[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54862-54863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21761]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection; General Program Administration

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 all interested 
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection associated with FSA's Farm Loan Programs (FLP) 
General Program Administration. The information collected is used to 
ensure that applicants meet statutory eligibility requirements, loan 
funds are used for authorized purposes and the Government's interest in 
security is adequately protected.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by November 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comments, include date, volume, and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Courtney Dixon, Director, USDA/FSA/FLP, STOP 0521, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0521.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20253. Copies of the information collection may 
be requested by contacting Courtney Dixon at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Niki Chavez, Farm Service Agency, 
(202) 690-6129.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title: Farm Loan Programs, General Program Administration.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0238.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 02/28/2014.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: General Program Administration, as specified in the 7 CFR 
part 761, contains requirements that are applicable to making and 
servicing direct loans. Information and collections required are 
necessary to ensure that applicants meet statutory eligibility 
requirements, loan funds are used for authorized purposes and the 
Federal Government's interest in security is adequately protected. 
Specific information collection requirements include financial 
information in the form of a balance sheet and cash flow projection 
used in loan making and servicing decisions; information needed to 
establish joint bank accounts in which loan funds, proceeds derived 
from the sale of loan security and insurance proceeds may be deposited; 
collateral pledges from financial institutions when the balance of a 
supervised bank account will exceed $250,000; and documents that 
construction plans and specifications comply with state and local 
building standards.
    Estimate of Average Time to Respond: 1.12 per response. The average 
travel time, which is included in the total annual burden, is estimated 
to be 1 hour per respondent.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for 
profit and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 94,942.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.4.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 225,352.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 252,944.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of FSA, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA's estimate of burden including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of the 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.
    All responses to this notice, including name and addresses when 
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Signed on August 9, 2013.
Juan M. Garcia,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-21761 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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