[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30945]
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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 1997 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, 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 Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to
request an extension for and revision to a currently approved
information collection. This information collection is used in support
of loan programs regarding rice, feed grains, wheat, oilseeds, and
farm-stored peanuts as authorized by the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act).
DATE: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 26,
1998 to be assured consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Margaret Wright,
Agricultural Program Specialist, USDA, FSA, PSD, STOP 0512, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0512; telephone (202)
720-8481; e-mail mwright2 @ wdc.fsa.usda.gov.; or facsimile (202) 690-
3307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Loan Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0087.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 1998.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The 1996 Act provides for loans to eligible producers on
eligible commodities. The information is necessary to ensure the
integrity of the program and to ensure that only eligible producers
receive loans.
Producers requesting CCC commodity loans must provide specific data
relative to the loan request. Forms included in this information
collection package require the type of commodity, quantity of
commodity, storage location, liens on the commodity, etc., in order to
determine eligibility. Producers must also agree to the terms and
conditions contained in the loan note and security agreement and other
loan-related forms. Without this collection of information, CCC cannot
ensure the integrity of the CCC commodity loan program. One form that
allowed a producer to use their CCC loan grain as livestock feed for
the Emergency Feed Assistance Program is being eliminated from this
package because this provision is no longer available.
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average .2253 hours per
response.
Respondents: Individual producers and small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 364,240.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.92.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 438,732 hours.
Proposed topics for comments include: (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; or (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 must be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, D.C. 20503 and to Margaret A. Wright, Agricultural Program
Specialist, USDA-FSA-PSD, STOP 0512, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20250-0512; telephone (202) 720-8481; e-mail mwright2
@ wdc.fsa.usda.gov. Copies of the information collection may be
obtained from Margaret Wright at the above address.
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information contained in these proposed regulations between 30 and 60
days after publication of this document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives in within 30 days of publication.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 19, 1997.
Bruce R. Weber,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 97-30945 Filed 11-24-97; 8:45 am]
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