[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 66347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27267]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 25, 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: Guaranteed Farm Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0155.
    Summary of Collection: The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act. (CONACT), as amended, authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 
make and service loans guaranteed by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to 
eligible farmers and ranchers. The statutory authority for the 
guaranteed loan program is set out in the Code of Federal Regulations, 
title 7, chapter VII, part 762. The loans made and serviced under 762 
include farm operating, farm ownership, and soil and water loans. The 
loan applicant must be a citizen of the United States, own and operate 
or become the owner and operator of not larger than a family size farm 
and be unable to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere at reasonable rates 
and terms. FSA will collect information using several agency forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
determine lender and loan applicant eligibility for farm loan 
guarantees, and to ensure the lender protects the government's 
financial interests. FSA will collect some supporting material 
electronically, via facsimile, telephone, or on line and some 
information is obtained from other agencies or program areas. If the 
information were not collected, the agency would be unable to meet the 
congressionally mandated mission of the guaranteed loan program.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 15,220.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (when applying for loans).
    Total Burden Hours: 256,104.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27267 Filed 10-27-10; 8:45 am]
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