Report of Acreage

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Document.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-03
FSA85-1).doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1296	Report of Acreage Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0004	ICR Reference No: 200801-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200504-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Acreage
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: 01/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/04/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	437,250	0	437,250
Time Burden (Hours)	619,438	0	510,125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The noninsured crop disaster assistance program requires producers certify crop, commodity, and acreage in order to determine eligibility, level of assistance and compliance with program provisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7333 (b) (3) Name of Law: Administration and operation of noninsured crop
  

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:
	73 FR 11383	03/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 169	08/29/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report of Acreage	FSA-578	Report of Acerage

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	437,250	437,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	619,438	510,125	0	0	109,313	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 agency reevaluated their response time on form FSA-578 and increased the time from 30 to 45 minutes. As a result of this change there is a program increase of 109,313 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,181,631

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: 09/04/2008

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