Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Special ( 7 CFR 766)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FSA-2529 Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Special (7 CFR 766) Form	Modified
Justification_Change_Request_0560-0233 2017.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-03-24
Supporting Statement_2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-05-04
FSA-85-1_Reporting_and_Recordkeeping_Requirements_2015.docx Supplementary Document	2015-04-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1563	Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Special (7 CFR 766) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0233	ICR Reference No: 201703-0560-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Special ( 7 CFR 766)
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: 03/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	08/31/2018	08/31/2018
Responses	27,927	0	27,927
Time Burden (Hours)	15,850	0	15,850
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: Information is used in eligibility and feasibility determinations on borrowers' requests for disaster set-aside; primary loan servicing (reamortization, rescheduling, deferral, write down and conservation contractors), buyout at market value, and homestead protection, as well as liquidation of security.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1921 Name of Law: CONTACT
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 69421	11/21/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 25274	05/04/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Special (7 CFR 766)	FSA-2501, FSA-2571, FSA-2529, FSA-2070, FSA-2535, FSA-2538, FSA-2539, FSA-2569, FSA-2591, FSA-2570 - Proposed. , FSA-2572, FSa-2511, FSA-2543, FSA-2513, FSA-2515, Revised FSA-2501, Revised FSA-2535, FSA-2198, FSA-2199, FSA-2520, FSA-2518, FSA-2526, FSA-2524, FSA-2522	Negotiated Appraisal Agreement Farmer ,   Claimants with Closed Settlement Claims with Appeal Hearing in Suspension ,   Claimants with Closed Settlement Claims with No Appeal Hearing in Suspension ,   Addendum to Promissory Note or Assumption Agreement for DSA ,   Conservation Contract ,   Shared Appreciation Agreement ,   Voluntary Liquidation of Chattel Security - Borrower ,   Lease of Real Property ,   Delinquent Borrower Response to Denial of Loan Servicing ,   Current/Distressed Borrower Response to Denial of Servicing ,   Warranty Deed ,   Agreement of Secured Parties to Sale of Security Property ,   Conservation Contract ,   Response to Notification of Homestead Protection ,   Homestead Protection Agreement ,   OFFER TO CONVEY SECURITY ,   Bill of Sale ,   Addendum to Promissory Note or Assumption Agreement for DSA ,   Delinquent Borrower Response to Notice of Loan Servicing ,   Current/Distressed Borrower Response to Notice of Servicing ,   Nonmonetary Borrower Response to Notice of Loan Servicing ,   Delinquent Borrower Acceptance of Offer for Loan Servicing ,   Current/Distressed Borrower Acceptance of Servicing Offer ,   Borrower Response to Notice of Intent to Accerlerate

---

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	27,927	27,927	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,850	15,850	0	0	0	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: In this request, the number of respondents remained the same at 14,934 while the total annual responses increased from 27,923 to 27,928 and the burden hours decreasing from 15,858 to 15,850 hours. The increase and decrease is attributable to a slight increase in servicing actions. No changes were made to any forms or the servicing program which would impact information collection.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,446,111

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 03/27/2017

---