[Federal Register: July 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 133)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

 
Information Collection; Request for Direct Loan Assistance

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals 
and organizations on the extension of currently approved information 
collection for a form used in support of the FSA, Farm Loan Programs 
(FLP). This extension of information collection does not involve any 
revisions to the program regulations.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before September 
9, 2002 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to 
Bashir Duale, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, Loan Making Division, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 0522, Washington DC 20250-0522. Copies of 
the information collection and comments received may be obtained from 
Bashir Duale at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bashir Duale, Senior Loan Officer, 
USDA, Farm Service Agency, at (202) 720-1632 or by email to: 
bashir__duale@wdc.usda.gov. Individuals who use telecommunication 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Direct Loan Assistance.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0167.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2002.
    Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: Form FSA-410-1 is used for collecting information for 
making eligibility and financial feasibility determinations on 
respondents' requests for direct operating, farm ownership, and 
emergency loans and for currently indebted borrowers requesting loan 
servicing assistance as authorized under the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act. Travel time has been included in the Estimated 
Annual Burden on Respondents.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Average 1 hour.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for 
profit and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 46,812.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 93,624.

Invitation of Public Comment

    Comment is invited on: (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.

Use of Public Comments

    All comments received in response to this notice, including name 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the information collection 
submission for OMB approval.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2002.
James Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 02-17451 Filed 7-10-02; 8:45 am]
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