[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25518-25519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11486]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to
request an extension for a currently approved information collection in
support of the CCC Facility Guarantee Program (FGP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 2, 2019 to be
assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Amy Slusher, Deputy Director,
Credit Program Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC
20250-1025, telephone (202) 720-0775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CCC Facility Guarantee Program (FGP).
OMB Number: 0551-0032.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2019.
Type of Request: Update of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Under the FGP, CCC provides payment guarantees to
facilitate the financing of manufactured goods and U.S. services to
improve or establish agriculture-related facilities in emerging
markets. By supporting such facilities, the FGP is designed to enhance
sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and products to emerging markets
where the demand for such commodities and products may be
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limited due to inadequate storage, processing, handling, or
distribution capabilities for such products.
The FGP is currently available in 92 countries. Under 7 CFR part
1493, U.S. sellers, foreign banks, and U.S. banks are required to
submit the following: (1) Information about the seller, foreign banks,
and U.S. banks for program participation; (2) applications for payment
guarantees; (3) environmental impact statement/assessment; (4) notice
of assignment of payment guarantee; (5) evidence of performance; (6)
notice of default and claims for loss; and (7) dispute resolution and
appeals. In addition, each seller and seller's assignee (U.S. financial
institution) must maintain records on all information submitted to CCC
and in connection with sales made under FGP. The information collected
is used by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate, and account for government
resources. The reports and records are required to ensure the proper
and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for these
collections is estimated to average 1.281 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. exporters (sellers), U.S. financial institutions,
and foreign financial institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 18 per year.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.6 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 360.5 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie
Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-
1578 or email at [email protected].
Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent to Amy Slusher, Deputy Director, Credit
Programs Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC
20250-1025, or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Washington, DC 20503.
Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: May 24, 2019.
Clay Hamilton,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
Dated: May 28, 2019.
Robert Stephenson,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2019-11486 Filed 5-31-19; 8:45 am]
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