[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1316-1317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-34]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection; Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from interested 
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection associated with transferring of farm records 
from one administrative county office to another.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before March 10, 
2008 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Farm 
Service Agency, USDA, Attn: Alison Groenwoldt, Agricultural Program 
Specialist, Common Provisions Branch, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20250. Comments should also be sent to the Desk Officer 
for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments also may be 
submitted by e-mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Groenwoldt, Agricultural 
Program Specialist, (202) 720-4213 and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Description of Information Collection

    Title: Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0253.
    Type of Request: Extension with no revision.
    Abstract: Farm owners or operators may elect to transfer farm 
records between counties when the principal dwelling of the farm 
operator has changed, a change has occurred in the operation of the 
land, or a change that would cause the receiving administrative county 
office to be more accessible such as a new highway and relocation of 
the county office building site. The transfer of farm records is also 
required when an FSA county office closes. FSA County Committees from 
both the transferring and receiving county must approve or disapprove 
all proposed farm transfers. In some cases, the State Committee and/or 
the National Office must also approve or disapprove proposed farm 
transfers.
    Estimate of Burden: Average 10 minutes per response.
    Type of Respondents: Owners and operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 hours.
    Comment is invited on: (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information from those who are to respond, including 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 at Washington, DC, on January 2, 2008.
Glen L. Keyyp,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
 [FR Doc. E8-34 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]
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