[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3344-3345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01027]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 14, 2014
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by February 
20, 2014 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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

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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 and 
recreation 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 also provides guarantees for loans made by 
private sellers of a farm or ranch on a land contract sales basis. This 
information is needed to effectively administer the FSA Land Contract 
Guarantee Program. 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: 16,183
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (when applying for loans)
    Total Burden Hours: 253,097

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-01027 Filed 1-17-14; 8:45 am]
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