Servicing Minor Program Loans

OMB Control No: 0560-0230	ICR Reference No: 200911-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Servicing Minor Program Loans
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	58	0	194
Time Burden (Hours)	37	0	104
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FSA is collecting information from the borrowers to process request and compliance for Servicing Minor Program Loans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1981 Name of Law: Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 33405	07/13/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 11	01/19/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Servicing Minor Program Loans (State, Local, or Tribal Govt.) FSA-2476, FSA-2489, FSA-2060 Assumption Agreement ,   Transfer of Real Estate ,   Application for Partial Release, Subordination or Consent Servicing Minor Program Loans (Individuals) FSA-2060, FSA-2476 , FSA -2489 Application for Partial Release, Subordination or Consent ,   Transfer of Real Estate ,   Assumption Agreement Servicing Minor Program Loans (Farms, Businesses, Not-for-Profit) FSA-2060, FSA-2476, FSA-2489 Application for Partial Release, Subordination or Consent ,   Transfer of Real Estate ,   Assumption Agreement

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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	58	194	0	0	-136	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37	104	0	0	-67	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: An adjustment has occurred in this information collection due to a substantial decrease in the number of existing borrowers. There is no funding for any of the Servicing Minor Program Loans and borrowers have liquidated their accounts by paying them off or refinancing through commercial financing. These have resulted in a net decrease in the number of burden hours for borrowers from 104 to 37.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,516

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Mel Thompson 202 720-7862

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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: 01/20/2010

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