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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 77, No. 243

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

December 13, 2012.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (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.

Comments regarding this information collection received by January 17, 2013
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:

OIRA

_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number.

Farm Service Agency

Title: 7 CFR 764, Direct Loan Making. OMB Control Number: 0560–0237. Summary of Collection: Authority to establish the regulatory requirements contained in 7 CFR 764, is provided under 5 U.S.C. 301, which provides that ‘‘The Head of an Executive department or military department may prescribe regulations for the government of his department, the distribution and performance of its business * * *.’’ The Secretary delegated authority to administer the provisions of the Act applicable to the Farm Loan Program (FLP) to the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service in section 2.16 of 7 CFR part 2. FLP provides loans to family farmers to purchase real estate equipment and finance agricultural production. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) also provides the requirements associated with Farm Ownership, Operating, Emergency and Farm Storage Facility loan programs.

Need and Use of the Information: Information is submitted by the applicants to the local agency office serving the county in which their business is headquartered. The information is necessary to thoroughly evaluate the applicant’s request for a direct loan and is used by agency officials to: (1) Ensure that cash flow projections used in determining loan repayment are based on the actual production history of the operation, (2) Ensure that a loan is adequately secured. (3) Ensure the applicant meets the statutorily established program eligibility requirements, and (4) Obtain assignment on income or sales proceeds, when appropriate, to ensure timely repayment of the loans. Since the agency is mandated to provide supervised credit, failure to collect the information, or collecting it less frequently, could result in the failure of the farm operation or loss of agency security property.

Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.

Number of Respondents: 181,922. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually. Total Burden Hours: 320,891.

Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2012–30419 Filed 12–17–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–05–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Commodity Credit Corporation**

**Notice of Revision 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 intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to request a revision for a currently approved information collection in support of the CCC’s Dairy ExportIncentive Program (DEIP) based on reestimates. Although the Export Enhancement Program (EEP) was repealed by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, the regulations for EEP, found at 7 CFR part 1494, subpart B, also apply to the DEIP. The request
for revision of this information collection applies only to DEIP.

**DATES :**  Comments on this notice must be received by February 19, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.

Additional Information or Comments: Contact Mark Rowse, Director, Credit Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC 20250– 1025, telephone (202) 720–6211.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP).

OMB Number: 0551–0028. Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 2013.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.

Abstract: The major objective of the DEIP is to expand U.S. agricultural exports by paying cash to exporters as bonuses, allowing them to sell U.S. agricultural products in targeted countries at competitive prices. When the program is operational, approximately 100 countries and 3


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regions are targeted export destinations. Approximately 425 exporters are currently eligible to participate under
the DEIP.

Under 7 CFR part 1494, exporters are required to submit the following: (1) Information required for program participation (section 1494.301), (2) performance security (section 1494.401), (3) export sales information in connection with applying for a CCC bonus (section 1494.501), and (4) documentation evidencing export to support payment of the bonus (section 1494.701). In addition, each exporter must maintain accurate records showing sales and deliveries of the eligible commodity exported in connection with an agreement made under the DEIP as
outlined in section 1494.1001. The information collected is used by CCC to manage, plan for, evaluate the use of,
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 37 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 20

per annum.

Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 84 per annum.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,036 hours.

Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578.

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 Mark Rowse, Director, Credit Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1025, Washington, DC 20250–1025, telephone (202) 720–6211, or to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

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 October 5,

2012.
Janet Nuzum, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.

[FR Doc. 2012–30485 Filed 12–17–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–10–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Forest Service**

**Information Collection: Federal and**
**Non-Federal Financial Assistant**
**Instruments**

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for comment.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and organizations on the revision of a currently approved information collection, OMB 0596–0217, Federal
and Non-Federal Financial Assistant

Instruments.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received in writing on or before February 19, 2013
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Clark Woolley, USDA Forest Service, Director of Acquisitions Management, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mailstop 1138, Washington, DC 20250.

Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 703–605–5100 or by email

to: cmwoolley@fs.fed.us.

The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service, 1621 N. Kent Street, RPE Suite 707, Arlington, VA 22209 during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 703–605–4719 to facilitate entry to the building.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Clark Woolley, Acquisitions Management, 703–605–4654.

Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: Federal and Non-Federal
Financial Assistant Instruments. OMB Number: 0596–0217. Expiration Date of Approval: 02/28/

2014.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: In order to perform specific Forest Service activities, Congress
created several authorities to assist the Agency in carrying out its mission. The
Forest Service issues Federal Financial Assistance (FFA) awards, which are grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by the Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act (FGCAA). This collection includes the following
forms:

(1) Federal Financial Assistance Standard Forms,

(2) Pre-certification forms, (3) Award and administrative related correspondence, and

(4) A new questionnaire related to a recipient’s accounting system and financial management capabilities.

In addition to FFA, Congress created specific authorizations for acts outside the scope of the FGCAA. Appropriations language was developed to convey authority for the Forest Service to enter into relationships that are outside the scope of the FGCAA. The Forest Service implements these authorizations using
instruments such as collection agreements, FGCAA exempted agreements, memorandums of understanding, and other agreements which mutually benefit participating parties. These instruments fall outside the scope of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and often require financial plans and statements of work. Forest Service employees collect information from cooperating parties from the pre-award to the closeout stage via telephone calls, emails, postal mail, and person-to-person meetings to create, develop, and administer these funded and non-funded agreements. The multiple means for respondents to communicate their responses include forms, non-forms, electronic documents, face-to-face, telephone, and Internet. The scope of information collected varies, however, it typically includes the project type, project scope, financial plan, statement of work, and cooperator’s business information.

The Forest Service would not be able to create, develop, and administer these funded and non-funded agreements
without the collected information. The Agency would also be unable to develop or monitor projects, make or receive payments, or identify financial and accounting errors.

Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 to 4 hours annually per person.

Type of Respondents: Non-profit and for profit institutions; institutions of