The information is required to
evaluate the insurer's financial and operational capability to
deliver the crop insurance program in accordance with the FCIC Act.
There are 16 private insurance companies holding an approved
Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA).
The increase of 20,800 was due
to a program change which requires Companies to submit Conflict of
Interest disclosure information and the 112,264 was due to
revisions in the SRA for '05 and subsequent reinsurance years and
the omission of the agent and loss adjuster training requirements
in the previous submission.
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:
(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;
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.