[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67988-67989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22277]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Information Collection: Assignments of Payment and Joint Payment 
Authorization

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on the extension of an 
approved information collection. The information collection is 
supporting the regulation of 7 CFR Part 1404, which provides for the 
voluntary assignment of cash payments made by Farm Service Agency or 
CCC to a third party. In addition, a payment recipient may voluntarily 
elect to have a cash payment made jointly to the payment recipient and 
a third party.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 9, 
2006 to be assured consideration.
    Addresses: Comments must be sent to Farm Service Agency, USDA, 
Attn: Deborah Simmons, Financial Specialist, FMD, Stop 0561, 1400 
Independence Ave, SW., Washington, DC and to the Desk Officer for 
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments may be also 
submitted by e-mail to: [email protected] or by fax to: (703) 
305-1144. Copies of the information collection may be requested from 
Ms. Simmons at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Simmons, Financial Specialist, 
(703) 305-1309.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Assignment of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization.
    Forms: CCC-36, ``Assignment of Payment'', CCC-37, ``Joint Payment 
Authorization'', CCC-251, ``Notice of Assignment'', and CCC-252, 
``Instrument of Assignment''.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0183.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: Section 4 (j) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act (15 U.S.C. 714b (j)) authorizes CCC to determine the character of 
and the necessity for its obligations and expenditures and the manner 
in which they shall be incurred, allowed, and paid. Pursuant to this 
authority, CCC allows producers to assign certain payments. Any such 
assignment must be made in accordance with the regulations of 7 CFR 
Part 1404. There are no regulations governing joint payments, but this 
service is offered as a result of public requests for this type of 
payment option.
    Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per 
response for CCC-36, CCC-37, or CCC-251, or 5 minutes per response for 
CCC-252.
    Respondents: Participants in FSA or CCC farm programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000 for CCC-36; 20,000 for CCC-
37, and 450 for CCC-251 or CCC-252.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30 minutes (this 
estimate

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includes 20 minutes time for applicants to request forms from FSA or 
locate forms in the Web site).
    Comments are invited 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 collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the 
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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB 
approval.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on November 2, 2005.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 05-22277 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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