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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection: Agricultural
Foreign Investment Disclosure Act
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the
extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with
Agricultural Foreign Investment
Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before May 30, 2006 to
be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Patricia
A. Blevins, Agricultural Foreign
Investment Specialist, Natural
Resources Analysis Group, Economic
and Policy Analysis Staff, USDA, FSA,
STOP 0531, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
0531, and 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 writing
to Patricia A. Blevins at the above
address. Comments may also be
submitted by e-mail to:
patrica.blevins@wdc.usda.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Blevins, Agricultural Foreign
Investment Specialist, (202) 720–0604
and patrica.blevins@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Foreign Investment
Disclosure Act Report.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0097.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2006.
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Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: AFIDA requires foreign
persons who hold, acquire, or dispose of
any interest in U.S. agricultural land to
report the transactions to the FSA on the
AFIDA report. The information
collected is available to States. Also,
although not required by law, the
information collected from the AFIDA
reports is used to prepare an annual
report to Congress and the President
concerning the effect of foreign
investment upon family farms and rural
communities so that Congress may
review the annual report and decide if
further regulatory action is required.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond:
.4818 hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Foreign
investors, corporate employees,
attorneys or farm managers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,375.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
4,375.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,108 hours.
Comments are invited on: (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 collected; or (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
the 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 OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 23,
2006.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administrator, Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), approved a
petition for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA) that was filed on February 21,
2006, by the National Grape Cooperative
Association representing Washington
Concord juice grape producers. The
certification date is March 15, 2006.
Beginning on March 27, 2006,
Washington Concord juice grape
producers will be eligible to apply for
fiscal year 2006 benefits during an
application period ending June 26,
2006.
Upon
investigation, the Administrator
determined that increased imports of
grape juice, non-concentrated and
concentrated (frozen and not frozen)
contributed importantly to a decline in
producer prices of Concord juice grapes
in Washington by 36 percent during
August 2004 through July 2005, when
compared with the previous 5-year
average.
Eligible producers must apply to the
Farm Service Agency for benefits. After
submitting completed applications,
producers shall receive technical
assistance provided by the Extension
Service at no cost and may receive an
adjustment assistance payment, if
certain program criteria are satisfied.
Applicants must obtain the technical
assistance from the Extension Service by
September 29, 2006, in order to be
eligible for financial payments.
Producers of raw agricultural
commodities wishing to learn more
about TAA and how they may apply
should contact the Department of
Agriculture at the addresses provided
below for General Information.
Producers Certified as Eligible for
TAA, Contact: Farm Service Agency
service centers in Washington.
For General Information About TAA,
Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator,
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916,
e-mail: trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection: Agricultural Foreign Investment
Disclosure Act
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with Agricultural Foreign Investment
Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 30,
2006 to be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to
Patricia A. Blevins, Agricultural Foreign Investment Specialist,
Natural Resources Analysis Group, Economic and Policy Analysis Staff,
USDA, FSA, STOP 0531, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250-0531, and 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 writing to Patricia A. Blevins at the above address.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail to:
patrica.blevins@wdc.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Blevins, Agricultural Foreign
Investment Specialist, (202) 720-0604 and patrica.blevins@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0097.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: AFIDA requires foreign persons who hold, acquire, or
dispose of any interest in U.S. agricultural land to report the
transactions to the FSA on the AFIDA report. The information collected
is available to States. Also, although not required by law, the
information collected from the AFIDA reports is used to prepare an
annual report to Congress and the President concerning the effect of
foreign investment upon family farms and rural communities so that
Congress may review the annual report and decide if further regulatory
action is required.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond: .4818 hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Foreign investors, corporate employees,
attorneys or farm managers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,375.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4,375.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,108 hours.
Comments are invited on: (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 collected; or (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of the 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 OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 23, 2006.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E6-4542 Filed 3-28-06; 8:45 am]
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