[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 214 (Friday, November 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 66228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28265]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


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 intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
(CCC) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to request an extension and 
revision for the Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland 
Conservation certification requirements. This information is collected 
in support of the conservation provisions of Title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 and the Federal Agriculture, 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the Statute).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 2, 
2001 to be assured consideration.

Additional Information or Comments: Contact Sharon Biastock, 
Agricultural Program Specialist, Production, Emergencies, and 
Compliance Division, USDA, FSA, STOP 0517, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0517, telephone (202)720-6336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation 
Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0185.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2000.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Rules governing those requirements under Title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 and the Federal Agriculture, 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 relating to highly erodible lands 
and wetlands are codified in 7 CFR part 12. In order to ensure that 
persons who request benefits subject to conservation restrictions get 
the necessary technical assistance and are informed regarding the 
compliance requirements on their land, information is collected with 
regard to their intended activities on their land which could affect 
their eligibility for requested USDA benefits. Once technical 
determinations are made, producers are required to certify that they 
will comply with the conservation requirements on their land to 
maintain their eligibility for certain programs.
    Persons may request that certain activities be exempt according to 
provisions of the Statute. Information is collected from those who seek 
these exemptions for the purpose of evaluating whether the exempted 
conditions will be met.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .16 hours (10 minutes) per 
response.
    Respondents: Individual producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250,000
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40,000.
    Proposed topics for comment include: (a) Whether the collection 
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 collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the 
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 Officer for Agriculture, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503 and to Sharon Biastock, Agricultural Program 
Specialist, Production, Emergencies, and Compliance Division, USDA, 
FSA, STOP 0517, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-
0517, telephone (202)720-6336.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26, 2000.
George Arredondo,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 00-28265 Filed 11-2-00; 8:45 am]
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