[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56437-56438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23430]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection Request; Servicing Minor Program Loans

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection to support the Servicing Minor Program Loans.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by November 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comments, include the date, volume, and page number of this issue of 
the Federal Register, the OMB control number and the title of the 
information collection. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Cindy Van Nostrand, Loan Servicing and Properties 
Management Division, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW., Mail Stop 0523, Washington, DC 20250-00523.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Cindy Van Nostrand, (202) 720-0900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Servicing Minor Program Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0230.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension.

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    Abstract: Section 331(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (CONTACT, 7 U.S.C. 1981(b)), in part, authorizes the 
Secretary of Agriculture to modify, subordinate and release terms of 
security instruments, leases, contracts, and agreements entered into by 
FSA. That section also authorizes transfers of security property, as 
the Secretary deems necessary, to carry out the purpose of the loan or 
protect the Government's financial interest. Section 335 of the CONACT 
(7 U.S.C. 1985) provides servicing authority for real estate security; 
operation or lease of realty; disposition of property; conveyance of 
real property interest of the United States; easements; and 
condemnations.
    The information collection relates to a program benefit recipient 
or loan borrower requesting action on security they own, which was 
purchased with FSA loan funds, improved with FSA loan funds or has 
otherwise been mortgaged to FSA to secure a Government loan. The 
information collected is primarily financial data not already on file, 
such as borrower asset values, current financial information and public 
use and employment data.
    The formulas used to calculate the total burden hours is ``the 
estimated average time per respondents'' times ``the total estimated 
annual response.''
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .64 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Individuals, associations, partnerships, or 
corporations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 58.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.64 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 37 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us:
    (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 collection of information including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through 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 where provided, will be made a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the information collection.

Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-23430 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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