82_FR_6496 82 FR 6484 - Information Collection Request; Guaranteed Farm Loan Program

82 FR 6484 - Information Collection Request; Guaranteed Farm Loan Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range6484-6485
FR Document2017-01072

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection associated with the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program. The collected information is needed to make and service loans guaranteed by FSA to eligible farmers and ranchers by commercial lenders and nontraditional lenders. FSA is also requesting approval to merge the information collection for the EZ Guarantee Program and the Micro Lender Program (MLP) (0560-0288) into the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6484-6485]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01072]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection Request; Guaranteed Farm Loan Program

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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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 an extension with a revision of a 
currently approved information collection associated with the 
Guaranteed Farm Loan Program. The collected information is needed to 
make and service loans guaranteed by FSA to eligible farmers and 
ranchers by commercial lenders and nontraditional lenders. FSA is also 
requesting approval to merge the information collection for the EZ 
Guarantee Program and the Micro Lender Program (MLP) (0560-0288) into 
the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by March 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comments, include date, volume, and page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Trent Rogers, Senior Loan Specialist, USDA, FSA, 
Stop 0522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may be 
requested by contacting Trent Rogers at the above addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trent Rogers, Senior Loan Specialist, 
(202) 720-3889.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

    Title: Guaranteed Farm Loans.
    OMB Number: 0560-0155.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/2017.
    Type of Request: Extension with a revision.
    Abstract: This information collection is needed to effectively 
administer the FSA guaranteed farm loan programs. The information is 
collected by the FSA loan official in consultation with participating 
lenders. The basic objective of the guaranteed loan program is to 
provide credit to applicants who are unable to obtain credit from 
lending institutions without a guarantee. The reporting requirements 
imposed on the public by the regulations at 7 CFR part 762 and 763 are 
necessary to administer the guaranteed loan program in accordance with 
statutory requirements of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act and are consistent with commonly performed lending practices. 
Collection of information after loans are made is necessary to protect 
the Government's financial interest.
    The estimated total annual burden hours are amended due to the EZ 
Guarantee Program and the Micro Lender Program (MLP), which reduced the 
information collection requirements. Therefore, the burden hours are 
being provided currently in this request for OMB approval. The annual 
responses have been reduced by 23,764 while the burden hours reduced by 
33,340 hours in the request.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hours is the estimated 
average time per responses multiplied by the estimated total annual of 
responses.
    Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for 
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.9989 
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The 
average travel time, which is included in the total annual burden, is 
estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
    Type of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits and Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,585.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses Per Respondent: 15.308.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 220,213.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.9989.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 220,213 hours.
    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 burden of the 
collection of information including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, utility 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 technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses where provided, will be made a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval.

Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-01072 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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6484 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE supervise its borrowers and provide (3) Evaluate the quality, utility and credit counseling, management advice clarity of the information technology; Farm Service Agency and financial guidance. Additionally, and FSA must document that credit is not (4) Minimize the burden of the Information Collection Request; Direct available to the borrower from information collection on those who Loan Servicing—Regular commercial credit sources in order to respond through the use of appropriate AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. maintain eligibility for assistance. automated, electronic, mechanical, or ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Information collections established in other technological collection the regulation are necessary for FSA to techniques or other forms of information SUMMARY: In accordance with the monitor and account for loan security, technology. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the including proceeds derived from the All comments received in response to Farm Service Agency (FSA) is sale of security, and to process a this notice, including names and requesting comments from all interested borrower’s request for subordination or addresses where provided, will be made individuals and organizations on an partial release of security. Borrowers are a matter of public record. Comments extension with a revision of a currently required to provide financial will be summarized and included in the approved information collection that information to determine graduation request for OMB approval. supports Direct Loan Servicing-Regular eligibility based on commercial lender Val Dolcini, programs. The information is used to standards provided to FSA. FSA is requesting OMB approval on Administrator, Farm Service Agency. determine borrower compliance with the estimated numbers, which are being [FR Doc. 2017–01071 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] loan agreements, assist the borrower in achieving business goals, and regular provided currently in this request. The BILLING CODE 3410–05–P servicing of the loan account such as burden hours have been increased by graduation, subordination, partial 5,968 hours while the annual responses have reduced by 6,531. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE release, and use of proceeds. DATES: We will consider comments that For the following estimated total Farm Service Agency we receive by March 20, 2017. annual burden on respondents, the formula used to calculate the total Information Collection Request; ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit burden hours is the estimated average Guaranteed Farm Loan Program comments on this notice. In your time per responses multiplied by the comments, include date, volume, and AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. estimated total annual of responses. page number, and the OMB control Estimate of Average Time to Respond: ACTION: Notice; request for comment. number and the title of the information Public reporting burden for collecting collection of this issue of the Federal SUMMARY: In accordance with the information under this notice is Register. You may submit comments by Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the estimated to average 0.84752 minutes any of the following methods: Farm Service Agency (FSA) is per response, including the time for • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: requesting comments from all interested reviewing instructions, searching www.regulations.gov. Follow the online individuals and organizations on an existing data sources, gathering and instructions for submitting comments. extension with a revision of a currently • Mail: J. Lee Nault, Loan Specialist, maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection approved information collection USDA/FSA/FLP, STOP 0523, 1400 of information. The average travel time, associated with the Guaranteed Farm Independence Avenue SW., which is included in the total annual Loan Program. The collected Washington, DC 20250–0503. burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per information is needed to make and You may also send comments to the respondent. service loans guaranteed by FSA to Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Type of Respondents: Business or eligible farmers and ranchers by Information and Regulatory Affairs, other for profits and farms. commercial lenders and nontraditional Office of Management and Budget, Estimated Number of Respondents: lenders. FSA is also requesting approval Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the 54,524. to merge the information collection for information collection may be requested Estimated Average Number of the EZ Guarantee Program and the by contacting J. Lee Nault at the above Responses per Respondent: 1.78621. Micro Lender Program (MLP) (0560– address. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 0288) into the Guaranteed Farm Loan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 97,391. Program. J. Lee Nault, (202) 720–6834. Estimated Average Time per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Response: 0.84752. DATES: We will consider comments that Title: (7 CFR part 765) Farm Loan Estimated Total Annual Burden on we receive by March 20, 2017. Programs—Direct Loan Servicing— Respondents: 82,541 hours. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit Regular. We are requesting comments on all comments on this notice. In your OMB Number: 0560–0236. aspects of this information collection to comments, include date, volume, and Expiration Date: 05/31/2017. help us to: page number of this issue of the Federal Type of Request: Extension with a (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Register. You may submit comments by revision. collection of information is necessary any of the following methods: Abstract: FSA’s Farm Loan Programs for the proper performance of the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: provide loans to family farmers to functions of the agency, including www.regulations.gov. Follow the online mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES purchase real estate and equipment, and whether the information will have instructions for submitting comments. finance agricultural production. Direct practical utility; • Mail: Trent Rogers, Senior Loan Loan Servicing—Regular, as specified in (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Specialist, USDA, FSA, Stop 0522, 1400 7 CFR part 765, provides the agency’s estimate of burden of the Independence Avenue SW., requirements related to routine collection of information including the Washington, DC 20250. servicing actions associated with direct validity of the methodology and You may also send comments to the loans. FSA is required to actively assumptions used; Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices 6485 Information and Regulatory Affairs, burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per Human Services are sponsoring a public Office of Management and Budget, respondent. meeting on February 21, 2017, from 9:00 Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the Type of Respondents: Businesses or a.m. to 12:00 noon. The objective of the information collection may be requested other for-profits and Farms. public meeting is to provide information by contacting Trent Rogers at the above Estimated Number of Respondents: and receive public comments on agenda addresses. 14,585. items and draft United States (U.S.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Average Number of positions discussed at the 49th Session Trent Rogers, Senior Loan Specialist, Responses Per Respondent: 15.308. of the Codex Committee on Food (202) 720–3889. Estimated Total Annual Responses: Additives (CCFA) of the Codex SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 220,213. Alimentarius Commission (Codex), Estimated Average Time per taking place in Macao SAR, China Description of Information Collection Response: 0.9989. March 20–24, 2017. The USDA Office of Title: Guaranteed Farm Loans. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Food Safety and FDA recognize the OMB Number: 0560–0155. Respondents: 220,213 hours. importance of providing interested Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/ We are requesting comments on all parties the opportunity to obtain 2017. aspects of this information collection to background information on the 49th Type of Request: Extension with a help us to: Session of the CCFA and to address revision. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed items on the agenda. Abstract: This information collection collection of information is necessary DATES: The public meeting is scheduled is needed to effectively administer the for the proper performance of the for Tuesday, February 21, 2017, from FSA guaranteed farm loan programs. functions of the agency, including 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The information is collected by the FSA whether the information will have practical utility; ADDRESSES: The public meeting will loan official in consultation with (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the take place in Rooms 1A–001 and 1A– participating lenders. The basic agency’s estimate of burden of the 002, The Food and Drug Administration objective of the guaranteed loan collection of information including the (FDA), Harvey Wiley Federal Building, program is to provide credit to validity of the methodology and 5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD applicants who are unable to obtain assumptions used; 20740. credit from lending institutions without a guarantee. The reporting requirements (3) Evaluate the quality, utility and Documents related to the 49th Session imposed on the public by the clarity of the information technology; of the CCFA will be accessible via the regulations at 7 CFR part 762 and 763 and Internet at the following address: http:// are necessary to administer the (4) Minimize the burden of the www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- guaranteed loan program in accordance information collection on those who reports/en/. with statutory requirements of the respond through the use of appropriate The U.S. Delegate to the 49th Session Consolidated Farm and Rural automated, electronic, mechanical, or of the CCFA, Paul Honigfort,invites Development Act and are consistent other technological collection interested U.S. parties to submit their with commonly performed lending techniques or other forms of information comments electronically to the practices. Collection of information after technology. following email address: ccfa@ loans are made is necessary to protect All comments received in response to fda.hhs.gov. the Government’s financial interest. this notice, including names and Registration: Attendees may register The estimated total annual burden addresses where provided, will be made by emailing ccfa@fda.hhs.gov by hours are amended due to the EZ a matter of public record. Comments February 14, 2017. Early registration is Guarantee Program and the Micro will be summarized and included in the encouraged because it will expedite Lender Program (MLP), which reduced request for OMB approval. entry into the building and its parking the information collection requirements. Val Dolcini, area. If you require parking, please Therefore, the burden hours are being include the vehicle make and tag Administrator, Farm Service Agency. provided currently in this request for number when you register. Because the [FR Doc. 2017–01072 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] OMB approval. The annual responses meeting will be held in a Federal BILLING CODE 3410–05–P building, you should also bring photo have been reduced by 23,764 while the burden hours reduced by 33,340 hours identification and plan for adequate in the request. time to pass through security screening DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE systems. Attendees that are not able to For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the Food Safety and Inspection Service attend the meeting in-person but wish to formula used to calculate the total participate may do so by phone. Those burden hours is the estimated average [Docket No. FSIS–2016–0049] wishing to participate by phone should time per responses multiplied by the request the call-in number and Codex Alimentarius Commission: conference code when they register for estimated total annual of responses. Meeting of the Codex Committee on the meeting. Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Food Additives Public reporting burden for collecting For further information about the 49th information under this notice is AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under Session of the CCFA contact: Paul estimated to average 0.9989 minutes per Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. Honigfort, Ph.D., Consumer Safety mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES response, including the time for ACTION: Notice of public meeting and Officer, Division of Food Contact reviewing instructions, searching request. Notifications, Office of Food Additive existing data sources, gathering and Safety, U.S. Food and Drug maintaining the data needed, and SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety, Administration 5001 Campus Drive, completing and reviewing the collection U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), College Park, MD 20740, Telephone: of information. The average travel time, and the Food and Drug Administration (240) 402–1206, Fax: (301) 436–2965, which is included in the total annual (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and email: Paul.Honigfort@fda.hhs.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1


Document Created: 2018-02-01 15:16:33
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 15:16:33
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comment.
DatesWe will consider comments that we receive by March 20, 2017.
ContactTrent Rogers, Senior Loan Specialist, (202) 720-3889.
FR Citation82 FR 6484 
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