OMB has approved
this information collection for one year, during which time OMB
expects proposed rulemaking from the agency that will streamline
and reinvent these collections. The next ICR submission for this
docket should review burden calculations, especially burden
estimated for forms involving certifications. The agency should
consult with outside entities, such as bankers, who are familiar
with the forms and can provide input on correct burden estimates
and ways to reduce burden. Those consultations should be summarized
in the ICR.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1998
04/30/1998
04/30/1997
274,203
0
2,233
193,343
0
191,585
0
0
0
The contract, as amended, authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to make and service loans guaranteed
by FSA to eligible farmers and ranchers. The loans made and
serviced under 7 CFR 1980, subpart B, include farm operating, farm
ownership, and soil and water loans. Also under this subpart are
emergency loans and recreation loans, which are no longer
guaranteed by FSA. This collection of information is necessary to
assure that the program is carried out in accordance with
applicable laws and authorities.
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.