[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 50609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23696]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 26, 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 December 
1, 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: Certified Mediation Program (7 CFR part 785).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0165.
    Summary of Collection: The USDA Agricultural Medication Program 
(AMP) is mandated by Subtitle A and B of Title V of the Agricultural 
Credit Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-233), as amended. Under the program, 
USDA makes grants to state-designated entitles that provide mediation 
to agricultural producers, their lenders and others that are directly 
affected by the action of certain USDA agencies. In mediation, a 
trained impartial mediator helps participants review and discuss their 
conflicts, identify options to resolve disputes and agree on solutions. 
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is administering the program.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to 
determine whether the participants meet the eligibility requirements to 
be recipients of grant funds, and secondly, to determine if the grant 
is being administered as provided by the Act. Lack of adequate 
information to make these determinations could result in the improper 
administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 500.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-23696 Filed 10-31-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-05-P