[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19392]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 8, 2017.
    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 
are required regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 October 
13, 2017 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: Transfer of Farm Records between Counties.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0253.
    Summary of Collection: Most Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs are 
administered on the basis of ``farm''. For program purposes, a farm is 
a collection of tracts of land that have the same owner and the same 
operator. Land with different owners may be considered to be a farm if 
all the land is operated by one person and additional criteria are met. 
A farm is typically administered in the FSA county office where the 
farm is physically located. A farm can be transferred from the physical 
location county office if the principal dwelling of the farm operator 
has changed, a change has occurred in the operation of the land, or 
there has been a change that would cause the receiving administrative 
county office to be more accessible. FSA-179, ``Transfer of Farm Record 
between Counties,'' is used as the request for a farm transfer from one 
county to another initiated by the producer.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected on the 
FSA-179 is collected only if a farm transfer is being requested and is 
collected in a face-to-face setting with county office personnel. The 
information is used by county office employees to document which farm 
is being transferred, what county it is being transferred to, and why 
it is being transferred. The FSA-179 assists county committees in 
determining why the farm transfer is being requested and that it is not 
being requested for the purpose of increased program benefits, avoiding 
payment reductions, establishing eligibility to transfer base acres, or 
for circumventing any other programs provision. Without the information 
county offices will be unable to determine whether the producer desires 
to transfer a farm.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 21,240.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 24,780.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-19392 Filed 9-12-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-05-P