Standard Reinsurance Agreement Plan of Operations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
BurdenEstimates 06b.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-08-17	Available
SRA18questions6-26-07.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-06-26	Available
05SRA_EXH25.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-29	Available
Federal Crop Insurance & Noninsured Crop Assistance.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_EXH18b.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_EXH18a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_EXH17.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_EXH14.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_EXH13.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_EXH12.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_Exh10loss.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_Exh10expenses.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Repair queued
05SRA_Exh10commission.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05guidanceexhibit10.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_appendix_IV.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA-appendix2final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA-appendix1final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available
05SRA_final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1632	Standard Reinsurance Agreement - Plan of Operations - Training		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0563-0069	ICR Reference No: 200610-0563-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-0563-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Standard Reinsurance Agreement Plan of Operations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/17/2007
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	40,276	0	14
Time Burden (Hours)	144,264	0	11,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC Chapter 36 Sec. 1508(k) Name of Law: Federal Crop Insurance Act
  

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 38604	07/07/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 137	07/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Standard Reinsurance Agreement - Plan of Operations - Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	40,276	14	0	20,800	19,462	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	144,264	11,200	0	20,800	112,264	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 08/17/2007

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