7 CFR 1951-S, FARMER PROGRAM ACCOUNT SERVICING POLICIES

OMB Control No: 0575-0133	ICR Reference No: 198808-0575-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1951-S, FARMER PROGRAM ACCOUNT SERVICING POLICIES
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/13/1988
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/1988
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with E.O. No. 12291 review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act, the information collection is approved for use through February 1989. The USDA Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) should review the instructions to see if a reduction in burden can be achieved through simplifying the general policies and procedures used in servicing loans and focusing them to achieve the program objections of providing loan assistance to worthy applicants unable to obtain commercial credit. Simplifying and focusing the policies and procedures of loan applications will be one of the subjects for the Information Collection Budget meeting to be scheduled later in September. The FmHA will review the uses for which the information is collected to determine if all the information is required and appropriate. Particular attention should be given to assuring that all the information requested is, first, relevant to evaluate the risk, the feasibility of the individual loan proposal and the inability of applicants to obtain commercial credit, and, second, that all duplicative information is eliminated.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/1989	02/28/1989
Responses	338,533	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150,082	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: REGULATION PROMULGATES THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SERVICING OPERATING (OL), FARM OWNERSHIP (FO), SOIL AND WATER (SW), SOFTWOOD TIMBER (ST), EMERGENCY (EM), ECONOMIC EMERGENCY (EE), SPECIAL LIVESTOC (SL), ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (EO), AND RURAL HOUSING (RHF) FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION LOANS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name 7 CFR 1951-S, FARMER PROGRAM ACCOUNT SERVICING POLICIES

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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	338,533	0	0	174,378	164,155	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150,082	0	0	77,307	72,775	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 08/18/1988

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