[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22848]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency
Commodity Credit Corporation


Notice and Request for Approval of a New Information Collection

AGENCIES: Farm Service Agency and the 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 Farm Service Agency (FSA) to request approval of a new 
information collection in support of the peanut poundage quota program 
as authorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (1996 Act).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 
26, 1998 to be assured consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Amy Kriskovich, Marketing 
Specialist, Tobacco and Peanuts Division, Farm Service Agency, United 
States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0514, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW, Washington, DC 20250-0514, (202) 720-7120, facsimile (202) 690-
1536; Internet e-mail, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Peanuts, 7 CFR part 729.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0186.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Abstract: The 1996 Act provides for a non-refundable peanut 
marketing assessment (PMA) to be collected from peanut handlers and 
peanut producers. Peanut handlers are responsible for remitting the PMA 
to CCC. Peanut handlers have the option to pay the PMA using a new PMA 
payment alternative, NationsBank DirectPay touch-tone phone service. 
Peanut handlers must enroll in the NationsBank DirectPay service by 
registering on form CCC-1047, Authorization Agreement For Peanut 
Handler's Automatic Marketing Assessment Payments. NationsBank 
DirectPay service allows peanut handlers to make automated PMA payments 
to CCC.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Peanut Handlers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 5 hours.
    Comments are requested regarding, but not limited to: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; or (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on those who are to respond, including 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 Office for Agriculture, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503, and to Charles Hatcher, at the address listed 
above. All comments will become a matter of public record.
    OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection(s) 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 it within 60 days of publication.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 18, 1998.
George W. Aldaya,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency and Acting Executive Vice 
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 98-22848 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]
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