Notice2022-03487
Information Collection Request; Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
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Published
February 18, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision and an extension of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) of 1978.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 9310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03487]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2022-0002]
Information Collection Request; Agricultural Foreign Investment
Disclosure Act Report
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on a revision and an extension of a
currently approved information collection request associated with the
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) of 1978.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by April 19, 2022.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the notice. You may
submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FSA-2022-0002, in the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Tricia Barnes below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tricia Barnes, telephone: (202) 720-
0604; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#782c0a111b1119563a190a161d0b380d0b1c19561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c280e151f151d523e1d0e12190f3c090f181d521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0097.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: AFIDA requires foreign persons who hold, acquire, or
dispose of any interest in U.S. agricultural land to report the
transactions and holdings to FSA on an AFIDA report (FSA-153). The
information collected is made available to States. Also, the
information collected from the AFIDA reports is used to prepare an
annual report to Congress.
The number of respondents increased by 2,250, and the burden hours
increased by 1,063. The increase is because more foreign persons
acquired or transferred an interest in U.S. agricultural land than in
prior years and must comply with AFIDA reporting requirements.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated
average time per responses hours multiplied by the estimated total
annual responses.
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for the
information collection is estimated to average 0.476 hours per
response.
Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for
profit farms.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 7,775.
Estimated Number of Reponses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 7,775.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.476 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,694 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the FSA, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA's estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for Office
of Management and Budget approval.
Zach Ducheneaux,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-03487 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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