Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FSA-2241 Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs Form	Modified
Justification_Change_Request_0560-0155_2011[1].docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-04-12
Supporting_Statement_2010[1] 0560-0155.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-10-28
FSA-85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping 2011.xlsx Supplementary Document	2011-04-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36839	Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0155	ICR Reference No: 201104-0560-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-0560-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/14/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	01/31/2014	01/31/2014
Responses	258,686	0	253,652
Time Burden (Hours)	260,970	0	256,107
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is needed to effectively administer the Farm Service Agency (FSA) guaranteed farm loan programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 116 Name of Law: CONTACT
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0560-AG46	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 17353	04/09/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 25833	05/10/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 208	10/28/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs	FSA-2253, FSA-2261, FSA-2212, FSA-2236, FSA-2241, FSA-2242, FSA-2236, FSA-2221, FSA-2222, FSA-2232, FSA-2248, FSA-2233, FSA-2251, FSA-2252, FSA-2201, FSA-2211, FSA 2254, FSA-2254-A	Guaranteed Loan Status Report ,   Assignment of Guarantee ,   Guaranteed Farm Loan Default Status ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Application for Guarantees ,   Prefferred Lender Application for Guarantee ,   Interest Assistance Payment ,   Request for Interest Assistance ,   Condition Commitment ,   Lender Certification ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Lenders Guaranteed Loan Payment to USDA ,   Farm Loan Programs Guaranteed Writedown Worksheet ,   Shared Appreciation Agreement for Guaranteed Loans ,   Report on Collection Activities on Liquidated Accounts ,   Guaranteed Loan Report of Loss ,   Supplement Loss Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	258,686	253,652	0	0	5,034	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	260,970	256,107	0	0	4,863	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This Justification for Change request is to merge the following information collection 0560-0269 into 0560-0155. Because rulemaking was involved, a new collection was created. Within the rule and supporting statement, it stated that upon OMB approval the collection will be merged into 0560-0155. As a result of the merger the number of respondent increased by 505, the number of responses increased by 5,034 and the number of burden hours increased by 4,863. The new total burden for this collection is 260,970.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,585,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/12/2011

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