[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03372]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

 February 11, 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 March 
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 persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: 7 CFR 765, Direct Loan Servicing--Regular.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0236.
    Summary Of Collection: Authority to establish the regulatory 
requirements contained in 7 CFR 765 is provided under 5 U.S.C. 301, 
which provides that ``The Head of an Executive department or military 
department may prescribe regulations for the government of his 
department, the distribution and performance of its business. . .'' The 
Secretary delegated authority to administer the provisions of the Act 
applicable to the Farm Loan Program (FLP) to the Under Secretary for 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service in section 2.16 of 7 CFR part 2. 
FLP provides loans to family farmers to purchase real estate equipment 
and finance agricultural production. The regulations covered by this 
information collection package describes, the policies and procedures 
the agency uses to service most FLP loans to ensure borrowers are 
meeting the requirements of their loan agreements.
    Need and Use Of The Information: Information requested under this 
collection is submitted to the office serving the county in which their 
business is headquartered. The information is used by the agency to 
consider whether a borrower is in compliance with their loan covenants, 
assist the borrower in achieving their business goals, conduct day-to-
day management of the agency's loan portfolio, and ensure that the 
agency's interests are protected. Failure to collect the information or 
collecting it less frequently could result in the failure of the farm 
operation or loss of agency security property or position.
    Description Of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number Of Respondents: 52,735.
    Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 76,573.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-03372 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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