[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35787-35788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12640]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to 
request for reinstatement of the information collection previously 
approved for the Sugar Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 22, 
2002 to be assured consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Cooke, USDA/Farm Service 
Agency, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 0512; Washington, DC 
20550-0512, telephone number (202) 720-1919. Comments may 
also be submitted by e-mail to: Danielle [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Sugar Program, 7 CFR Part 1435.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0093.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make price 
support through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) by eligible 
sugar processors or refiners on behalf of the grower delivering 
eligible sugar to them. Sugar loans provide eligible processors with 
interim financing on their inventory, facilitate the orderly 
distribution of sugar throughout the year, and provide a market floor 
through the set loan rate. Instead of selling the crop immediately at 
harvest, a loan allows a processor to store the production, pledging 
the crop itself as collateral.
    Respondents: Sugar beet and Sugar Cane Processors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 43.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 58 hours.
    Proposed topics for comment 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 and protect the interests of CCC and the producer; (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 
respond, including the use of appropriated automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or 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 Danielle Cooke, USDA/Farm Service Agency, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 0512; Washington, DC 
20250-0512, telephone number (202) 720-1919. All responses 
to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.


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    Signed at Washington, DC on May 14, 2002.
James R. Little,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 02-12640 Filed 5-20-02; 8:45 am]
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