The Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938, as amended, provides for pooling allotments for any commodity
for any land from which the owner is displaced because of
acquisition of the land by Federal, State, or local agency having
right of eminent domain. The forms ASCS-177 and ASCS-178 are used
to establish the record of the producer's pooled allotments or
bases and to request a transfer of the pooled allotments or bases
to other owned land.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.