Information Collection: Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing Policies, 15860-15861 [E7-6137]

Download as PDF 15860 Notices Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 63 Tuesday, April 3, 2007 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collections Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collections in support of the regulations governing the foreign donation of agricultural commodities under the section 416(b) and Food for Progress programs, and the McGovernDole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 4, 2007. Additional Information or Comments: Contact Ronald Croushorn, Director, Food Assistance Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1034, Washington, DC 20250–1034, telephone (202) 720–4221 or e-mail at ron.croushorn@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities (Foreign Donation) and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (Food for Education). OMB Number: 0551–0035: Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2007. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collections. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Apr 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 Abstract: Under both Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, information will be gathered from applicants desiring to receive grants under the programs to determine the viability of requests for resources to implement activities in foreign countries. Applicants that receive grants must submit compliance reports until commodities or local currencies generated from the sale thereof are utilized. Shipping agents must submit information and certifications regarding their activities amd affiliations. Documents are used to develop effective grant agreements and assure statutory requirements and objectives are met. Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for each respondent resulting from information collection under the Foreign Donation Program or the Food for Education Program varies in direct relation to the number and type of agreements entered into by such respondent. The estimated average reporting burden for the Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities is 11 hours per response and for the Food for Education Program is 11 hours per response. Respondents: U.S. private voluntary organizations, U.S. cooperatives, foreign governments, shipping agents, ship owners and brokers, and survey companies. Estimate Number of Respondents: 241 per annum. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19 per annum. Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 50,434 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tamoria Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690– 1690 or e-mail at Tamoria.thompson@usda.gov. Requests for comments: Send comments regarding (a) whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Ronald Croushorn, Director, Food Assistance Division, FAS, USDA, Stop 1034, Washington, DC 20250, or ron.croushorn@usda.gov, or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503. Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 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 March 28, 2007. Michael Yost, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 07–1628 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Information Collection: Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing Policies Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of an approved information collection associated with Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing Policies. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 4, 2007 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: The comments should be addressed to James D. Rowe, Direct Loan Servicing Branch Chief, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, Loan Servicing Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0523, Washington, DC 20250–0523. The comments also may be submitted to by e-mail to james.rowe@wdc.usda.gov. The E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 63 / Tuesday, April 3, 2007 / Notices comments should be also sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James D. Rowe, USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan Servicing and Property Management Division, (202) 720–6834 and james.rowe@wdc.usda.gov. Comments should include the OMB control number and the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: (7 CFR 1951–S) Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing Policies. OMB Control Number: 0560–0161. Expiration Date: September 30, 2007. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Abstract: The Farm Loan Programs (FLP) provides supervised credit in the form of loans to family farmers and ranchers to purchase land and finance agricultural production. The regulations covering this information collection request describe the policies and procedures the agency will use to service most delinquent FLP loans. Servicing of accounts is administered in accordance with Sections 331D and 353 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1981d and 2001). The FSA is using the collected information to service the borrower’s loan account. Failure to collect the information would result in borrowers not being provided with available servicing options and could result in liquidation. Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .53 hours per response. Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for profit and farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 26,904. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,312 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 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Apr 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 Office of Management and Budget approval. Signed in Washington, DC on March 28, 2007. Teresa C. Lasseter, Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. E7–6137 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2007–0011] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a public meeting on April 10, 2007. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States positions that will be discussed at the Thirty-fifth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Ottawa, Canada, on April 30– May 4, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 35th Session of CCFL and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Room 107A, Jamie Whitten Federal Building, 1200 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 35th Session of CCFL are accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.net/ current.asp. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15861 The U.S. Delegate to the CCFL, Dr. Barbara Schneeman, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following e-mail address: ccfl@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the 35th Session of CCFL Contact: Dr. Michael Wehr, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740. Phone (301) 436–1284, Fax: (301) 436–2972, e-mail michael.wehr@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Edith Kennard, International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure that fair practices are used in trade. The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) drafts provisions on labeling applicable to all foods; considers, amends if necessary, and endorses specific provisions on labeling of draft standards, codes of practice, and guidelines prepared by other Codex committees; studies specific labeling problems assigned to it by the Commission; and studies problems associated with the advertisement of food with particular reference to claims and misleading descriptions. The Committee is chaired by Canada. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 35th Session of the CCFL will be discussed during the public meeting: • Matters Referred to the Committee from other Codex bodies. • Matters Referred by FAO/WHO: Draft Action Plan for Implementation of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. • Consideration of Labelling Provisions in Draft Codex Standards. • Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods: Draft E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15860-15861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6137]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection: Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing 
Policies

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals 
and organizations on the extension of an approved information 
collection associated with Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing 
Policies.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 4, 
2007 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: The comments should be addressed to James D. Rowe, Direct 
Loan Servicing Branch Chief, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, Loan 
Servicing Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0523, 
Washington, DC 20250-0523. The comments also may be submitted to by e-
mail to james.rowe@wdc.usda.gov. The

[[Page 15861]]

comments should be also sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James D. Rowe, USDA, Farm Service 
Agency, Loan Servicing and Property Management Division, (202) 720-6834 
and james.rowe@wdc.usda.gov. Comments should include the OMB control 
number and the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: (7 CFR 1951-S) Farm Loan Programs Account Servicing 
Policies.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0161.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The Farm Loan Programs (FLP) provides supervised credit 
in the form of loans to family farmers and ranchers to purchase land 
and finance agricultural production. The regulations covering this 
information collection request describe the policies and procedures the 
agency will use to service most delinquent FLP loans. Servicing of 
accounts is administered in accordance with Sections 331D and 353 of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 
1981d and 2001). The FSA is using the collected information to service 
the borrower's loan account. Failure to collect the information would 
result in borrowers not being provided with available servicing options 
and could result in liquidation.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average .53 hours per 
response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for 
profit and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 26,904.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,312 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 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.
    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 Office 
of Management and Budget approval.

    Signed in Washington, DC on March 28, 2007.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
 [FR Doc. E7-6137 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.