[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15720-15721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5984]


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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 May 27, 
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:

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 has occurred 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: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response. The 
average travel time, which is included in the total annual burden, is 
estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
    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: 29,175 hours.
    Comment is invited on:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
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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 to be collected; or
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the 
information on those who are respond through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic or mechanical, 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 March 19, 2008.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-5984 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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