[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73279-73280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26034]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 December 
29, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the

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publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by 
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' 
or by using the search function.
    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 Servicing Minor Program Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0230.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is conducting 
this revision due to Executive Order 14058 issued by the White House, 
that tasked the Secretary of Agriculture with simplifying the direct 
loan application process; so this collection was affected. FSA Farm 
Loan Program staff provides supervised credit in the form of loans to 
family farmers and ranchers to purchase land and finance agricultural 
production. Regulations are promulgated to implement selected 
provisions of sections 331 and 335 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (CONACT). FSA is authorized under the Section 331 to 
grant releases from personal liability where security property is 
transferred to approve applicants who, under agreement, assume the 
outstanding secured indebtedness and to provide servicing authority 
covered in the Section 335 for real estate security; operation or lease 
of realty, disposition of surplus property; conveyance of complete 
interest of the United States; easements; and condemnations. The 
information is also collected from FSA Minor Program borrowers who may 
be individual farmers or farming partnerships, associations, or 
corporations.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information 
related 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, such as borrower's asset values, current financial 
information and public use and employment data. The information 
collection will be used solely by the Farm Loan Programs in FSA. 
Failure to obtain this information at the time of the request for 
servicing will result in rejection of the borrower's request.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households; 
Business or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State. Local 
and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 58.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 37.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: 7 CFR 765, Direct Loan Servicing--Regular.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0236.
    Summary of Collection: FSA is conducting this revision due to 
Executive Order 14058 issued by the White House, that tasked the 
Secretary of Agriculture with simplifying the direct loan application 
process; this collection was affected. Authority to establish the 
regulatory requirements contained in 7 CFR 765 is provided under 5 
U.S.C. 301, which provides that ``The Head of an Executive department 
or military department may prescribe regulations for the government of 
his department, the distribution and performance of its business. . .'' 
The Secretary delegated authority to administer the provisions of the 
applicable to the Farm Loan Program (FLP) to the Under Secretary for 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service in section 2.16 of 7 CFR part 2. 
FLP provides loans to family farmers to purchase real estate equipment 
and finance agricultural production. The regulations covered by this 
information collection request describes, the policies and procedures 
FLP uses to service most FLP loans to ensure borrowers are meeting the 
requirements of their loan agreements.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information requested under this 
collection is submitted by borrowers to the local agency office serving 
the county in which their business is headquartered. The information is 
used by FLP to manage application of proceeds from the sale of agency 
security, consider whether a borrower is in compliance with their loan 
covenants, assist the borrower in achieving their business goals, 
conduct day-to-day management of the agency's loan portfolio, and 
ensure that the agency's interests are protected. 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 or 
position.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 94,591.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 30,550.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-26034 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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