2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Frost and Freeze (NAPFF)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CCC-473 Fruit Freeze and Frost NAP Form	New
NAPFF Supporting_Statement_2014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-06-18
FSA-85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.doc Supplementary Document	2014-06-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211813	Fruit Freeze and Frost NAP Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0283	ICR Reference No: 201406-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Frost and Freeze (NAPFF)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/03/2014
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/19/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	6 Months From Approved
Responses	3,191	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	16,815	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FSA provides additional assistance to eligible agricultural producers under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for losses to 2012 annual fruit crops grown on bushes or trees and located in counties that received Secretarial disaster designations due to frost or freeze.

Emergency Justfication: This is the emergency request for a collection of information tjat is necessary to implement the 2012 Noninsured Crop Disaiter Assistance Program (NAP) Frost Freeze program (NAPFF). The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide additional assistance to eligible agricultural producers under NAP for losses to 2012 annual fruit crops grown on bushes or trees and located in counties that received Secretarial disaster designations due to unanticipated frost or freeze event for the 2012 crop year. Applicants are not required to have previously obtained 2012 NAP coverage to be eligible for NAPFF. This assistance is specified in Section 12305 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) (2014 Farm Bill). Funds for NAPFF are not limited. The Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) to provide NAP assistance will be published in the Federal Register.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 12305 Name of Law: Thje Agricultural Act of 2014
  

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

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
Fruit Freeze and Frost NAP	CC-860, AD-1026, CCC-473, CCC-452, CCC-576, CCC-471, FSA-578, CCC-902I, CCC-941	2012 NAP FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM (NAPFF) ,   NAP ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY AND ,   NOTICE OF LOSS AND APPLICATION FOR ,   NON-INSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NAP) APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE ,   REPORT OF ACREAGE ,   FARM OPERATING PLAN FOR AN INDIVIDUAL ,   HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION (HELC) AND WETLAND CONSERVATION (WC) CERTIFICATION ,   SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, LIMITED RESOURCE AND BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER CERTIFICATION ,   AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (AGI) CERTIFICATION AND CONSENT TO DISCLOSURE OF TAX INFORMATION

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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	3,191	0	0	3,191	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,815	0	0	16,815	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 new information collection resulting in a program change of 16,815 burden hours. .

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,740

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: 06/19/2014

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