[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 63 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 17051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6540]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Farm Service Agency


Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection; Representations for CCC and FSA Loans and Authorization To 
File a Financing Statement

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and 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 intent of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) 
and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to request extension of the 
information collection currently used in support of the CCC and FSA 
Farm Loan Programs (FLP).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 3, 
2005, to be assured consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Kyer, USDA, Farm Service Agency, 
Price Support Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0512, 
Washington, DC 20250-0512; Telephone (202) 720-7935; electronic mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Representations for CCC or FSA Loans and Authorization to 
File a Financing Statement.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0215.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2005.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: Form CCC-10 is necessary to: (a) Gather or verify basic 
data provided by a CCC or FSA loan applicant that is required by a 
financing statement filed by CCC or FSA to perfect a security interest 
in collateral used to secure a loan; and (b) obtain loan applicant 
permission to file a financing statement prior to the execution of a 
security agreement.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Individual farmers, farm or other business entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 105,500.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden On Respondents: 61,507 hours.
    Comments are invited on the following: (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; or (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. These 
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 Chris Kyer, Program Manager, USDA, Farm 
Service Agency, Price Support Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
STOP 0512, Washington, DC 20250-0512.
    All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2005.
James R. Little,
Executive Vice President, CCC and Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-6540 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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