83 FR 13944 - Information Collection Request; Assignment of Payment and Joint Payment Authorization
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Service Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Service Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 13944-13945 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06597 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 13944-13945] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06597] [[Page 13944]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Farm Service Agency Information Collection Request; Assignment of Payment and Joint Payment Authorization AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) are requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection. The information collection is associated with assignment of payment, joint payment authorization, and request for a paper check (new). Certain services for FSA and the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are being merged to consolidate services. The information on the forms is used by FSA and NRCS employees in order to record the payment or contract being assigned, the amount of the assignment, the date of the assignment, and the name and address of the assignee and the assignor. This will enable FSA and NRCS employees to pay the proper party when payment becomes due. A new waiver request form to receive a paper check for program payments in lieu of electronic fund transfer is being added in the information collection request. In general, NRCS programs are exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by June 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your comments, include the date, volume, and page number of this issue of the Federal Register, the OMB control number and the title of the information collection. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail, hand delivery, or courier: Yanira Sanabria, Financial Specialist, USDA/FSA/FMD, STOP 0581, Patriot Plaza III, 355 E. Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-0581. 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 Yanira Sanabria at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, Yanira Sanabria, (202) 772-6032. Persons with disabilities who require alternative mean for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (Voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Assignment and Joint Payment Elections. Forms: CCC-36, ``Assignment of Payment;'' CCC-37, ``Joint Payment Authorization;'' CCC-251, ``Notice of Assignment;'' CCC-252, ``Instrument of Assignment;'' and CCC-40, ``Request for FSA and NRCS Payments of Federal Benefits by Check (Request for Waiver).'' OMB Control Number: 0560-0183. Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2018. Type of Request: Revision and extension of a currently approved information collection request. Abstract: FSA and CCC are requesting an extension with a revision of the currently approved information collection, which as revised will include forms CCC-36, ``Assignment of Payment;'' CCC-37, ``Joint Payment Authorization;'' CCC-40, ``Request for FSA and NRCS Payments of Federal Benefits by Check (Request for Waiver);'' CCC-251, ``Notice of Assignment;'' and CCC-252, ``Instrument of Assignment.'' Section 8(g) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(g)) authorizes producers to assign FSA conservation program payments in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary. The Assignment of Payment regulation in 7 CFR part 1404 requires that any such assignment be signed by both the assignor and the assignee. The Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, extends that authority to CCC programs, including rice, feed grains, cotton, and wheat. There are no regulations governing joint payments, but this service is offered as a result of public requests for the type of payment option. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) amended its regulation to require recipients of Federal nontax payments to receive payment by electronic funds transfer (EFT), effective May 1, 2011. The Treasury regulation allows an automatic waiver for customers who were born before May 1, 1921. The Treasury regulation is focused on requiring payments to be received by EFT, therefore customers who want a payment by paper check need to submit a waiver request, even for the automatic waiver category. The Treasury regulation also provides 2 hardship waiver categories related to a mental impairment or living in a remote geographic location. For FSA and NRCS payments, USDA collects the customer information and submits it to Treasury, including any account information for those customers requesting payment by paper check instead of EFT. To collect the waiver request information, FSA and NRCS will use the new CCC-40 form. FSA used the Treasury form FS Form 1201W (March 2014) (approved under OMB #1530-0019) as the model for CCC-40. The differences in the forms are that FSA and NRCS use a tax identification number instead of a social security number and the CCC-40 form will be submitted by FSA or NRCS customers to FSA or NRCS, respectively, instead of to Treasury. Once approved by FSA or NRCS, such request will be forwarded by FSA or NRCS to Treasury as part of the payment information. The overall burden hours increased because FSA added a new form of CCC-40, ``Request for FSA and NRCS Payments of Federal Benefits by Check (Request for Waiver)'' (paper form), and FSA increased the number of respondents who are currently participating in the FSA, CCC, and NRCS programs. 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 responses. Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for collecting information under this notice is estimated to average 0.166 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collections of information. Type of Respondents: Producers participating in FSA, CCC, and NRCS programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 126,542. Estimated Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 126,542. Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.16663. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 21,083 hours. [[Page 13945]] We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information collection to help FSA. (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, 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 technology. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be made a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office of Management and Budget approval. Steven J. Peterson, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, and Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. 2018-06597 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
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We are requesting comments on all Distribution Division, Food and Purchased Foods
aspects of this information collection to Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of In accordance with section 27 of the
help FSA. Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Alexandria, Virginia 22302–1594 or U.S.C. 2036, the Secretary is directed to
collection of information is necessary telephone (703) 305–2662. purchase an estimated $288.8 million
for the proper performance of the worth of foods in FY 2018 for
functions of the agency, including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the provisions set forth distribution through TEFAP. These
whether the information will have foods are made available to States in
practical utility; in the Emergency Food Assistance Act
of 1983 (EFAA), 7 U.S.C. 7501, et seq., addition to those surplus foods which
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, otherwise might be provided to States
agency’s estimate of burden of the
7 U.S.C. 2036, the Department makes for distribution under TEFAP.
collection of information including the For FY 2018, the Department
validity of the methodology and foods available to States for use in
providing nutrition assistance to those anticipates purchasing the foods listed
assumptions used; in the following table for distribution
(3) Evaluate the quality, ability and in need through TEFAP. In accordance
with section 214 of the EFAA, 7 U.S.C. through TEFAP. The amounts of each
clarity of the information technology;
7515, 60 percent of each State’s share of item purchased will depend on the
and
(4) Minimize the burden of the TEFAP foods is based on the number of prices the Department must pay, as well
information collection on those who people with incomes below the poverty as the quantity of each item requested
respond through the use of appropriate level within the State and 40 percent on by the States. Changes in agricultural
automated, electronic, mechanical, or the number of unemployed persons market conditions may result in the
other technological collection within the State. State officials are availability of additional types of foods
techniques or other forms of information responsible for establishing the network or the non-availability of one or more
technology. through which the foods will be used by types listed in the table.
All comments received in response to ERAs in providing nutrition assistance
this notice, including names and to those in need and for allocating foods FY 2018 USDA FOODS AVAILABLE
addresses when provided, will be made among those ERAs. States have full LIST FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD
a matter of public record. Comments discretion in determining the amount of ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP)
will be summarized and included in the foods that will be made available to
submission for Office of Management ERAs for use in preparing meals and/or Fruits:
Apples, Braeburn, Fresh
and Budget approval. for distribution to households for home Apples, Empire, Fresh
consumption. Apples, Fuji, Fresh
Steven J. Peterson, Apples, Gala, Fresh
The types of foods the Department Apples, Granny Smith, Fresh
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Apples, Red Delicious, Fresh
and Executive Vice President, Commodity expects to make available to States for Apples, Fresh
Credit Corporation. distribution through TEFAP in FY 2018 Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
are listed in the table below. Apple Slices, Unsweetened, Frozen (IQF)
[FR Doc. 2018–06597 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned
Applesauce, Unsweetened, Cups, Shelf-
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P Surplus Foods Stable
Apricots, Halves, Extra Light Syrup,
Surplus foods donated for distribution Canned
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE under TEFAP are Commodity Credit Cherry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
Cranberry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweet-
Corporation (CCC) foods purchased ened
Food and Nutrition Service under the authority of section 416 of the Grape Juice, Concord, 100%, Unsweet-
ened
Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 U.S.C. 1431 Grapefruit Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
Emergency Food Assistance Program; (section 416) and foods purchased Fruit and Nut Mix, Dried
Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year Mixed Fruit, Extra Light Syrup, Canned
under the surplus removal authority of Orange Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
2018 section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, Peaches, Sliced, Extra Light Syrup,
Canned
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 7 U.S.C. 612c (section 32). The types of Pears, Bartlett, Fresh
USDA. foods typically purchased under section Pears, Bosc, Fresh
416 include dairy, grains, oils, and Pears, D’Anjou, Fresh
ACTION: Notice. Pears, Fresh
peanut products. The types of foods Pears, Extra Light Syrup, Canned
SUMMARY: This notice announces the purchased under section 32 include Plums, Pitted, Dried
Raisins, Unsweetened, Individual Portion
surplus and purchased foods that the meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry Raisins, Unsweetened
Department expects to make available beans, juices, and fruits. Protein Foods:
for donation to States for use in Alaska Pollock Fish, Whole Grain, Oven
Approximately $184.4 million in Ready Sticks
providing nutrition assistance to the surplus foods acquired in FY 2017 are Beef, Coarse Ground, Canned/Pouch
needy under The Emergency Food Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat,
being delivered to States in FY 2018. Frozen
Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal These foods include Alaska pollock, Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat,
Year (FY) 2018. The foods made Frozen
apples, applesauce, apple slices, beans, Beef Stew, Canned/Pouch
available under this notice must, at the blueberries, cranberries, cranberry Catfish, Fillets, Frozen
discretion of the State, be distributed to sauce, eggs, figs, grape juice, peaches, Chicken, Canned
eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for Chicken, Split Breast, Frozen
pears, plums, raisins, and turkey. Other Chicken, Whole, Frozen
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
use in preparing meals and/or for surplus foods may be made available to Eggs, Fresh
distribution to households for home Egg Mix, Dried
TEFAP throughout the year. The Peanut Butter, Smooth
consumption. Department would like to point out that Peanut Butter, Smooth (K)
Peanut Butter, Individual Portion
DATES: Implementation date October 1, food acquisitions are based on changing Peanuts, Roasted, Unsalted
2017. agricultural market conditions; Pork, Coarse Ground, Canned/Pouch
Pork, Ham, Frozen
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: therefore, the availability of foods is Salmon, Pink, Canned
Polly Fairfield, Policy Branch, Food subject to change. Salmon, Pink, Canned (K)
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| Action | Notice; request for comments. | |
| Dates | We will consider comments that we receive by June 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | For specific questions related to collection activities, Yanira Sanabria, (202) 772-6032. Persons with disabilities who require alternative mean for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (Voice). | |
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