Disaster Assistance - General (7 CFR Part 1945-A)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FSA-85-1 09-5-06 (2).doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-14
0560-0170SupportingDocument6sept.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45100	Telephone Survey Information	New
45099	Damage Assessment Report	New
1434	Governor's Letter Requesting Secretarial	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0170	ICR Reference No: 200609-0560-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200308-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disaster Assistance - General (7 CFR Part 1945-A)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/06/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2006
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is withdrawn. The agency should properly certify and resubmit to OMB as soon as possible.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2006	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2007
Responses	3,028	0	3,028
Time Burden (Hours)	1,452	0	1,452
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect the necessary informaiton needed to process State Governor requests for Secretarial natural disaster designations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 28656	05/17/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 178	09/14/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Governor's Letter Requesting Secretarial
Damage Assessment Report
Telephone Survey Information

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes in burden resulted by the number of Damage Assessment Report received which vary from year-to-year based on the type of disaster and funding that are linked to counties having been declared a disaster area. Changes will continue to occur as a result of the number of Secretarial natural disaster request received which themselves could result in an adjustment upward or downward of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,732

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/19/2006

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