concessional credit terms. 7 U.S.C. 1701
et seq. Suppliers of commodities and ocean transportation must retain
records for three years. Prospect commodity suppliers must provide
information for the Department to determine eligibility. Commodity
suppliers must report details of sales for price approval and to submit
to USDA, for approval, information on any amendments to the sales.
Shipping agents nominated by importing countries must submit
information to allow identification of possible conflicts of interest.
Estimate of Burden: CCC estimates the public reporting burden to be
eight hours per year per supplier for the recordkeeping requirements;
two hours for new suppliers that need to develop the information
necessary for eligibility under Public Law 480, Title I program; 15
minutes for commodity suppliers to prepare telephonic notices of sale
and requests for approval of sale amendments; and, one hour for
shipping agents to prepare a complete package of information required
by the regulations each fiscal year and 15 minutes to prepare each
subsequent submission updating information as changes occur.
Respondents: Suppliers of commodities and ocean transportation;
prospective commodity suppliers; shipping agents.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 64.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 441.75 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimberly
Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
2568.
Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (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 including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (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 appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Acting
Director, Public Law 480 Operations Division, Export Credits, Foreign
Agricultural Service, Room 4549 South Building, Stop 1033, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC
20250-1033 and the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503.
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.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 21, 1999.
Richard Fritz,
General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 99-28299 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am]
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