Information Collection: Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation, 43433 [E6-12264]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Farm Service Agency

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12264]


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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 147 / Tuesday, August 1, 2006 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection: Highly Erodible Land Conservation and 
Wetland Conservation

AGENCIES: 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 with revision of a 
currently approved information collection associated with Highly 
Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation certification 
requirements. This information is collected in support of the 
conservation provisions of Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 
as amended by the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 
1990, the Federal Agriculture, Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the Statute).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 2, 
2006 to be assured consideration.
    Additional Information or Comments: Comments concerning this notice 
should be addressed to Jan Jamrog, Program Manager, Production, 
Emergencies, and Compliance Division, Farm Service Agency, United 
States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0517, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0517, (202) 690-0926, facsimile (202) 720-
4941. Comments should also be sent 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 Jan Jamrog at the above address. Comments 
may be also submitted by e-mail to Jan.Jamrog@wdc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation 
Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0185.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2006.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The collection of this information is necessary to 
determine payment eligibility of individuals and entities for various 
programs administered by the USDA including Conservation Programs, 
Price Support Programs, Direct and Counter Cyclical Program, Noninsured 
Assistance Program, Disaster Programs and Farm Loan Programs. 
Regulations governing those requirements under Title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Food, Agriculture, Conservation 
and Trade Act of 1990, the Federal Agriculture, Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996, and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
relating to highly erodible lands and wetlands are codified in 7 CFR 
part 12. In order to ensure that persons who request program 
participation or benefits subject to conservation restrictions obtain 
the necessary technical assistance and are informed regarding the 
compliance requirements on their land, information is collected with 
regard to their intended activities on their land which could affect 
their eligibility for requested USDA benefits or programs. Producers 
are required to certify that they will comply with the conservation 
requirements on their land to maintain their eligibility for certain 
benefits or programs. Persons may request that certain activities be 
exempt according to provisions of the Statute. Information is collected 
from those who seek these exemptions for the purpose of evaluating 
whether the exempted conditions will be met. Forms AD-1026, AD-1026B, 
AD-1026-C, AD-1026D, AD-1068, AD-1069, CCC-21, and FSA-492 are being 
used for making determinations in this information collection. The 
forms are not required to be completed on an annual basis.
    Estimate of Annual Burden Hours: 1.223 average time to respond.
    Respondents: Individuals and entities.
    Estimated Number Respondents: 262,782.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 321,537.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 
information (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of the information on those who are to respond, including 
the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    All comments 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 July 25, 2006.
Thomas B. Hofeller,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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