Federal Register #2026-22709

USDA FSA seeks comments on guaranteed farm loan information collection

USDA’s Farm Service Agency is seeking public comments on a proposed revision to its guaranteed farm loan information collection, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA). - Purpose: Collect information to assess lender and applicant eligibility for guaranteed farm loans, administer the program, and protect the government’s financial interest. - Programs covered: Farm operating and ownership loans, plus guarantees for certain land-contract loans. - Proposed change: Add automated information collection through the ProsperUS Platform. - Estimated reporting burden: 5,072 respondents and 125,311 annual burden hours; respondents are businesses and farms. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are identified. ProsperUS Platform is named as a platform, not as a supplier. - Procurement items: No products or services are being purchased; no quantities or part numbers are specified.

Description

The Department of Agriculture submitted an information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection concerns Farm Service Agency guaranteed farm loan programs, including information used to determine lender and applicant eligibility and protect the government's financial interest. The proposed revision would include automated data collection through the ProsperUS Platform. Comments regarding the information collection are due by December 7, 2026.

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