[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 46164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17598]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, 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 Farm Service Agency (FSA) to 
request approval for information collection necessary to allow USDA's 
County Based Agency (CBA) customers to securely and confidently share 
data and receive services electronically. Authority for obtaining 
information from users is included in the Freedom to E-File Act, the 
Government Paperwork Elimination Act, and Electronic Signatures in 
Global and National Commerce Act (``E-SIGN''). This voluntary 
registration process will enable customers as well as CBA employees to 
register as authorized users and provide single sign-on capability for 
CBA on-line applications. The objectives of the registration process 
are to employ standardized methods for verifying the identity of CBA 
customers/partners and managing their credentials in support of 
electronic alternatives to traditional ink signatures and non-
repudiation.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before September 
10, 2002 to be assured consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Brent Trout, Accountant, Accounting 
Systems and Planning Staff, Kansas City Finance Office, Farm Service 
Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 8548; 6501 Beacon 
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64133, telephone number (816) 823-1119; or 
Internet e-mail, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: USDA Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0219.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The USDA CBA's have developed a management and technical 
process that addresses user authentication and authorization 
prerequisites for providing services electronically. The process 
provides an electronic alternative to traditional ink signatures. The 
process is based on a one-time registration requirement for each CBA 
customer desiring access to any on-line services that require user 
authentication. Form AD-2016 (USDA Registration Form to Request 
Electronic Access Code) is to be used to collect the minimum 
information necessary to verify and validate the identity of the 
customer before issuing user access credentials. Time to complete the 
form will vary from an estimated 10 to 15 minutes depending upon the 
method option the customer chooses to submit the form.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for the collection of 
information is estimated to average 10 to 15 minutes (dependent on type 
of submission) per customer.
    Respondents: Individual CBA Service Center Customers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,100,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,331,000.
    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; (b) the accuracy of the agencies' 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; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
the information on those who respond, including the use of appropriate 
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 Brent Trout, Accountant, Accounting 
Systems and Planning Staff, Kansas City Finance Office, Farm Service 
Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 8548; 6501 Beacon 
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64133, telephone number (816) 823-1119. Copies 
of the information collection may be obtained from Mr. Trout at the 
address above, or from a link at the FSA Web site at www.fsa.usda.gov. 
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.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 28, 2002.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 02-17598 Filed 7-11-02; 8:45 am]
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