Report of Acreage

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting_Statement_2013 .doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-18	Available
FSA85-1-Reporting_and_Recordkeeping_Requirements_2013.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-07	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1296	Report of Acreage	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0004	ICR Reference No: 201711-0560-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Acreage
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/15/2017
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/15/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	6 Months From Approved
Responses	437,250	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	510,125	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The noninsured crop disaster assistance program requires producers certify crop, commodity, and acreage in order to determine eligibility, level of assistance and compliance with program provisions.

Emergency Justfication: Reactivating the OMB number in order to do a proper discontinuation of the package.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7333 (b) (3) Name of Law: Administration and Operation of Noninsured Crop
  

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report of Acreage	FSA-578 - NEW, FSA-578	Report of Acerage ,   Report of Acreage

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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	437,250	0	0	0	0	437,250
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	510,125	0	0	0	0	510,125
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,995,581

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.     Yes

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: 11/15/2017

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