[Federal Register: January 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 13)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice
announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request
an extension for and revision to a currently approved information
collection. This information collection is used in support of loan
programs regarding rice, feed grains, wheat, oilseeds, and farm-stored
peanuts as authorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before March 20,
2000 to be assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grady Bilberry, Director, Price
Support Division, USDA, FSA, STOP 0512, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20250-0512; telephone (202) 720-7901; e-mail:
candy__thompson@ wdc.fsa.usda.gov; or facsimile (202) 690-3307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Title: Loan Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0087.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2000.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved. information
collection.
Abstract: The 1996 Act provides for marketing assistance loans to
eligible producers with respect to eligible loan commodities. The
information is necessary to determine loan collateral and principal
amounts and confirm producer and commodity eligibility.
Producers requesting CCC commodity loans must provide specific data
relative to the loan request. Forms included in this information
collection package require the type of commodity, quantity of
commodity, storage location, liens on the commodity, etc., in order to
determine quantity and principal amounts, file security interests, and
confirm eligibility. Producers must also agree to the terms and
conditions contained in the loan note and security agreement and other
loan-related forms.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .219 hours per response.
Respondents: Producers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 364,240.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.18.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 448,136 hours.
Proposed topics for comments include: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; or (d) 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 must be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503 and to Grady Bilberry, Director, Price Support
Division, USDA, FSA, STOP 0512, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20250-0512; telephone (202) 720-7901; e-mail:
candy__thompson @wdc.fsa.usda.gov; or facsimile (202) 690-3307. Copies
of the information collection may be obtained from Raellen Erickson at
the above address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 12, 2000.
Keith Kelly,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 00-1279 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
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