Notice2023-18828
Information Collection Requests; Disaster Assistance-General (0560-0170); Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties (0560-0253); Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record Change (0560-0265)
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
August 31, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirement, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the three Farm Programs' information collection requests. The three collection requests in the Farm Programs are: Disaster Assistance--General (0560- 0170), Transfer of Records between Counties (0560-0253) and Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record (0560-0265). In the Disaster Assistance--General, the information collection is needed to identify disaster areas and establish eligibility for both primary disaster counties and those counties contiguous to such disaster counties for assistance from FSA. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans which are available to eligible and qualified farmers and ranchers. In the Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record, FSA is using the collected information in support of documenting critical producer data (for example, customer name, current mailing address, tax identification number) made at the request of the producer to obtain, correct or update their information. In the Transfer of Records Between Counties, FSA is using the collected information to approve or disapprove the transfer of farm records from one FSA county office to another.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60168-60169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18828]
========================================================================
Notices
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2023 /
Notices
[[Page 60168]]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2023-0014]
Information Collection Requests; Disaster Assistance--General
(0560-0170); Transfer of Farm Records Between Counties (0560-0253);
Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record Change
(0560-0265)
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
requirement, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from
all interested individuals and organizations on the three Farm
Programs' information collection requests. The three collection
requests in the Farm Programs are: Disaster Assistance--General (0560-
0170), Transfer of Records between Counties (0560-0253) and Customer
Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record (0560-0265). In the
Disaster Assistance--General, the information collection is needed to
identify disaster areas and establish eligibility for both primary
disaster counties and those counties contiguous to such disaster
counties for assistance from FSA. This assistance includes FSA
emergency loans which are available to eligible and qualified farmers
and ranchers. In the Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business
Partner Record, FSA is using the collected information in support of
documenting critical producer data (for example, customer name, current
mailing address, tax identification number) made at the request of the
producer to obtain, correct or update their information. In the
Transfer of Records Between Counties, FSA is using the collected
information to approve or disapprove the transfer of farm records from
one FSA county office to another.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by October 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments in response to this notice.
FSA prefers that the comments are submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, identified by Docket ID No. FSA-2023-0014,
go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for docket ID FSA-2023-
0014. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All
comments received will be posted without change and made publicly
available on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to the
collection activities or to obtain a copy of the information collection
request: For the Disaster Assistance, please contact Helen Mathew,
(202) 720-9878; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e48c8188818aca8985908c8193a491978085ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2bab7beb7bcfcbfb3a6bab7a592a7a1b6b3fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>; for the Customer Data Worksheet
Request for Business Partner Record Change, and the Transfers of
Records between Counties, please contact Tyler Gilkey, 402-437-5895,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea9e93868f98c48d8386818f93aa9f998e8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f98d80959c8bd79e9095929c80b98c8a9d98d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who require alternative means for
communication should contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600
(voice and text telephone (TTY)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications
Relay service (both voice and text telephone users can initiate this
call from any telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Disaster Assistance--General.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0170.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: The information collection is necessary for FSA to
effectively administer the regulations related to identifying those
disaster areas that are eligible for the purpose of making emergency
loans. This program is available to qualified and eligible farmers and
ranchers who have suffered weather-related physical or production
losses or both in such areas. Before emergency loans can become
available, the information needs to be collected to determine if the
disaster areas meet the criteria of having a qualifying loss in order
to be considered as an eligible county.
There are no changes to the burden hours since the last OMB
submission. For the following estimated total annual burden on
respondents, the formula used to calculate the total burden hours is
the estimated average time per response multiplied by the estimated
total annual responses.
Estimate of Average Time to Respond: Public reporting burden for
the information collection is estimated to average 0.477 hours per
response.
Type of Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other
for-profit farms.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,312.
Estimated Number of Reponses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,312.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 626.
Title: Transfer of Farm Records between Counties.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0253.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: Farm owners or operators may request to transfer farm
records between FSA county offices under certain circumstances, which
may include:
<bullet> A change has occurred in the operation of the land; or
<bullet> there has been a change that would cause the receiving
county office to be more accessible, including, but not limited to, the
construction of a new highway, relocation of the county office building
site; or
<bullet> when an FSA county office closes.
FSA County Committees from both the transferring and receiving
counties must approve or disapprove all proposed farm record transfers.
If the FSA County Committee is not able to approve the request based on
one of the criteria in 7 CFR 718.8, then the State Committee would need
to submit an exception request to the Deputy Administrator for Farm
Programs. The number of respondents and responses decreased by 13,701
while the burden hours decreased by 2,334 hours. The number of requests
has decreased, likely in part due to the advancement of nationwide
customer service and alignment of many farm programs to be based on
physical location rather than administrative county. For the following
estimated total annual burden on respondents, the formula used to
calculate the total burden hours is the estimated average time per
response
[[Page 60169]]
multiplied by the estimated total annual responses.
Estimated Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 0.16 hours per
response.
Type of Respondents: Owners and operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,539.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 7,539.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,206 hours.
Title: Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record
Change.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0265.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: The information collection is necessary to effectively
monitor critical producer data (for example, customer name, current
mailing address and tax identification number) made at the request of
the producer to provide, correct or update their information. The form
AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record,
is used to collect the information from the producer to input or make
changes to the information. The critical producer data are also being
used to update existing producer record data and document when and who
initiates and changes the record. FSA, Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS) and other USDA Agencies use the Business Partner
database to maintain and manage their respective customer data. The
necessity to monitor critical producer data in the Business Partner
database was a direct result of the OMB Circular A-123 Remediation/
Corrective Action Plan for County Office Operations which requires
effective internal controls to be in place for Federal programs. FSA
team was established and reviewed and documented key controls related
to all material producer accounts. FSA also included the analysis on a
review of record. The number of respondents increased by 51,476 to
account for additional customers due to additional USDA agencies. The
average time per response is 3 minutes for the form of AD-2047. The
burden hours increased by 2,674 in the request due to the increase in
customer records added since the last OMB approval. For the following
estimated total annual burden on respondents, the formula used to
calculate the total burden hours is the estimated average time per
response multiplied by the estimated total annual responses.
Estimated Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 0.05 hours per
response.
Type of Respondents: FSA, NRCS, AMS, and RD customers currently
residing in the Business Partner database.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 161,250.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 161,250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,063 hours.
FSA is 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 FSA, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of 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 using 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.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees,
and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental
status, income derived from a public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in
any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases
apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by
program or incident.
Individuals who require alternative means of communication for
program information (for example, braille, large print, audiotape,
American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or
USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY) or
dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and text
telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone).
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint">https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint</a> and
at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in
the letter all the information requested in the form. To request a copy
of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form
or letter to USDA by mail to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e717f7d7e4b4d5a5f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501f111310252334317e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Steven Peterson,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-18828 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-E2-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on August 31, 2023.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.