[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14370-14371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6149]


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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 with a revision of a 
currently approved information collection associated with transferring 
of farm records from one administrative county office to another.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by May 16, 2011.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this Notice. In your 
comment, include volume, date and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
    E-mail: Send comments to: [email protected].
    Fax: 202-720-4941.

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    Mail: Rick Blackwood, Agricultural Program Specialist, Common 
Provisions Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0512, 
Washington, DC 20250-0512.
    Comments also should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Blackwood, Agricultural Program 
Specialist, (202) 720-5422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0253.
    Type of Request: Extension with a revision.
    Abstract: Farm owners or operators may elect to transfer farm 
records between FSA county offices when the principal dwelling of the 
farm operator has changed, a change has occurred in the operation of 
the land, or there has been a change that would cause the receiving 
administrative county office to be more accessible such the 
construction of a new highway, relocation of the county office building 
site, etc. The transfer of farm records is also required when an FSA 
county office closes. The FSA County Committees from both the 
transferring and receiving counties must approve or disapprove all 
proposed farm record transfers. In some cases, the State Committee and/
or the National Office must also approve or disapprove proposed farm 
record transfers.
    Estimated Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for 
collection of this 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.
    Estimate of Burden: Average 10 minutes per response.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 23,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 26,833 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information and 
to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) 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 March 9, 2011.
Signed by Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-6149 Filed 3-15-11; 8:45 am]
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