[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 23756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10769]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 20, 2019.
    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; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 June 24, 
2019 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 764, Direct Loan Making.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0237.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Loan Program (FLP) in the Farm 
Service Agency (FSA) provides loans to family farmers to purchase real 
estate and equipment and finance agricultural production. The 
regulation as specified in 7 CFR 764 covered by this collection 
describes the policies and procedures the agency uses to provide 
supervised credit to FLP applicants requesting direct loan assistance 
in accordance with the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (CONTACT) (Pub. L. 87-128), as amended. Direct loan 
making information collection requirements include financial and 
production records of the operation, as well as information necessary 
to obtain liens on collateral, provide evidence of the indebtedness, 
and ensure repayment of the loan.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is submitted by the 
applicants to the local agency office serving the county in which their 
business is headquartered. The information is necessary to thoroughly 
evaluate the applicant's request for a direct loan and is used by 
agency officials to: (1) Ensure that cash flow projections used in 
determining loan repayment are based on the actual production history 
of the operation, (2) Ensure that a loan is adequately secured; (3) 
Ensure the applicant meets the statutorily established program 
eligibility requirements; and (4) Obtain assignment on income or sales 
proceeds, when appropriate, to ensure timely repayment of the loans. 
Since the agency is mandated to provide supervised credit, 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.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 184,871.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 280,094.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-10769 Filed 5-22-19; 8:45 am]
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