[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 117 (Monday, June 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35250-35251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9586]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 14, 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

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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: 7 CFR 1965-A, Servicing of Real Estate Security for Farmer 
Program Loans and Certain Note-Only Cases.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0158.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Farm Loan 
Program (FLP) provides supervised credit in the form of loans to family 
farmers and ranchers to purchase land and finance agricultural 
production. This regulation is promulgated to implement selected 
provisions of sections 331 and 335 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act. Section 331 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to 
grant releases from personal liability where security property is 
transferred to approve applicants who, under agreement, assume the 
outstanding secured indebtedness. This section also authorizes the 
Secretary of Agriculture to grant partial releases and subordinations 
of mortgages, subject to certain conditions, and to consent to leases 
of security and transfers of security property.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information on 
program benefit recipient or loan borrower requesting action on 
security which they own, which was purchased with FSA loan funds, 
improved with FSA loan funds or has otherwise been mortgaged to FSA to 
secure a government loan. The information to be collected will 
primarily be financial data not already on file, such as borrower asset 
values.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households; 
Business or other for-Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 28,106.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,143.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-9586 Filed 6-16-06; 8:45 am]
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