[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-08852]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 10, 2013.
    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), New Executive Office Building, 
725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [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 by May 16, 2013. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained 
by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7 CFR 1951-F, Analyzing Credit Needs and Graduation Review.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0093.
    Summary of Collection: Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act and Section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949, 
requires the Rural Housing Service (RHS), to graduate their direct loan 
borrowers to other credit when they are able to do so. Graduation is an 
integral part of Agency lending, as Government loans are not meant to 
be extended beyond a borrower's need for subsidized rates of non-market 
terms. The notes, security instruments, or loan agreements of most 
borrowers require borrowers to refinance their Agency loans when other 
credit becomes available at reasonable rates and terns. If the borrower 
finds other credit is not available at reasonable rates and terms, the 
Agency will continue to review the borrower for possible graduation at 
periodic intervals. Information will be collected from the borrowers 
concerning their loans.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information submitted by RHS 
borrowers to Agency offices is used to graduate direct borrowers to 
private credit with or without the use of Agency loan guarantees. At 
minimum, the financial information must include a balance sheet and an 
income statement. Other financial data collected will include 
information such as income, farm operating expenses, asset values, and 
liabilities.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 210.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 430.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08852 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
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