[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67329-67330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27395]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection Request, Servicing Minor Program Loans

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 of a currently approved 
information collection to support the FSA Farm Loan Programs (FLP).

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by January 8, 2013.

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.
     Email: [email protected].

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT: Cindy Pawlikowski, Senior Loan Officer, 
(202) 720-0900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Servicing Minor Program Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0230.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2013.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: Section 331(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural

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Development Act (CONTACT, 7 U.S.C. 1981(b)), in part, authorizes the 
Secretary of Agriculture to modify, subordinate and release terms of 
security instruments, leases, contracts, and agreements entered into by 
FSA. That section also authorizes transfers of security property, as 
the Secretary deems necessary, to carry out the purpose of the loan or 
protect the Government's financial interest. Section 335 of the CONACT 
(7 U.S.C. 1985), provides servicing authority for real estate security; 
operation or lease of realty; disposition of property; conveyance of 
real property interest of the United States; easements; and 
condemnations. The information collection relates 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 not already on file, 
such as borrower asset values, current financial information and public 
use and employment data.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .63 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Individuals, associations, partnerships, or 
corporations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 37 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Determine whether the continued collection of information is 
still necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the FSA, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Assess the accuracy of the FSA's estimate of burden including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for the 
Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Signed on October 2, 2012.
Juan M. Garcia,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-27395 Filed 11-8-12; 8:45 am]
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