Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 84 / Monday, May 3, 2010 / Notices 23219 

Abstract: FSA’s Farm Loan Programs 

provide loans to family farmers to 

purchase real estate and equipment, and 

finance agricultural production. Direct 

Loan Servicing—Regular, as specified in 

7 CFR part 765, provides the 

requirements related to routine 

servicing actions associated with direct 

loans. FSA is required to actively 

supervise its borrowers and provide 

credit counseling, management advice 

and financial guidance. Additionally, 

FSA must document that credit is not 

available to the borrower from 

commercial credit sources in order to 

maintain eligibility for assistance. 

Information collections established in 

the regulation are necessary for FSA to 

monitor and account for loan security, 

including proceeds derived from the 

sale of security, and to process a 

borrower’s request for subordination or 

partial release of security. Borrowers are 

required to provide financial 

information to determine graduation 

eligibility based on commercial lender 

standards provided to FSA. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, businesses or other for 

profit farms. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 52,288. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.10. 

Total Annual Responses: 110,121. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 60,877. 

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. 2010–10192 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Information Collection; Direct Loan 

Servicing—Special 

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-Special 

programs. The information is used in 

eligibility and feasibility determinations 

on borrower requests for disaster setaside, primary loan servicing, buyout at 

market value, and homestead 

protection, as well as liquidation of 

security. 

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 766) Farm Loan 

Programs—Direct Loan Servicing— 

Special. 

OMB Number: 0560–0233. 

Expiration Date: 11/30/2010. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection with a revision. 

Abstract: FSA’s Farm Loan Programs 

provide loans to family farmers to 

purchase real estate and equipment and 

finance agricultural production. Direct 

Loan Servicing—Special, as specified in 

7 CFR part 766, provides the 

requirements for servicing financially 

distressed and delinquent direct loan 

borrowers. FSA’s loan servicing options 

include disaster set-aside, primary loan 

servicing (including reamortization, 

rescheduling, deferral, write down and 

conservation contracts), buyout at 

market value, and homestead 

protection. FSA also services borrowers 

who file bankruptcy or liquidate 

security when available servicing 

options are not sufficient to produce a 

feasible plan. The information 

collections contained in the regulation 

are necessary to evaluate a borrower’s 

request for consideration of the special 

servicing actions. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, businesses or other for 

profit farms. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 12,651. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1.40. 

Total Annual Responses: 17,749. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 10,337. 

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 the 

FSA, including whether the information 

will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 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. 2010–10190 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

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