General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0563-0055 Subpart X - as of 1-13-16.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-01-13
2015 Subpart X PRA grid 10-29-15.docx Supplementary Document	2015-12-01

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: 201508-0563-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-0563-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/13/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	32	0	95
Time Burden (Hours)	256	0	805
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:
	80 FR 57145	09/22/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 1388	01/12/2016
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	32	95	0	0	-63	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	256	805	0	0	-549	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: After reviewing requests received during the past year, this revised submission reflects a decrease of 63 respondents and responses. In addition, when reviewing the collection for renewal, the agency discovered that in the previous submission, FCIC estimated the burden hours on a three-year-period instead of on an annual basis. Correcting this error resulted in a decrease of -549 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $94,305

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: 01/13/2016

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