Federal Register #2026-20457

USDA seeks public comment on Farm Service Agency loan and conservation program information collections

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on two Farm Service Agency information collections submitted for review. - Government agencies: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA); the collections are under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Collections covered: - Farm Loan Program and General Program Administration (OMB Control No. 0560-0238), supporting loan administration, supervised credit, repayment planning, and borrower assistance. - Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (OMB Control No. 0560-0082), supporting eligibility decisions and administration of cost-share and other assistance payments. - Related organizations: FSA coordinates conservation assistance with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Forest Service, and other agencies and organizations. - Public-comment topics: The notice seeks input on whether the information is necessary and useful, the estimated respondent burden, and ways to improve information quality or reduce burden. - Procurement status: This is an information-collection review notice, not a procurement solicitation or award. No products, services, vendors, quantities, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Department of Agriculture submitted information collection requirements to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice covers Farm Service Agency collections for the Farm Loan Program, General Program Administration (OMB Control Number 0560-0238), and Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (OMB Control Number 0560-0082). The Farm Loan Program collection supports loan administration, supervised credit, repayment planning, and borrower assistance; the other collection supports eligibility determinations and cost-share and biomass assistance payments. Comments on the collections were due November 5, 2026.

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