[Federal Register: June 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 122)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

 
Notice of Request for Extension 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 a currently approved information collection in 
support of the CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102), the CCC 
Intermediate Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-103) and the CCC Supplier 
Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP) based on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 26, 2002, to 
be assured of consideration.
    Additional Information or Comments: Contact William Hawkins, 
Director, Program Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1031, Washington, DC 
20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-3241.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102), CCC 
Intermediate Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-103), and CCC 
Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP).
    OMB Number: 0551-0004 (GSM-102 and GSM-103) and 0551-0037 (SCGP). 
These will be combined into OMB Number 0551-0004 if this request is 
approved.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2002.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the GSM-102, GSM-103 and SCGP 
programs is to expand U.S. agricultural exports by making available 
export credit guarantees to encourage U.S. private sector financing of 
foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural commodities on credit terms. The 
CCC currently has programs operating in at least 40 countries and 
country regions, with 169 exporters eligible to participate. Under 7 
CFR Part 1493, exporters are required to submit the following: (1) 
Information about the exporter for program participation, (2) export 
sales information in connection with applying for a payment guarantee, 
(3) information regarding the actual export of the commodity, (evidence 
of export report), (4) notice of default and claims for loss, and (5) 
other documents, if applicable, including notice of assignment of the 
right to receive proceeds under the export credit guarantee. In 
addition, each exporter and exporter's assignee (U.S. financial 
institution) must maintain records on all information submitted to CCC 
and in connection with sales made under GSM-102, GSM-103 and SCGP. The 
information collected is used by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate 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 0.47 hours per GSM-102/3 response 
and 0.62 hours per SCGP response.
    Respondents: Exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities, banks or 
other financial institutions, producer associations, export trade 
associations, and U.S. Government agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 857 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 26.6 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 11,415.30 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimberly 
Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
2568.
    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 William Hawkins, Director, Program 
Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, AgStop 1031, Washington, DC 20250-1031, or to the Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, 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 June 19, 2001.
Ira D. Branson,
Acting General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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