Notice2026-08227
Information Collection Requests; Guaranteed Farm Loan Program
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Published
April 28, 2026
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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 a revision of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program. In the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program, the collected information is needed to make and service loans guaranteed by FSA to eligible farmers and ranchers by commercial lenders and nontraditional lenders.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22788-22789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08227]
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Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 81 / Tuesday, April 28, 2026 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2026-0265]
Information Collection Requests; Guaranteed Farm Loan Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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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 a revision of a
currently approved information collection request associated with the
Guaranteed Farm Loan Program. In the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program, the
collected information is needed to make and service loans guaranteed by
FSA to eligible farmers and ranchers by commercial lenders and
nontraditional lenders.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by June 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://regulations.gov">http://regulations.gov</a>
and search for docket ID FSA-2026-0265. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Lee Nault, Loan Servicing and Properties Management
Division, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Mail Stop 0523, Washington, DC 20250-00523.
Comments will be available for inspection online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Copies of the information collection may be
requested by contacting Lee Nault (see For Further Information Contact
below). 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Nault, (202) 720-6834; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7fbd2d299f9d6c2dbc3f7c2c4d3d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eea28b8bc0a08f9b829aae9b9d8a8fc0898198">[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: Farm Loan Programs--Guaranteed Farm Loan.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0155.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2026.
Type of Request: Extension with a revision.
Abstract: This information collection is needed to effectively
administer the FSA guaranteed farm loan programs. The information is
collected by the FSA loan official in consultation with participating
lenders. The basic objective of the guaranteed loan program is to
provide credit to applicants who are unable to obtain credit from
lending institutions without a guarantee. The reporting requirements
imposed on the public by the regulations at 7 CFR part 762 are
necessary to administer the guaranteed loan program in accordance with
statutory requirements of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act and are consistent with commonly performed lending practices.
Collection of information after loans are made is necessary to protect
the Government's financial interest.
The annual responses have been reduced to 97,897, while the burden
hours reduced by 29,320 hours to 125,311 total hours. The reason for
the decrease is due to a drop in Guaranteed loans originated between
the years FY 2023 and FY 2025, and the reduction in total number of
Guaranteed loans outstanding. Between FY 2022 and FY 2025, the number
of Guaranteed loans fell by 31 percent from 52,490 to 35,984. In
addition, the number of loss claims and default status reports received
is much lower than FY 2022.
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
collecting information under this notice is estimated to average
1.280029 hours per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
Type of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits and Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,072.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19.3.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 97,897.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1.280029.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 125,311 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 U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the 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, disability, age, marital
status, family/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).
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Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or
local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the
Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). 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 How to
File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write
a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop
9410, Washington, DC 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7c7e636b7e6d61226562786d67694c797f686d226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cfcfee3ebfeede1a2e5e2f8ede7e9ccf9ffe8eda2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
William Beam,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2026-08227 Filed 4-27-26; 8:45 am]
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