[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 9310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03487]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

[Docket ID: FSA-2022-0002]


Information Collection Request; Agricultural Foreign Investment 
Disclosure Act Report

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; 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 a revision and an extension of a 
currently approved information collection request associated with the 
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) of 1978.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by April 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the notice. You may 
submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FSA-2022-0002, in the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments.
    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. Copies of the information collection may 
be requested by contacting Tricia Barnes below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tricia Barnes, telephone: (202) 720-
0604; email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who 
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA 
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0097.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: AFIDA requires foreign persons who hold, acquire, or 
dispose of any interest in U.S. agricultural land to report the 
transactions and holdings to FSA on an AFIDA report (FSA-153). The 
information collected is made available to States. Also, the 
information collected from the AFIDA reports is used to prepare an 
annual report to Congress.
    The number of respondents increased by 2,250, and the burden hours 
increased by 1,063. The increase is because more foreign persons 
acquired or transferred an interest in U.S. agricultural land than in 
prior years and must comply with AFIDA reporting requirements.
    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 Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for the 
information collection is estimated to average 0.476 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for 
profit farms.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 7,775.
    Estimated Number of Reponses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 7,775.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.476 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,694 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the FSA, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA's estimate of burden including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    (4) 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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-03487 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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