[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 178 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15226]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 8, 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) 720-8958.
    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: Disaster Assistance--General (7 CFR part 1945-A).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0170.
    Summary of Collection: The regulation at 7 CFR 1945-A, defines the 
responsibilities of the Secretary of Agriculture in making disaster 
area determinations, the types of incidents that can result in a 
disaster area determination, and the factors used in making disaster 
area determinations. The determination of a disaster area is 
prerequisite to authorizing emergency (EM) loans to qualified farmers. 
EM loan funds may be used to restore or replace essential property, pay 
all or part of production costs incurred by the farmer or rancher in 
the year of the disaster, pay for essential family living expenses, pay 
to reorganize the farming operation or refinance USDA and non-USDA 
creditors.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
determine whether sufficient losses have been suffered and to warrant a 
Secretarial natural disaster designation, and to determine the 
extenuating circumstances exist to grant a natural disaster designation 
under the Secretary's discretionary authority. The information will be 
used by FSA to process State Governor requests for Secretarial natural 
disaster designations.
    Description Of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number Of Respondents: 1,539.
    Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 849.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Servicing Minor Program Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0230.
    Summary of Collection: Section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, 7 U.S.C. 1981 (``CONACT'') authorizes the 
Secretary of Agriculture to modify, subordinate and release terms of 
security instruments, leases, contracts, and agreements entered into by 
the Farm Service Agency (FSA). FSA Farm Loan Program provides 
supervised credit in the form of loans to family farmers and ranchers 
to purchase land and finance agricultural production. Included are the 
associated loans for irrigation and drainage and grazing association.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information 
related to a program benefit recipient or loan borrower requesting 
action on security 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 collected is primarily 
financial data, such as borrower asset values, current financial 
information and public use and employment data. Failure to collect this 
information will result in rejection of the borrower's request.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households; 
Business or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local 
and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 194.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 104.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-15226 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am]
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