OMB is
withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the
final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments
related to the information collection and their response, including
any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition,
the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.
Inventory as of this Action
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36 Months From Approved
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The CCC requires the information
described within this package for the purposes of operating and
maintaining the GSM-102 program in a judicious manner. CCC uses the
information gathered from exporters and financial institutions to
issue payment guarantees.
This is a reinstatement of a
proviously approved collection resulting in a program change of
197.00 burden hours. In order to approve a project under the FGP,
the statute requires that CCC determine the project will primarily
benefit U.S. agricultural commodity exports. The previous rule
imposed this analysis on the participant. The proposed rule would
shift this burden from the participant to U.S. government staff,
thus dramatically reducing the overall burden on respondents.
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.