[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28230-28231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12002]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection Under the Clear Title Program

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration's (GIPSA) intention to request approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a 
currently approved information collection in support of the reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements under the ``Clear Title'' regulations as 
authorized by section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended 
(Act). This approval is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA).

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by July 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may 
submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-Mail: [email protected].
     Mail: Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Room 1647-S, Washington, DC 20250-3604.
     Fax: (202) 690-2755.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: Tess 
Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1647-S, 
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
     Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the 
on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All comments should be identified as ``P&SP, Clear 
Title Information Collection,'' and should reference the date and page 
number of this issue of the Federal Register. Information collection 
package and other documents relating to this action will be available 
for public inspection in Room 1643-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3604 during regular business hours. All comments 
will be available for public inspection in the above office during 
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the Management and 
Budget Services Staff of GIPSA at (202) 720-7486 to arrange to inspect 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
information collection activities and the use of the information, 
contact Catherine Grasso by telephone at (202) 720-7201, or by e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA administers the Clear Title Program 
under the Act (7 U.S.C. 1631) for the Secretary of Agriculture 
(Secretary). Regulations implementing the Clear Title Program require 
that States implementing a central filing system for notification of 
liens on farm products have such systems certified by the Secretary. 
These regulations are contained in 9 CFR 205, ``Clear Title--Protection 
for Purchasers of Farm Products.'' Nineteen States have certified 
central filing systems currently.
    Title: ``Clear Title'' Regulations to implement section 1324 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985.
    OMB Number: 0580-0016.
    Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2011.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The information is needed to carry out the Secretary's 
responsibility for certifying a State's central filing system under 
section 1324 of the Act. Section 1324 of the Act enables States to 
establish central filing systems to notify potential buyers, commission 
merchants, and selling agents of security interests (liens) against 
farm products. The Secretary has delegated authority to GIPSA for 
certifying these systems. Currently, 19 States have certified central 
filing systems. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from 
the public concerning our information collection.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and recordkeeping burden for 
this collection of information is estimated to be 5 to 40 hours per 
response (amendments to certified systems require less time, new 
certifications require more time).
    Respondents (Affected Public): States seeking certification of 
central filing systems to notify buyers of farm products of any 
mortgages or liens on the products.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Less than 1 per year. Since 2004, 
one State requested an amendment to its certification. The Food 
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, otherwise known as the 2008 Farm 
Bill, however, amended the Act to allow States to maintain master 
debtor lists with social security numbers or taxpayer identification 
numbers that are encrypted for security purposes and how the encrypted 
list may be distributed. This amendment and subsequent regulations may 
result in a larger number of amendments in the next several years.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5-40 hours.
    As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) and its 
implementing regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), GIPSA specifically 
requests comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.


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    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506 and 5 CFR 1320.8.

J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-12002 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am]
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