[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6829-6830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2465]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 3, 2005.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this 
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 
(202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: 7 CFR 1962-1, Agreement for the Use of Proceeds/Release of 
Chattel Security.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0171.
    Summary of Collection: Section 335(f) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (CONACT) requires release of normal income 
security to pay essential household and farm operating expenses of the 
borrower, until the Farm Service Agency (FSA) accelerates the loans. 
The FSA agreed in the consent decree to approve a borrower's planned 
use of proceeds from the disposition of their chattel security, record 
any changes to planned use, and record the actual disposition of 
chattel security for the year of operation.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information on 
the actual and planned disposition of chattel security through the use 
of form FSA 1962-1. This form allows for normal income releases as 
required for payment of essential family living and farm operating 
expenses, provides the borrower with information on how to report sales 
of chattels, income received and how to notify agency of any changes to 
the operation or the use of chattel proceeds. The information collected 
will come from FSA borrowers who may be individual farmers or farming 
entities.
    Description of Respondent: Farms; business or other for-profit; 
individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 69,300.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 20,531.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-2465 Filed 2-8-05; 8:45 am]
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