The information collected allows CCC
to effectively provide disaster assistance to producers of
commercial crops and agriculture commodities as authorized by 7
U.S.C. Sec. 7333, and measure compliance according to 7 CFR
137.
One new form has been
introduced since the last information collection package;
(CCC-575). The burden hours was increased by 125 and the responses
by 1,500, which are a program change in this request. Previous ICP
used estimates based on 100% participation. Proposed ICP uses the 3
previous program years of actual history from NAP databases with a
10% increase of new participation. As a result, the number of
respondents were decreased by 214,206, the responses decreased by
1,000,693, and the burden hours decreased by 1,184,530 since the
last OMB submission, which are an adjustment in this request.
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:
(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;
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.