[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26856-26857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08017]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Farm Service Agency

[Docket ID: FSA-2024-0004]


Information Collection Request; Representation for CCC and FSA 
Loans and Authorization To File a Financing Statement

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act requirement, 
the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and the Farm Service Agency 
(FSA) are requesting comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on an extension with revision of a currently approved 
information collection that supports CCC and FSA loan programs. The 
information collection is necessary to gather data regarding the 
applicant which is required on a financing statement, and to obtain the 
applicant's permission to file a financing statement prior to the 
execution of a security agreement.

DATES: We will consider comments we receive by June 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may 
submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FSA-2024-
0004. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All 
comments received will be posted without change and will be publicly 
available on https://www.regulations.gov.
    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.
    Comments will be available for inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, contact Angela Pope by email at: 
[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: Representations for Commodity Credit Corporation or Farm 
Service Agency Loans and Authorization to File a Financing Statement 
and Related Documents.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0215.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2024.
    Type of Request: Extension with a revision.
    Abstract: The CCC and FSA are requesting comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on an extension with revision 
of a currently approved information collection that supports CCC and 
FSA loan programs. We are requesting a 3-year extension for the 
collection.
    Form CCC-10, ``Representations for Commodity Credit Corporation or 
Farm Service Agency Loans and Authorization to File a Financing 
Statement and Related Documents'' is necessary to:
    (a) Gather or verify basic data, provided by a CCC or FSA loan 
applicant, that is required on a financing statement filed by CCC or 
FSA to perfect a security interest in collateral used to secure a loan; 
and
    (b) Obtain applicant permission to file a financing statement prior 
to the execution of a security agreement.
    The number of burden hours is being revised in this request. The 
number of burden hours decreased from 385 hours to 298 hours due to 
fewer producers who are new to FSA loan programs who had not previously 
provided applicable data and less time spent by producers who review 
the data on the form each time they apply for a FSA loan.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated 
average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual of 
responses.
    Estimated Annual Burden: The public reporting burden for this 
information collection is estimated to average 5 minutes per response 
(0.08 hours).
    Respondents: Individual producers and farming entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,734.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Response: 3,734.
    Estimated Average Time per response: 0.08 (average 5 minutes).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 298.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, ability and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information.
    All responses to this notice, including names and addresses when 
provided, will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.

USDA Non-Discrimination Policy

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its 
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family or parental status, income derived from a public 
assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for 
prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or 
funded by USDA

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(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Individuals who require alternative means of communication for 
program information (for example, braille, large print, audiotape, 
American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or 
the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and text telephone 
(TTY)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and 
text telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone). 
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages 
other than English.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA 
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD- 3027, found online at 
https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA 
and provide in the letter all the information requested in the form. To 
request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your 
completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail to: U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-
7442; or (3) email: [email protected].
    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, and Executive Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2024-08017 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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