[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47384-47385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16542]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

Commodity Credit Corporation


Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service and Commodity Credit Corporation, 
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 October 3, 2022 to 
be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0551-0032, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
This portal enables respondents to enter short comments or attach a 
file containing lengthier comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 
0551-0032 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: Juan McCoy, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 5768, Washington, DC 20250.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
names and OMB Control Number for this notice. All comments received 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Slusher, 202 720-0775, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: CCC Facility Guarantee Program (FGP).
    OMB Number: 0551-0032.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
    Type of Request: Extension 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 goods and services exports, 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 limited due to inadequate storage, processing, handling, or 
distribution capabilities for such products.
    The FGP is currently available in 84 countries. Under 7 CFR part 
1493, U.S. sellers, foreign financial institutions (FFI), and U.S. 
financial institutions (USFI) are required to submit the following: (1) 
information about the seller, FFI, and USFI for program

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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) documents supporting 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 1.282 hours per response.
    Type of 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 Dacia 
Rogers, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, 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 collection of information 
including validity of the methodology and assumption used; (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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be available without change, including any personal 
information provided, for inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov and at the mail address listed above between 8:00 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
    Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for 
Office of Management and Budget approval.
    Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for 
communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 
should contact [email protected] or Cynthia Stewart 
(RA Coordinator), [email protected].

Zach Ducheneaux,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
Daniel Whitley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-16542 Filed 8-2-22; 8:45 am]
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