97-14269. Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29702-29703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14269]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Notice of Request for Extension 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 intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
(CCC) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to request extension for and 
revision to a currently approved collection of information in support 
of assignment of payment and joint payment authorization. The 
assignment of payment and joint payment authorization collection 
information is being separated from inclusion with several other 
unrelated forms previously cleared under OMB 0560-0004 to eliminate 
confusion with other requirements and to provide clear information 
specifically for the assignment of payment and joint payment 
authorization.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before August 1, 
1997, to be assured consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Jay Jagolta, Systems 
Accountant, Financial Management Division, USDA, FSA, STOP 0581, 1400 
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-0581, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Assignment of Payment and Joint Payment Authorization.
    OMB Number: New submission.
    Expiration Date: June 30, 1997.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: When a recipient of a CCC or FSA payment chooses to 
assign a payment to another party, assignor and assignee information is 
collected. Collection of this information must be completed in order to 
ensure that the payment will be made to the proper entity. FSA collects 
only the information needed to properly assign the payment to another 
party. Requirements from previously approved information collections 
are unchanged.
    When a recipient of a CCC or FSA payment chooses to have program 
payments made jointly to the producer and another party, joint payee 
information is collected. In order to make program payments jointly, 
CCC requires authorization from the producer. Collection of this 
information must be completed in order to ensure that the payment will 
be made to the proper entities. This payment option is strictly for the 
convenience of the producer and is not contained in regulations. FSA 
collects only the information needed to properly issue the joint 
payment to the producer and another party. Requirements from previously 
approved information collections are unchanged.
    Failure to obtain assignor and assignee information would prevent 
CCC or FSA from making payments to assignees. Failure to obtain joint 
payee information would prevent CCC or FSA from making payments 
jointly.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the collection of 
information for assignment of payment is estimated to average .167 
hours per response for CCC-36, Assignment of Payment; CCC-251, Notice 
of Assignment; CCC-252, Instrument of Assignment; and CCC-37, Joint 
Payment Authorization.
    Respondents: Individual producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,900.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,778 hours.
    Proposed topics for comment include: (a) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
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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 collected; or (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the 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 should 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 Jay Jagolta, Systems Accountant, USDA, Farm Service 
Agency, Financial Management Division, STOP 0581, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-0581, [phone].

    Signed at Washington, DC, on May 13, 1997.
Richard O. Newman,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 97-14269 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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