[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38240-38241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15495]


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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 Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP) based on 
re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 21, 2000 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Merle Brown, Director, 
Program Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1031, Washington, DC 20250-1031, 
telephone (202) 720-3573.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: CCC Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP).
    OMB Number: 0551-0037.

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    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2000.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the SCGP 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. Furthermore, the SCGP is 
designed to assist exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities who wish 
to provide relatively short term (up to 180 days) credits to their 
importers evidenced by promissory notes executed by such importers. The 
CCC currently offers the SCGP for exports to at least 11 countries and 
10 country regions, with 1,008 exporters eligible to participate. Under 
7 CFR Part 1493, Subpart D, 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 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 the 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 0.4672 hours per 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: 288 per annum.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.66 per annum.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 1,165.75 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 Merle Brown, 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.

Mary T. Chambliss,
Acting, General Sales Manager, Foreign Agriculture Service.
[FR Doc. 00-15495 Filed 6-19-00; 8:45 am]
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