General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Subpart X - Supt Stmt as of 11-28-12.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-11-29
2012 PRA grid.docx Supplementary Document	2012-07-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1613	General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0563-0055	ICR Reference No: 201211-0563-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-0563-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions
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: 02/18/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this collection is approved for a period of three years. OMB notes that the associated form Manager's Bulletin has been in use without PRA appoval since 2005. The burden hours associated with this form are due to a violation of the PRA; however, because of technical limitations in ROCIS, we are unable to correctly characterize them as such and they have been listed as a change due to program discretion. USDA should count these hours as a PRA Violation in any recordkeeping and reporting that it performs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	95	0	156
Time Burden (Hours)	805	0	78
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To provide procedures under which FCIC will provide a final agency determination in response to an inquiry regarding the interpretation of any provision of the Federal Crop Insurance Act or any regulation promulgated thereunder, or on the written interpretations of FCIC procedures that are not covered by the regulations (e.g., procedures in handbooks, manuals memoranda, and bulletins). If RMA does not meet the established deadlines the requesters interpretation will be considered correct.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 185 533 Name of Law: Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
  

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:
	77 FR 12002	02/28/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 42692	07/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions

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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	95	156	0	45	-106	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	805	78	0	405	322	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 revised submission reflects a program change increase of 45 responses and 405 burden hours for the inclusion of the Managers Bulletin. The 322 burden hour increase adjustment is a result of re-evaluating the time needed to submit the final agency determination. After reviewing requests received over the past 3-years, there is an adjustment decrease of 106 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $314,749

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? Yes

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: 11/29/2012

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