65FR38234 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Posting-number: Volume 65, Issue 119, Page 38234
[Federal Register: June 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 119)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 15, 2000.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (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; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington,
DC 20250-7602.
Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
(202) 720-6746.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Guaranteed Farm Loans.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0155.
Summary of Collection: The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (CONTACT), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to
make and service loans guaranteed by FSA to eligible farmers and
ranchers. The statutory authorities for the guaranteed loan program is
set out in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Chapter VII, part
762. The loans made and serviced under 762 include farm operating, farm
ownership, and soil and water loans. The loan applicant must be a
citizen of the United States, own and operate or become the owner and
operator of not larger than a family size farm and be unable to obtain
sufficient credit elsewhere at reasonable rates and terms. The Farm
Service Agency (FSA) will collect information using several agency
forms.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information to
determine lender and loan applicant eligibility for farm loan
guarantees, and to ensure the government's financial interests are
protected by the lender. FSA will collect some supporting material
electronically, via facsimile, telephone, or on line and some
information is obtained from other agencies or program areas. If the
information were not collected, this would result in unsound loan-
making actions due to lack of sufficient information available.
Description of Respondents: Farm; Individuals or households;
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 14,500.
Frequency of Respondents: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 228,014.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Food Stamp Program--Store Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0008.
Summary of Collection: The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is designed to
promote the general welfare and safeguard the health and well being of
the Nation's population by raising levels of nutrition among low-income
households. Section 2 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended states
in part, that ``* * * a Food Stamp Program is herein authorized which
will permit low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet
through normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power
for all eligible households who apply for participation.'' Section 9(a)
of the Act requires that regulations provide for an application to be
submitted by retailers and wholesalers to request approval for
authorization to accept and redeem food coupons. The need to collect
information is established under the Act to determine the eligibility
of retail food stores, wholesale food concerns, and food service
organizations applying for authorization to accept and redeem food
stamp benefits, to monitor these firms for continued eligibility, to
sanction stores for noncompliance with the Act, and for program
management. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will collect
information using forms FNS-252, Food Stamp Application for Store,
FNS252-R, Food Stamp Program Application for Stores-Reauthorization,
and FNS 252-2, Application to Participate in the Food Stamp Program for
Communal Dining Facility/Others.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to
determine a firm's eligibility for participation in the Food Stamp
program, program administration, compliance monitoring and
investigations, and for sanctioning stores found to be violating the
program. FNS is also responsible for requiring updates to application
information and reviewing that information to determine whether or not
the retail food store, wholesale food concern, or food service
organization continues to meet eligibility requirements. Owners
Employer Identification Numbers (EIN) and Social Security Numbers (SSN)
may be disclosed to and used by Federal agencies or instrumentalities
that otherwise gave access to EINs and SSNs. FNS and other Federal
Government agencies examine such information during compliance reviews,
audit review, special studies or evaluation efforts.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government.
Number of Repondents: 62,621.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
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Total Burden Hours: 14,812.
William McAndrew,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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