[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40811-40812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19906]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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 an information collection 
currently approved in support of the Cooperative Marketing Association 
(CMA) regulations under the CCC Charter Act. The automation of certain 
procedure has caused a decrease in burden hours.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 7, 
1996 to be assured consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: James K. Tegeler, Agricultural Program 
Specialist, Price Support Division, Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP 
0512, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, D.C. 20013-2415; telephone (202) 720-
3110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Regulations for Cooperative Marketing Associations, 7 CFR 
Part 1425.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0040.
    Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    Abstract: The information collected under Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Number 0560-0040, as identified above, is needed to enable 
FSA to effectively administer the regulation relating to eligibility of 
Cooperative Marketing Associations (CMA), under related reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements and CMA approval under the CCC Charter Act.
    The CCC is administered by the Farm Service Agency. Although there 
are several cooperative marketing associations types covered under CCC 
functions, the certification and reporting requirements within a 
particular type are essentially the same as those across all CMA types 
and the forms used for eligible cooperatives are essentially the same. 
These forms are furnished to the CMA or used by the Price Support 
Division employees, employed by FSA, to secure and record information 
about the CMA and determine that the CMA is eligible to obtain price 
support on behalf of its members. The general purpose of the forms are 
identical, i.e., to provide CCC a basis to determine whether or not the 
CMA meets the terms and conditions which a CMA must meet in order to be 
approved to obtain from CCC price support on behalf of its members. 
Certain information

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requirements, such as producer eligibility and payment limitation 
files, are automated, which decreases burden hours.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information 
collection is estimated to average 14 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Cooperatives, farms, or business organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 103.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 144.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 26,458 hours.
    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 sent to the Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503 and to James K. 
Tegeler, Program Specialist, Price Support Division, Farm Service 
Agency, USDA, STOP 0512, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, D.C. 20013-2415; 
telephone (202) 720-3110. Copies of the information collection may be 
obtained from James Tegeler at the above address.
    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 July 31, 1996.
Bruce R. Weber,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 96-19906 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]
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