[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56274-56275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24641]


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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 January 14, 2019.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comments, include the date, volume,

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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 Pawlikowski, 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 Pawlikowski, (202) 720-0900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Servicing Minor Program Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0230.
    Expiration Date: April 30, 2019.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    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 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. There are no changes to the burden hours since 
the last OMB approval.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated 
average time per responses hours multiplied by the estimated total 
annual responses.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .64 hours per 
response.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals, associations, partnerships, or 
corporations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 58.
    Estimated Average Time per Responses: 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.

Richard Fordyce,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-24641 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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