[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 2844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-767]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 12, 2010.
    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: 7 CFR Part 772, Servicing Minor Program Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0230.
    Summary of Collection: Section 331 and 335 of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to 
grant releases from personal liability where security property is 
transferred to approved applicants who, under agreement, assume the 
outstanding secured indebtedness. Section 335 provides servicing 
authority for real estate security; operation or lease of realty, 
disposition of surplus property; conveyance of complete interest of the 
United States; easements; and condemnations. The information is 
collected from Farm Service Agency (FSA) Minor Program borrowers who 
may be individual farmers or farming partnerships, associations, or 
corporations.
    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: 58.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 37.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-767 Filed 1-14-10; 8:45 am]
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