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[Federal Register: November 1, 2005 (Volume 70,
Number 210)]
[Notices]
[Page 65877]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr01no05-27]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request
an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the
CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)
and the CCC Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP) based on re-estimates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 3, 2006 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact William Hawkins, Director, Program Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop 1031, Washington, DC 20250-1031, telephone (202) 720-3241.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)
and CCC Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP).
OMB Number: 0551-0004 (GSM-102)
and 0551-0037 (SCGP).
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the GSM-102
and SCGP programs is to expand U.S. agricultural exports by making available
export credit
guarantees to encourage U.S. private sector financing of foreign purchases of
U.S. agricultural commodities on credit terms. The CCC
currently has programs operating in at least 40 countries and country regions,
with 169 exporters eligible to participate. Under 7 CFR Part
1493, exporters are required to submit the following: (1) Information about the
exporter for program participation, (2) export sales
information in connection with applying for a payment guarantee, (3) information
regarding the actual export of the commodity, (evidence of
export report), (4) notice of default and claims for loss, and (5) other
documents, if applicable, including notice of assignment of the
right to receive proceeds under the export credit guarantee. In addition, each
exporter and exporter's assignee (U.S. financial
institution) must maintain records on all information submitted to CCC and in
connection with sales made under GSM-102, and
SCGP. The
information collected is used by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate and account for
government resources. The reports and records are required
to ensure the proper and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for
these collections is estimated to average 0.49 hours per GSM-102
response and
0.64 hours per SCGP response.
Respondents: Exporters of U.S. agricultural commodities,
banks or other financial institutions, producer associations, export trade
associations, and U.S. Government agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 298 per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 74.3 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 12,480.1 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from
Kimberly Chisley, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202) 720-
2568.
Requests for Comments: Send comments regarding (a)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information
will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to William Hawkins, Director, Program
Administration Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, AgStop 1031, Washington, DC 20250-1031, or to the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Persons with disabilities who require an
alternative means for communication of information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD).
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included
in the request for OMB approval.
All comments will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: October 14, 2005.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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