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and assist in producer’s payment
calculations.
For the following estimated total
annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total
burden hour is the estimated average
time per response multiplied by the
estimated total annual responses.
Public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to
average 0.39 hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Producers or
farmers.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 780,000.
Estimated Number of Reponses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,445,400.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 0.39 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 519,067.
FSA is requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
FSA, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA’s
estimate of burden including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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
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and Budget approval.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Stakeholder Listening Sessions on
Heirs’ Property
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Farm Service Agency
(FSA) is hosting two listening sessions
for public input about the heirs’
property relending program and heirs’
property issues for landowners or farm
operators providing proper
documentation as the owner of the farm
or land in order to obtain a farm number
to be eligible for the FSA programs, as
required by the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm
Bill). FSA is interested in your input
and comments in resolving ownership
and succession on farmland and
undivided interest that has multiple
owners. We invite you to participate in
the listening session. The listening
session is open to the public.
DATES:
Listening session: July 31, 2019, in
Jackson, Mississippi beginning at 1:30
p.m. Central Standard Time; and August
14, 2019, in Washington, DC beginning
at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Registration: You must register by July
26, 2019, to attend the listening session
in Jackson, Mississippi; and by August
9, 2019, in Washington, DC. You are
encouraged to provide written
comments prior to the listening session.
Oral comments (in writing): Submit
your written comments by July 26, 2019
for Jackson, Mississippi attendances;
and August 9, 2019 for Washington, DC
attendances at www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
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Comments: For those orally
presenting comments at the listening
session, written comments are
encouraged by July 26, 2019, for
Jackson, Mississippi attendees and by
August 9, 2019, for Washington, DC
attendees.
Additional written comments will be
accepted through August 31, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Listening session: The meetings will
be held at two locations:
a. Jackson, Mississippi: In the Farm
Bureau Auditorium of the MS FSA State
Office at 6311 Ridgewood Road,
Jackson, MS 39211. Entry to the Farm
Bureau Building is through the gates to
the Main Visitor Entrance; visitor sign
in is required.
b. Washington, DC: In Room 107–A of
the Whitten Building at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250. Entry to the Whitten Building
for the listening session is through the
front building entrance on Jefferson
Drive; valid photo identification is
required.
Registration: To register, click the
registration link on https://
www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-andservices/outreach-and-education/
meeting-registration/index and follow
the instructions.
Comments: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include the date, volume,
and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register, and the title of the
notice.
You may submit comments by any of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID FSA–2019–0010. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• You may submit your written
comments at the listening session.
All written comments received will be
publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
J.
Latrice Hill, phone (202) 690–1700 or
email: fsaoutreach@wdc.usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
should contact the USDA Target Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
listening session will provide an
opportunity for stakeholders and
interested members of the public to
share their thoughts about how FSA can
streamline and improve program
delivery, as well as enhance outreach on
FSA programs that address heirs’
property issues. Heirs’ property refers to
land that has been passed down
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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informally from generation to generation
and is owned ‘‘in common’’ by all heirs,
absent a will, regardless of whether they
live on the land, pay the taxes or have
ever visited the land. An heir is a person
legally entitled to the property.
The listening session will begin with
brief opening remarks from FSA.
Individual speakers providing oral
comments will be limited to 3–5
minutes each; however, if all speakers
can be accommodated within the
allotted time for the session, individual
speaking times may be adjusted at the
written request of the stakeholder (use
the contact information above). As
noted above, we request that speakers
providing oral comments also provide a
written copy of their comments by July
26, 2019, for the Mississippi listening
session and August 9, 2019, for the DC
listening session. All stakeholders and
interested members of the public are
welcome to register to provide oral and
written comments; however, based on
the session time or topic area
constraints, FSA may not be able to
allocate time for all registered attendees
to provide oral comments during the
sessions.
The purpose of the listening sessions
is for FSA to hear from stakeholder
organizations, producers and other
interested members of the public about
heirs’ property issues and programs that
are being implemented or revised by
FSA as required by the 2018 Farm Bill
(Pub. L. 115–334). Please refer to the
name of the FSA program in your
comment and the relevant section
number in the 2018 Farm Bill. In your
comments, provide your input about the
program(s), changes, and anything else
that may be helpful to FSA. We
welcome public input that we can factor
into decisions that need to be made to
implement the provisions on heirs’
property issues.
Date
Time
Location information
July 31, 2019 ...................................
1:30 p.m. CST ...............................
August 14, 2019 ..............................
1:30 p.m. EST ...............................
MS FSA State Office, in the Farm Bureau Building, Farm Bureau Auditorium, 6311 Ridgewood Rd., Jackson, MS 39211.
USDA headquarters, in the Whitten Building, Room 107–A, 12th
Street and Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC 20250.
The following are specific program
sections related to heirs’ property issues
in the 2018 Farm Bill (Agricultural
Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115–
379) (see listing below for complete
section-by-section names):
• Relending programs to resolve
ownership and succession of farmland
(2018 Farm Bill section 5104, Title V
Credit).
• Eligibility for operators on heirs’
property land to obtain a farm number
(2018 Farm Bill section 12615; Title XII
Miscellaneous).
FSA is interested in all comments,
but, requests input on:
1. What are some outreach methods
FSA can implement to inform
landowners of existing proof of
ownership options available for heirs’
property landowners?
2. What are additional proof of
ownership options that FSA should
consider accepting that are not currently
allowed?
3. What changes to the process of
obtaining a farm number would improve
or simplify the process for individuals
who may not able to provide
certification?
4. What have been the greatest
barriers to obtaining a farm number with
FSA?
5. What are the potential challenges of
an intermediary lender implementing
the proposed Heirs’ Property Relending
Program?
6. What eligibility criteria should be
considered when evaluating a potential
intermediary lender?
7. Should there be a minimum or
maximum amount of funds an
intermediary lender can receive?
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8. Should there be restrictions for the
use of funds under the proposed Heirs’
Property Relending Program?
9. What eligibility criteria should be
considered for individual applicants in
the proposed Heirs’ Property Relending
Program?
10. What are suggestions for how a
lender might address minimum loan
collateral requirements?
Instructions for Attending the Meeting
For Jackson, Mississippi attendance:
Space for attendance at the listening
session is limited. All persons wishing
to attend the listening session must
register at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/
programs-and-services/outreach-andeducation/meeting-registration/index by
July 26, 2019. To register, information
will be required including, but not
limited to:
• Attendee contact information;
• Organization representation
information; and
• If you would like to speak, provide
written comments.
Upon arrival in the Visitor’s Entrance
of the Farm Bureau Building, registered
persons must sign in to enter the
building. Please allow extra time to get
through security.
All written comments received will be
publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
If you require special
accommodations, such as a sign
language interpreter, use the contact
information above. The listening session
location is accessible to persons with
disabilities.
For Washington, DC attendance:
Space for attendance at the listening
session is limited. All persons wishing
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to attend the listening session must
register at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/
programs-and-services/outreach-andeducation/meeting-registration/index by
August 14, 2019. To register,
information will be required, including,
but not limited to:
• Attendee contact information;
• Company or organization
representation information; and
• If you would like to speak, provide
written comments.
Upon arrival at the front entrance of
the USDA Whitten Building, registered
persons must provide valid photo
identification to enter. Please allow
extra time to get through security.
All written comments received will be
publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
If you require special
accommodations, such as a sign
language interpreter, use the contact
information above. The listening session
location is accessible to persons with
disabilities.
Richard Fordyce,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Stakeholder Listening Sessions on Heirs' Property
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hosting two listening
sessions for public input about the heirs' property relending program
and heirs' property issues for landowners or farm operators providing
proper documentation as the owner of the farm or land in order to
obtain a farm number to be eligible for the FSA programs, as required
by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). FSA is
interested in your input and comments in resolving ownership and
succession on farmland and undivided interest that has multiple owners.
We invite you to participate in the listening session. The listening
session is open to the public.
DATES:
Listening session: July 31, 2019, in Jackson, Mississippi beginning
at 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time; and August 14, 2019, in Washington,
DC beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Registration: You must register by July 26, 2019, to attend the
listening session in Jackson, Mississippi; and by August 9, 2019, in
Washington, DC. You are encouraged to provide written comments prior to
the listening session.
Oral comments (in writing): Submit your written comments by July
26, 2019 for Jackson, Mississippi attendances; and August 9, 2019 for
Washington, DC attendances at www.regulations.gov.
Comments: For those orally presenting comments at the listening
session, written comments are encouraged by July 26, 2019, for Jackson,
Mississippi attendees and by August 9, 2019, for Washington, DC
attendees.
Additional written comments will be accepted through August 31,
2019.
ADDRESSES:
Listening session: The meetings will be held at two locations:
a. Jackson, Mississippi: In the Farm Bureau Auditorium of the MS
FSA State Office at 6311 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211. Entry to
the Farm Bureau Building is through the gates to the Main Visitor
Entrance; visitor sign in is required.
b. Washington, DC: In Room 107-A of the Whitten Building at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. Entry to the Whitten
Building for the listening session is through the front building
entrance on Jefferson Drive; valid photo identification is required.
Registration: To register, click the registration link on https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/outreach-and-education/meeting-registration/index and follow the instructions.
Comments: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comments, include the date, volume, and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register, and the title of the notice.
You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FSA-2019-0010. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
You may submit your written comments at the listening
session.
All written comments received will be publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Latrice Hill, phone (202) 690-1700
or email: [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The listening session will provide an
opportunity for stakeholders and interested members of the public to
share their thoughts about how FSA can streamline and improve program
delivery, as well as enhance outreach on FSA programs that address
heirs' property issues. Heirs' property refers to land that has been
passed down
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informally from generation to generation and is owned ``in common'' by
all heirs, absent a will, regardless of whether they live on the land,
pay the taxes or have ever visited the land. An heir is a person
legally entitled to the property.
The listening session will begin with brief opening remarks from
FSA. Individual speakers providing oral comments will be limited to 3-5
minutes each; however, if all speakers can be accommodated within the
allotted time for the session, individual speaking times may be
adjusted at the written request of the stakeholder (use the contact
information above). As noted above, we request that speakers providing
oral comments also provide a written copy of their comments by July 26,
2019, for the Mississippi listening session and August 9, 2019, for the
DC listening session. All stakeholders and interested members of the
public are welcome to register to provide oral and written comments;
however, based on the session time or topic area constraints, FSA may
not be able to allocate time for all registered attendees to provide
oral comments during the sessions.
The purpose of the listening sessions is for FSA to hear from
stakeholder organizations, producers and other interested members of
the public about heirs' property issues and programs that are being
implemented or revised by FSA as required by the 2018 Farm Bill (Pub.
L. 115-334). Please refer to the name of the FSA program in your
comment and the relevant section number in the 2018 Farm Bill. In your
comments, provide your input about the program(s), changes, and
anything else that may be helpful to FSA. We welcome public input that
we can factor into decisions that need to be made to implement the
provisions on heirs' property issues.
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Date Time Location information
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July 31, 2019................. 1:30 p.m. CST.... MS FSA State Office,
in the Farm Bureau
Building, Farm
Bureau Auditorium,
6311 Ridgewood Rd.,
Jackson, MS 39211.
August 14, 2019............... 1:30 p.m. EST.... USDA headquarters, in
the Whitten
Building, Room 107-
A, 12th Street and
Jefferson Drive SW,
Washington, DC
20250.
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The following are specific program sections related to heirs'
property issues in the 2018 Farm Bill (Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018, Pub. L. 115-379) (see listing below for complete section-by-
section names):
Relending programs to resolve ownership and succession of
farmland (2018 Farm Bill section 5104, Title V Credit).
Eligibility for operators on heirs' property land to
obtain a farm number (2018 Farm Bill section 12615; Title XII
Miscellaneous).
FSA is interested in all comments, but, requests input on:
1. What are some outreach methods FSA can implement to inform
landowners of existing proof of ownership options available for heirs'
property landowners?
2. What are additional proof of ownership options that FSA should
consider accepting that are not currently allowed?
3. What changes to the process of obtaining a farm number would
improve or simplify the process for individuals who may not able to
provide certification?
4. What have been the greatest barriers to obtaining a farm number
with FSA?
5. What are the potential challenges of an intermediary lender
implementing the proposed Heirs' Property Relending Program?
6. What eligibility criteria should be considered when evaluating a
potential intermediary lender?
7. Should there be a minimum or maximum amount of funds an
intermediary lender can receive?
8. Should there be restrictions for the use of funds under the
proposed Heirs' Property Relending Program?
9. What eligibility criteria should be considered for individual
applicants in the proposed Heirs' Property Relending Program?
10. What are suggestions for how a lender might address minimum
loan collateral requirements?
Instructions for Attending the Meeting
For Jackson, Mississippi attendance: Space for attendance at the
listening session is limited. All persons wishing to attend the
listening session must register at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/outreach-and-education/meeting-registration/index by July
26, 2019. To register, information will be required including, but not
limited to:
Attendee contact information;
Organization representation information; and
If you would like to speak, provide written comments.
Upon arrival in the Visitor's Entrance of the Farm Bureau Building,
registered persons must sign in to enter the building. Please allow
extra time to get through security.
All written comments received will be publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language
interpreter, use the contact information above. The listening session
location is accessible to persons with disabilities.
For Washington, DC attendance: Space for attendance at the
listening session is limited. All persons wishing to attend the
listening session must register at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/outreach-and-education/meeting-registration/index by
August 14, 2019. To register, information will be required, including,
but not limited to:
Attendee contact information;
Company or organization representation information; and
If you would like to speak, provide written comments.
Upon arrival at the front entrance of the USDA Whitten Building,
registered persons must provide valid photo identification to enter.
Please allow extra time to get through security.
All written comments received will be publicly available on
www.regulations.gov.
If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language
interpreter, use the contact information above. The listening session
location is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Richard Fordyce,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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