[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 12671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3502]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 7, 2006.
    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 displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0183.
    Summary of Collection: When the recipient of a Commodity Credit 
Corporation (CCC) or a Farm Service Agency (FSA) payment chooses to 
assign a payment to another party or have the payment made jointly with 
another party, the other party must be identified. This is a free 
service that is available upon request by the program payee. The 
regulations for assignment of payments are at 7 CFR part 1404. FSA will 
collect information using various forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on the 
forms will be used by FSA employee to record payment or contract being 
assigned, the amount of the assignment, the date, and the name and 
address of the assignee and the assignor. This is to enable FSA 
employee to pay the proper party when payments become due. FSA will 
also use the information to terminate joint payments at the request of 
both the producer and joint payee. If the information is not collected, 
there would be no payment to third party at the request of the 
respondents.
    Description of Respondent: Farms; individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 69,325.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,778.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-3502 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
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