Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 8294 [2010-3696]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 8294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3696]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 18, 2010.
    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), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 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) 720-8958.
    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: Disaster Assistance--General (7 CFR part 1945-A).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0170.
    Summary of Collection: The regulation at 7 CFR 1945-A, defines the 
responsibilities of the Secretary of Agriculture in making disaster 
area determinations, the types of incidents that can result in a 
disaster area determination, and the factors used in making disaster 
area determinations. The determination of a disaster area is 
prerequisite to authorizing emergency (EM) loans to qualified farmers. 
EM loan funds may be used to restore or replace essential property, pay 
all or part of production costs incurred by the farmer or rancher in 
the year of the disaster, pay for essential family living expenses, pay 
to reorganize the farming operation or refinance USDA and non-USDA 
creditors. The information collection occurs when the Secretary 
receives a letter from the Governor requesting a Secretarial natural 
disaster determination. Supporting documentation of losses for all 
counties having disaster is provided by the County Emergency Boards in 
the form of a report entitled ``Loss Assessment Report'' (LAR).
    Need and Use of the Information: The Farm Service Agency will 
collect the following information to determine if the county is 
eligible to qualify for a natural disaster designation: (1) The nature 
and extent of production losses; (2) the number of farmers who have 
sustained qualifying production losses; and (3) the number of farmers 
that have sustained qualifying production losses that other lenders in 
the county have indicated that they will not be in a position to 
finance. The information will be used by FSA to process State Governor 
requests for Secretarial natural disaster designations.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,581.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 900.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-3696 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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