Disaster Assistance - General (7 CFR Part 1945-A)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
supporting_document 2017.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-06-15	Available
FSA 85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 2017.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1434	Disaster Assistance		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0170	ICR Reference No: 201610-0560-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-0560-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disaster Assistance - General (7 CFR Part 1945-A)
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: 09/15/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2017
Responses	492	0	1,050
Time Burden (Hours)	214	0	506
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect the necessary information needed to process State Governor requests for Secretarial natural disaster designations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 354 1901 Name of Law: Emergency (EM) Loans
  

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:
	82 FR 15481	03/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 29821	06/30/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Disaster Assistance

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	492	1,050	0	-558	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	214	506	0	-292	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 total burden hours have been revised to reflect the number of Secretarial requests for natural disaster during the 2016 crop year. The number of responses decreased by 558. The burden hours decreased by 292 hours in this request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,880

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 06/30/2017

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