FSA-578 Manual (Page 2 of 2) (10-15-03)
23. REMARKS/SKETCHES
The following statement is made in accordance with the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, (Pub. L. 107-171). The information will be used to determine to whom program benefits will be paid. Furnishing the requested
information is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the correct and complete information will result in a determination of ineligibility for program benefits. This information maybe provided to other agencies IRS, Department of Justice, or
other State and Federal law enforcement agencies, and in response to a court magistrate or administrative tribunal. The provisions of criminal and civil fraud statutes, including 18 USC 286, 287, 371, 641, 651, 1001; 15 USC 714m; and 31
USC 3729, maybe applicable to the information provided.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this information collection is 0560-0004. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR COUNTY FSA OFFICE.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or family status.
(Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964
(voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.