[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15860-15861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6137]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection: Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing 
Policies

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals 
and organizations on the extension of an approved information 
collection associated with Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing 
Policies.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 4, 
2007 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: The comments should be addressed to James D. Rowe, Direct 
Loan Servicing Branch Chief, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, Loan 
Servicing Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0523, 
Washington, DC 20250-0523. The comments also may be submitted to by e-
mail to [email protected]. The

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comments should be also sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James D. Rowe, USDA, Farm Service 
Agency, Loan Servicing and Property Management Division, (202) 720-6834 
and [email protected]. Comments should include the OMB control 
number and the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: (7 CFR 1951-S) Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing 
Policies.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0161.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The Farm Loan Programs (FLP) provides supervised credit 
in the form of loans to family farmers and ranchers to purchase land 
and finance agricultural production. The regulations covering this 
information collection request describe the policies and procedures the 
agency will use to service most delinquent FLP loans. Servicing of 
accounts is administered in accordance with Sections 331D and 353 of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 
1981d and 2001). The FSA is using the collected information to service 
the borrower's loan account. Failure to collect the information would 
result in borrowers not being provided with available servicing options 
and could result in liquidation.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .53 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for 
profit and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 26,904.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,312 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (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.
    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 Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

    Signed in Washington, DC on March 28, 2007.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
 [FR Doc. E7-6137 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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