Federal Register #2026-20985

USDA seeks public comment on Farm Loan Program online application information collection

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on an information collection for its Farm Loan Program, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA); the collection was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. - Purpose: The online application supports Farm Ownership and Operating Loan requests and helps FSA assess applicant eligibility, repayment ability, and loan security. - Scope limits: The online application does not cover Youth Loans, Emergency Loans, or the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program. - Public input and burden: The notice requests comments on the collection’s necessity and utility, burden estimates, improvements to the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden. It estimates 668 respondents and 1,152 total burden hours. - Procurement status: This is not a procurement opportunity. No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are being solicited.

Description

The Department of Agriculture submitted the Farm Loan Program (FLP) Online Loan Application information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection relates to information used by the Farm Service Agency to evaluate direct loan applicants, including eligibility, repayment ability, and loan security. It covers Farm Ownership and Operating Loan requests through the online application; the notice states that the application is not available for Youth Loans, Emergency Loans, or the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program. Comments were due by November 13, 2026.

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