Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Making

OMB Control No: 0560-0237	ICR Reference No: 202409-0560-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Farm Loan Programs - Direct Loan Making
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/09/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	01/31/2026
Responses	611,359	611,359
Time Burden (Hours)	295,850	295,850
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Information is used to determine applicant's eligibility for a direct loan; ensure cash flow projections are based on actual production history; ensure that loan is adequately secured; and obtain assignments on income or sales proceeds to ensure timely repayment of the loan.

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

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:
	87 FR 57453	09/20/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 75216	12/08/2022
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 Making FSA-2318, FSA-2301, FSA-2313, FSA-2350, FSA-2351, FSA-2313 , FSA-2314 , FSA-2360, FSA-2361, FSA-2342, FSA-2319, FSA-2317, FSA-2344, FSA-2352, FSA-2003, FSA-2027, FSA-2371, FSA-2376, FSA-2002, FSA-2004, FSA-2005, FSA-2006, FSA-2007 , FSA-2026, FSA-2028 , FSA-2041, FSA-2042, FSA-2370, FSA-2309, FSA-2340, FSA-2310, FSA-2341, FSA-2029- M, FSA-2044, FSA-2001, FSA-2043, FSA-2014, FSA-2015, FSA-2320, FSA-2575 Request for loan making assistance. ,   Three-Year Financial History ,   Three-year Production History ,   Authorization to release information ,   Creditor List ,   Property Owned and Leased ,   Verification of debts and assets ,   Verification of Income ,   Supplemental payment agreement ,   Consent and subordination ,   Assignment of Proceeds- consent to payment ,   Assignment of proceeds & consent to payment ,   Assignment of dairy proceeds ,   Assignment of income ,   Request for Youth Loan ,   Certification of disaster losses ,   Lender's verification of loan application ,   Notification of loan approval and conditions ,   Agreement for disposition of jointly-owned property ,   Agreement with prior lienholder ,   Property insurance mortgage clause ,   Selection of attorney/title company ,   Certification of attorney/title company ,   Certification of attorney/title company ,   Preliminary title opinion ,   Loan closing instructions ,   Certification fo improvement of property ,   Final title opinion ,   Report of lien search ,   Lender subordination agreement ,   Request for waiver fo borrower training requirements ,   Agreement to complete training ,   Borrower training course evaluation ,   Streamlined Request for Direct OL Assistance ,   NOTIFICATION OF LOAN APPROVAL AND BORROWER RESPONSIBILITIES ,   COSIGNER APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT ,   SECURITY AGREEMENT ,   Promissory Note ,   Mortgage/Deed of Trust ,   Agreement to Conduct Production and/or Financial Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	611,359	611,359	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	295,850	295,850	0	0	0	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: FSA is conducting this revision due to Executive Order 14058 issued by the White House, that tasked the Secretary of Agriculture with simplifying the direct loan application process. In doing so, this collection was also affected. The numbers of responses decreased by 93,365 while the burden hours increased by 10,578 due to the forms FSA-2001, FSA-2002, FSA-2003, FSA-2004, FSA-2005, FSA-2006, FSA-2037, FSA-2038, FSA-2302, and FSA-2330 that have been consolidated into a single form for the purposes of direct loan making and that consolidation is reflected in this collection. The revised FSA-2001 will be used for direct loan making to replace the use of the other listed forms; other Farm Loan Programs uses, for example loan servicing will still use the original forms in some cases. Also, the number of respondents decreased by 10,474 in this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,482,299

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? Yes

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: 09/09/2024

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