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Vol. 77, No. 243
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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December 13, 2012.
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.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by January 17, 2013
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725—17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. 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
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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: 7 CFR 764, Direct Loan Making.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0237.
Summary of Collection: Authority to
establish the regulatory requirements
contained in 7 CFR 764, is provided
under 5 U.S.C. 301, which provides that
‘‘The Head of an Executive department
or military department may prescribe
regulations for the government of his
department, the distribution and
performance of its business * * *.’’ The
Secretary delegated authority to
administer the provisions of the Act
applicable to the Farm Loan Program
(FLP) to the Under Secretary for Farm
and Foreign Agricultural Service in
section 2.16 of 7 CFR part 2. FLP
provides loans to family farmers to
purchase real estate equipment and
finance agricultural production. The
Farm Service Agency (FSA) also
provides the requirements associated
with Farm Ownership, Operating,
Emergency and Farm Storage Facility
loan programs.
Need and Use of the Information:
Information is submitted by the
applicants to the local agency office
serving the county in which their
business is headquartered. The
information is necessary to thoroughly
evaluate the applicant’s request for a
direct loan and is used by agency
officials to: (1) Ensure that cash flow
projections used in determining loan
repayment are based on the actual
production history of the operation, (2)
Ensure that a loan is adequately
secured. (3) Ensure the applicant meets
the statutorily established program
eligibility requirements, and (4) Obtain
assignment on income or sales proceeds,
when appropriate, to ensure timely
repayment of the loans. Since the
agency is mandated to provide
supervised credit, failure to collect the
information, or collecting it less
frequently, could result in the failure of
the farm operation or loss of agency
security property.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 181,922.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 320,891.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to
request a revision for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the CCC’s Dairy Export
Incentive Program (DEIP) based on reestimates. Although the Export
Enhancement Program (EEP) was
repealed by the Food, Conservation and
Energy Act of 2008, the regulations for
EEP, found at 7 CFR part 1494, subpart
B, also apply to the DEIP. The request
for revision of this information
collection applies only to DEIP.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 19, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Mark Rowse, Director, Credit
Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
AgStop 1025, Washington, DC 20250–
1025, telephone (202) 720–6211.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Dairy Export Incentive Program
(DEIP).
OMB Number: 0551–0028.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2013.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The major objective of the
DEIP is to expand U.S. agricultural
exports by paying cash to exporters as
bonuses, allowing them to sell U.S.
agricultural products in targeted
countries at competitive prices. When
the program is operational,
approximately 100 countries and 3
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regions are targeted export destinations.
Approximately 425 exporters are
currently eligible to participate under
the DEIP.
Under 7 CFR part 1494, exporters are
required to submit the following: (1)
Information required for program
participation (section 1494.301), (2)
performance security (section 1494.401),
(3) export sales information in
connection with applying for a CCC
bonus (section 1494.501), and (4)
documentation evidencing export to
support payment of the bonus (section
1494.701). In addition, each exporter
must maintain accurate records showing
sales and deliveries of the eligible
commodity exported in connection with
an agreement made under the DEIP as
outlined in section 1494.1001. The
information collected is used by CCC to
manage, plan for, evaluate the use of,
and account for Government resources.
The reports and records are required to
ensure the proper and judicious use of
public funds.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for these collections is
estimated to average 37 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Exporters of U.S.
agricultural commodities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20
per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 84 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,036 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
the Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578.
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
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 Mark Rowse,
Director, Credit Programs Division,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, AgStop
1025, Washington, DC 20250–1025,
telephone (202) 720–6211, or to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503.
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 October 5,
2012.
Janet Nuzum,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service,
and Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Federal and
Non-Federal Financial Assistant
Instruments
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the revision of a
currently approved information
collection, OMB 0596–0217, Federal
and Non-Federal Financial Assistant
Instruments.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before February 19, 2013
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Clark
Woolley, USDA Forest Service, Director
of Acquisitions Management, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Mailstop 1138,
Washington, DC 20250.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 703–605–5100 or by email
to: cmwoolley@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at USDA Forest Service, 1621
N. Kent Street, RPE Suite 707,
Arlington, VA 22209 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 703–605–4719 to
facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clark Woolley, Acquisitions
Management, 703–605–4654.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Federal and Non-Federal
Financial Assistant Instruments.
SUMMARY:
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OMB Number: 0596–0217.
Expiration Date of Approval: 02/28/
2014.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order to perform specific
Forest Service activities, Congress
created several authorities to assist the
Agency in carrying out its mission. The
Forest Service issues Federal Financial
Assistance (FFA) awards, which are
grants and cooperative agreements, as
authorized by the Federal Grants and
Cooperative Agreements Act (FGCAA).
This collection includes the following
forms:
(1) Federal Financial Assistance
Standard Forms,
(2) Pre-certification forms,
(3) Award and administrative related
correspondence, and
(4) A new questionnaire related to a
recipient’s accounting system and
financial management capabilities.
In addition to FFA, Congress created
specific authorizations for acts outside
the scope of the FGCAA. Appropriations
language was developed to convey
authority for the Forest Service to enter
into relationships that are outside the
scope of the FGCAA. The Forest Service
implements these authorizations using
instruments such as collection
agreements, FGCAA exempted
agreements, memorandums of
understanding, and other agreements
which mutually benefit participating
parties. These instruments fall outside
the scope of the Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR) and often require
financial plans and statements of work.
Forest Service employees collect
information from cooperating parties
from the pre-award to the closeout stage
via telephone calls, emails, postal mail,
and person-to-person meetings to create,
develop, and administer these funded
and non-funded agreements. The
multiple means for respondents to
communicate their responses include
forms, non-forms, electronic documents,
face-to-face, telephone, and Internet.
The scope of information collected
varies, however, it typically includes
the project type, project scope, financial
plan, statement of work, and
cooperator’s business information.
The Forest Service would not be able
to create, develop, and administer these
funded and non-funded agreements
without the collected information. The
Agency would also be unable to develop
or monitor projects, make or receive
payments, or identify financial and
accounting errors.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 to 4
hours annually per person.
Type of Respondents: Non-profit and
for profit institutions; institutions of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC) to request a revision for a currently approved information
collection in support of the CCC's Dairy Export Incentive Program
(DEIP) based on re-estimates. Although the Export Enhancement Program
(EEP) was repealed by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008,
the regulations for EEP, found at 7 CFR part 1494, subpart B, also
apply to the DEIP. The request for revision of this information
collection applies only to DEIP.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 19, 2013 to
be assured of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact Mark Rowse, Director,
Credit Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC 20250-1025, telephone (202)
720-6211.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP).
OMB Number: 0551-0028.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2013.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The major objective of the DEIP is to expand U.S.
agricultural exports by paying cash to exporters as bonuses, allowing
them to sell U.S. agricultural products in targeted countries at
competitive prices. When the program is operational, approximately 100
countries and 3
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regions are targeted export destinations. Approximately 425 exporters
are currently eligible to participate under the DEIP.
Under 7 CFR part 1494, exporters are required to submit the
following: (1) Information required for program participation (section
1494.301), (2) performance security (section 1494.401), (3) export
sales information in connection with applying for a CCC bonus (section
1494.501), and (4) documentation evidencing export to support payment
of the bonus (section 1494.701). In addition, each exporter must
maintain accurate records showing sales and deliveries of the eligible
commodity exported in connection with an agreement made under the DEIP
as outlined in section 1494.1001. The information collected is used by
CCC to manage, plan for, evaluate the use of, and account for
Government resources. The reports and records are required to ensure
the proper and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for these
collections is estimated to average 37 minutes per response.
Respondents: Exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 84 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,036 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie
Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690-
1578.
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 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 Mark Rowse, Director, Credit
Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC 20250-1025, telephone (202)
720-6211, or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503.
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 October 5, 2012.
Janet Nuzum,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
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