Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamling Initiative (ACRSI)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FSA-578 Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative Form and Instruction	New
ACRSI burden grid .xlsx Supplementary Document	2011-10-07
ACRSI_Supporting_Statement -10-6-11.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-10-07
Attachment to Supporting Statement Question 8 Response to Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2011-10-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
199568	Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0563-0084	ICR Reference No: 201109-0563-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamling Initiative (ACRSI)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/23/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. The agency is encouraged to continue conducting usability testing of the instruments and consultations with stakeholders to improve the web-based tool, reduce costs, and encourage a seamless transition. Any changes that are made to the form of interaction (except for adding content) may be submitted for approval as a non-material change to the collection. The agency must also ensure that the burden currently approved for this collection in other packages is removed from those packages. They must also provide a summary of the estimated net change in burden as soon as possible, but no later than the due date for the agency submission for the ICB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	468,800	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	358,925	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) is an initiative to improve and streamline the existing information collection activities currently approved by OMB by eliminating or minimizing the duplication of information collected. The improvements and streamlining will reduce the overall burden on the public, USDA employees, and Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) by eliminating the need for farmers and ranchers to report the same information multiple times and eliminate the need for USDA employees, AIPs and insurance agents to input the same data multiple times, thus reducing USDA administrative and operating costs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC Section 508(f)(3) 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:
	76 FR 42590	07/19/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 62336	10/07/2011
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
Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative	FSA-578	Report of Acreage

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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	468,800	0	0	468,800	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	358,925	0	0	358,925	0	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: This is a information collection is using Electronic technology to reduce burden. It is a new collection because the web-based application will cover information currently approved under 0560-0004 and 0563-0053. The net effect of the change is expected to be a reduction in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,800,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 10/07/2011

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