Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CCC-251 Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization Form	Modified
Supporting Statement 2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-05-04
FSA-85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 2015.doc Supplementary Document	2015-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1475	Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0183	ICR Reference No: 201410-0560-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization
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: 07/09/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/04/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	66,110	0	211,826
Time Burden (Hours)	11,002	0	35,266
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is to allow farmers or individuals to voluntarily assign their payment to a third party.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 590h (g) Name of Law: The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 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:
	80 FR 4531	01/28/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 5274	05/04/2015
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
Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization	CCC-36, CCC-37, CCC-251, CCC-252, CCC-36 (Spanish), CCC-37 (Spanish)	Notice of Assignment ,   Instrument of Assignment ,   Joint Payment Authorization ,   Assignment of Payment. ,   Assignment of Payment ,   Joint Payment Authorization

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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	66,110	211,826	0	-145,716	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,002	35,266	0	-24,264	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of participants decreased by 145,076 (211186-66,110), and as result the total burden hours decreased by 24,264 (35,266-11,002). The burden hours have decreased due to a provision in the 2014 Farm Bill exempted some programs from being subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $190,664

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: 05/04/2015

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