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Vol. 88, No. 184 

Monday, September 25, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

[Docket ID FSA–2023–0019] 

Information Collection Request; 

Certified State Mediation Program 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm 

Service Agency (FSA) is requesting 

comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection that supports the 

Certified State Mediation Program. The 

information collection is necessary to 

ensure that the grant program is 

administered properly. The collection of 

information is used to determine 

whether participants meet the eligibility 

requirements to be a recipient of grant 

funds. Lack of adequate information to 

make the determination could result in 

the improper administration of Federal 

grant funds. 

DATES: We will consider comments we 

receive by November 24, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by the following method: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal; Go to https://

www.regulations.gov and search for 

Docket ID FSA–2023–0019. You may 

also send comments to the Desk Officer 

for Agriculture, Office of the 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. Comments will 

be available for public inspection online 

at https://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracy Jones, by telephone: 202–720– 

6771; or by email: tracy.jones@usda.gov. 

Individuals who require alternative 

means of communication should contact 

the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY)) or 

dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay 

Service (both voice and text telephone 

users can initiate this call from any 

telephone). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Certified State Mediation 

Program (7 CFR 785). 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0165. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2024. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Abstract: FSA administers the 

Certified State Mediation Program 

(Program) according to Subtitles A of 

the Title V of the Agricultural Credit Act 

of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106). To 

effectively administer the Program, FSA 

requires an application for 

recertification, which includes 

submission of a letter from the State, a 

letter from the grantee, SF–424, SF– 

424A, SF–424B, and SF–425. Approved 

grantees provide a mid-year report as 

well as an annual report that includes 

information on mediation services 

provided during the preceding Federal 

fiscal year, assessment of the 

performance and effectiveness of the 

State’s Program, and any other matters 

related to the Program as the State elects 

to include. In addition, approved 

grantees complete SF–270 to request 

either advance funding or 

reimbursement of expenses already 

paid. The information requested is 

necessary for FSA to determine the 

grantee’s eligibility and administer the 

Program effectively. 

The total annual burden of 2,898 

hours and the respondents of 42 did not 

change since the last OMB submission. 

However, the increased responses of 126 

was omitted by error in the calculation 

previously for the estimated number of 

unduplicated responses to average, four 

responses per respondent. Those 

respondents would provide one midyear report, one annual report, one 

request for Recertification, and 

submitting a Request for Advance or 

Reimbursement (SF–270), at least one 

time per fiscal year. 

For the following estimated total 

annual burden on respondents, the 

formula used to calculate the total 

burden hours is the estimated average 

time per response multiplied by the 

estimated total annual responses. 

Estimate of Average Time to Respond: 

Public reporting burden for collecting 

information under this notice is 

estimated to average 5.75 hour per 

response, including the time for 

reviewing instructions, searching 

existing data sources, gathering and 

maintaining the data needed, and 

completing and reviewing the 

collections of information. 

Type of Respondents: State. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

42. 

Estimated Average Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 12. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

504. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 2,898 hours. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

request comments from the public (as 

well as affected agencies) concerning 

the information collection request. The 

comments will help us: 

(1) Evaluate 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; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden of the 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Evaluate the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information technology; 

and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

information collection on those who 

respond 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 where provided, will be made 

a matter of public record. Comments 

will be summarized and included in the 

submission for Office of Management 

and Budget approval. 

USDA Non-Discrimination Policy 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights law and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and 

institutions participating in or 

administering USDA programs are 

prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family or 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 


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beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or 

activity conducted or funded by USDA 

(not all bases apply to all programs). 

Remedies and complaint filing 

deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Individuals who require alternative 

means of communication for program 

information (for example, braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or the USDA 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and text telephone (TTY)) or dial 

711 for Telecommunications Relay 

Service (both voice and text telephone 

users can initiate this call from any 

telephone). Additionally, program 

information may be made available in 

languages other than English. 

To file a program discrimination 

complaint, complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 

3027, found online at https://

ww.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-discrimination-complaint and 

at any USDA office or write a letter 

addressed to USDA and provide in the 

letter all the information requested in 

the form. To request a copy of the 

complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. 

Submit your completed form or letter to 

USDA by: (1) mail to: U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; (2) fax: (202) 690–7442; 

or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Zach Ducheneaux, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20667 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–E2–P 

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. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Commodity Credit 

Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request 

an extension of a currently approved 

information collection in support of the 

CCC Export Credit Guarantee (GSM– 

102) Program based on current program 

levels and participants. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 24, 2023 to be 

assured consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www/regulations.gov. This portal 

enables respondents to enter short 

comments or attach a file containing 

lengthier comments. 

• Email: Juan.McCoy@usda.gov. 

Include OMB Control Number 0551– 

0004 in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail, Courier, or Hand Delivery: 

Juan McCoy, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Room 5768, Washington, DC 20250. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

identified by the OMB Control Number 

0551–0004 and include the name of the 

agency, the Foreign Agricultural 

Service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Slusher, 202 720–0775, 

Amy.Slusher@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: CCC Export Credit Guarantee 

(GSM–102) Program. 

OMB Number: 0551–0004. 

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 

2024. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

GSM–102 program 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 144 countries and regions with 95 

exporters eligible to participate. Under 7 

CFR part 1493, exporters, foreign 

financial institutions, and U.S. financial 

institutions are required to submit 

information including the following, as 

applicable: (1) information about the 

exporter, foreign financial institutions, 

and U.S. financial institutions for 

program participation; (2) applications 

for payment guarantees; (3) notices of 

assignment; (4) repurchase agreements; 

(5) information regarding the actual 

export of the commodity (evidence of 

export report); (6) notice of default and 

claims for loss; and (7) appeals. 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 

GSM–102 program. 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 0.278 hours per 

response. 

Type of Respondents: U.S. exporters, 

U.S. financial institutions, and foreign 

financial institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 47 

per annum. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 86.5 per annum. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden of 

Respondents: 1,130 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

may be obtained from Dacia Rogers, the 

Agency Information Collection 

Coordinator, at Dacia.Rogers@usda.gov. 

Requests for Comments: Send 

comments regarding (a) whether the 

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 collection of 

information including validity of the 

methodology and assumption used; (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. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be available without change, including 

any personal information provided, for 

inspection online at https://

www.regulations.gov and at the mail 

address listed above between 8 a.m. and 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays. 

Comments will be summarized and 

included in the submission for OMB 

approval. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

an alternative means for communication 

of information (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact 

RARequest@usda.gov. 

Daniel Whitley, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20658 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] 

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