Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Regular

OMB Control No: 0560-0236	ICR Reference No: 201006-0560-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-0560-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Regular
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: 02/27/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	111,818	0	110,121
Time Burden (Hours)	63,189	0	60,877
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information is used to determine borrower compliance with loan covenants, assist borrower in achieving their business goals, and regular servicing of loan account such as graduation, subordination, partial release, and use of proceeds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1921 Name of Law: CONTACT

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:
	75 FR 23218	05/03/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 224	11/22/2010
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 Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Servicing - Regular FSA-2040, FSA-2060, FSA-2425, FSA-2450, FSA-2465, FSA-2476, FSA-2489, FSA-2025 Agreement for Disposition of Security/Release Subordination/Consent ,   Application for Partial Release Subordination/Consent ,   Cancellling Undisbursed loan funds ,   Temporary Amendment - consent to payment of proceeds from sale ,   Assignment Acceptance/release for wool and mohair/borrower ,   Transfer of real estate security/transferee ,   Assumption agreement ,   Notification of approval and borrower responsibilities

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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	111,818	110,121	0	0	1,697	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	63,189	60,877	0	0	2,312	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: The total burden hours for FLP were increased by 2,312. The adjustment is primarily due to an overall increase of agency caseload since approval of the previous burden request. The number of respondents was increased by 1056 while the total annual responses were increased by 1,697. The number of respondents has been adjusted upward by 2% to reflect the increasing number of borrowers which are being serviced by the agency and are therefore subject to the information collection contained in this request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,610,388

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: Mary Ann Ball 202-720-4283 [email protected]

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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: 11/22/2010

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