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23217 

Vol. 75, No. 84 

Monday, May 3, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–0016] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for an extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection for the Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements Under 

Regulations Under the Perishable 

Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, as 

amended. 

DATES: Comments received by July 2, 

2010 will be considered. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

You may submit written or electronic 

comments to PACA Recordkeeping and 

Reporting Comments, AMS, F&V 

Programs, PACA Branch, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

2095–S, Stop 0242, Washington DC 

20250–0242; fax: 202–690–4413; or 

Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Requirements Under Regulations (Other 

than Rules of Practice) Under the 

Perishable Agricultural Commodities 

Act, 1930. 

OMB Number: 0581–0031. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 31, 2010. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The PACA was enacted by 

Congress in 1930 to establish a code of 

fair trading practices covering the 

marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and 

vegetables in interstate or foreign 

commerce. It protects growers, shippers, 

and distributors dealing in those 

commodities by prohibiting unfair and 

fraudulent trade practices. 

The law provides a forum for 

resolving contract disputes, and a 

mechanism for the collection of 

damages from anyone who fails to meet 

contractual obligations. In addition, the 

PACA provides for prompt payment to 

fruit and vegetable sellers and for 

revocation of licenses and sanctions 

against firms or principals found to have 

violated the law’s standards for fair 

business practices. The PACA also 

imposes a statutory trust that attaches to 

perishable agricultural commodities 

received by regulated entities, products 

derived from the commodities, and any 

receivables or proceeds from the sale of 

the commodities. The trust exists for the 

benefit of produce suppliers, sellers, or 

agents that have not been paid, and 

continues until they have been paid in 

full. 

The PACA is enforced through a 

licensing system. All commission 

merchants, dealers, and brokers engaged 

in business subject to the PACA must be 

licensed. Retailers and grocery 

wholesalers must renew their licenses 

every three years. All other licensees 

have the option of a one, two, or threeyear license term. Those who engage in 

practices prohibited by the PACA may 

have their licenses suspended or 

revoked. 

The information collected pursuant to 

OMB Number 0581–0031 is used to 

administer licensing provisions under 

the PACA, to adjudicate contract 

disputes, and to enforce the PACA and 

the regulations. The purpose of this 

notice is to solicit comments from the 

public concerning our information 

collection. 

We estimate the paperwork and time 

burden of the above referenced 

information collection to be as follows: 

Form FV–211, Application for 

License: Average of .25 hours per 

application per response. 

Form FV–231–1 (or 231–1A, or 231–2, 

or 231–2A), Application for Renewal or 

Reinstatement of License: Average of .05 

hours per application per response. 

Regulations Section 46.13—Letters to 

Notify USDA of Changes in Business 

Operations: Average of .05 hours per 

notice per response. 

Regulations Section 46.4—Limited 

Liability Company Articles of 

Organization and Operating Agreement: 

Average of .083 hours with 

approximately 408 recordkeepers. 

Regulations Section 46.18—Record of 

Produce Received: Average of 5 hours 

with approximately 6,725 

recordkeepers. 

Regulations Section 46.20—Records 

Reflecting Lot Numbers: Average of 8.25 

hours with approximately 683 

recordkeepers. 

Regulations Section 46.46(c)(2)— 

Waiver of Rights to Trust Protection: 

Average of .25 hours per notice with 

approximately 100 principals. 

Regulations Sections 46.2(aa)(11) and 

46.46(e)(1)—Copy of Written Agreement 

Reflecting Times for Payment: Average 

of 20 hours with approximately 2,343 

recordkeepers. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3.214 hours per 

response annually. 

Respondents: Commission merchants, 

dealers, and brokers engaged in the 

business of buying, selling, or 

negotiating the purchase or sale of 

commercial quantities of fresh and/or 

frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate 

or foreign commerce are required to be 

licensed under the PACA (7 U.S.C. 

499(c)(a)). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

14,492. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

27,171. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1.8749. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 87,328. 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 


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23218 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 84 / Monday, May 3, 2010 / Notices 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: April 27, 2010. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10274 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Information Collection; Inventory 

Property Management 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking 

comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on the 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection that supports 

Inventory Property Management. The 

information is used to evaluate 

applicant requests to purchase 

inventory property, determine eligibility 

to lease or purchase inventory property, 

and ensure the payment of the lease 

amount or purchase amount associated 

with the acquisition of inventory 

property. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by July 2, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. In your 

comments, include date, volume, and 

page number, the OMB control number, 

and the title of the information 

collection of this issue of the Federal 

Register. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Mail: J. Lee Nault, Loan Specialist, 

USDA/FSA/FLP, STOP 0523, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0503. 

• E-mail: lee.nault@wdc.usda.gov. 

• Fax: 202–690–0949. 

You may also send comments to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the 

information collection may be requested 

by contacting J. Lee Nault at the above 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Lee Nault, Loan Specialist, Farm Service 

Agency, (202) 720–6834. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: (7 CFR part 767) Farm Loan 

Programs—Inventory Property 

Management. 

OMB Number: 0560–0234. 

Expiration Date: 11/30/2010. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: FSA’s Farm Loan Programs 

provide supervised credit in the form of 

loans to family farmers to purchase real 

estate and equipment and finance 

agricultural production. Inventory 

Property Management, as specified in 7 

CFR part 767, provides the requirements 

for the management, lease, and sale of 

security property acquired by FSA. FSA 

may take title to real estate as part of 

dealing with a problem loan either by 

entering a winning bid in an attempt to 

protect its interest at a foreclosure sale, 

or by accepting a deed of conveyance in 

lieu of foreclosure. Information 

collections established in the regulation 

are necessary for FSA to determine an 

applicant’s eligibility to lease or 

purchase inventory property and to 

ensure the applicant’s ability to make 

payment on the lease or purchase 

amount. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, businesses or other for 

profit farms. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 280. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1.04. 

Total Annual Responses: 290. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 432. 

We are requesting comments on all 

aspects of this information collection 

and to help us to: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of FSA, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of FSA’s 

estimate of burden including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; 

(4) 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. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission for Office of Management 

and Budget approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on April 20, 

2010. 

Jonathan W. Coppess, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10191 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Information Collection; Direct Loan 

Servicing—Regular 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking 

comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on the 

extension with a revision of a currently 

approved information collection that 

supports Direct Loan Servicing-Regular 

programs. The information is used to 

determine borrower compliance with 

loan agreements, assist the borrower in 

achieving business goals, and regular 

servicing of the loan account such as 

graduation, subordination, partial 

release, and use of proceeds. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by July 2, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. In your 

comments, include date, volume, and 

page number, and the OMB control 

number and the title of the information 

collection of this issue of the Federal 

Register. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Mail: J. Lee Nault, Loan Specialist, 

USDA/FSA/FLP, STOP 0523, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0503. 

• E-mail: lee.nault@wdc.usda.gov. 

• Fax: 202–690–0949. 

You may also send comments to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the 

information collection may be requested 

by contacting J. Lee Nault at the above 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Lee Nault, Loan Specialist, Farm Service 

Agency, (202) 720–6834. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: (7 CFR part 765) Farm Loan 

Programs—Direct Loan Servicing— 

Regular. 

OMB Number: 0560–0236. 

Expiration Date: 11/30/2010. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 


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