[Federal Register: April 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 66)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

 
Notice of Request for Extension and 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 Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to 
request an extension for and revision to a currently approved 
information collection in support of the Cooperative Marketing 
Associations (CMA's) program.

DATE: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 8, 
1998 to be assured consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Goff, Agricultural Program 
Specialist, Price Support Division, USDA, FSA, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., STOP 0512, Washington, DC 20250-0512, telephone (202) 
720-5396: e-mail James__Goff@wdc.fsa.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This notice announces CCC's intention to request an extension for 
and revision to the currently approved information collection in 
support of the CMA program. Changes are being proposed to the CMA 
regulations which will substantially reduce the reporting burden of 
cooperatives in obtaining and maintaining CMA approval status. In 
conjunction with the regulation, changes two existing forms are being 
deleted and two others are being revised to reflect the new reporting 
requirements.
    Title: 7 CFR Part 1425, Cooperative Marketing Associations.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0040.
    Expiration Date: February 28, 2000.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: This information is needed to administer the CMA program. 
The information will be gathered from applicant cooperatives to 
determine whether they may be approved to participate in the CMA 
program and from existing CMA's to determine whether their approval 
status may be continued. Cooperatives are required to meet certain 
requirements to ensure the integrity of the program so that:
    (1) only cooperatives are approved to participate in the CMA 
program; and
    (2) CCC is assured commodity loan proceeds and loan deficiency 
payments will be paid to eligible producer members of the cooperatives 
. 
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.757 hours per response.
    Respondents: Agricultural marketing cooperatives.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 41.61.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,130 hours.
    Proposed topics for comments are: (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; or (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 should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, D.C. 20503 and to James Goff, Agricultural Program 
Specialist, USDA-Farm Service Agency-Price Support Division, 1400 
Independence Avenue, S.W., STOP 0512, Washington, D.C. 20250-0512; 
telephone (202) 720-5396: e-mail James__Goff@wdc.fsa.usda.gov. Copies 
of the information collection may be obtained from James Goff at the 
above address.
    OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection 
contained in these proposed regulations between 30 and 60 days after 
publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a 
comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.
    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 27, 1998.
Keith Kelly,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 98-9016 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
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