The information collection is need for
FSA to determine the cotton ginning cost-share payment based upon
the number of bales ginned and the producer's share on the ginned
bales. FSA requires each cotton producer to review and sign a
prefilled application form from FSA.
The Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) is announcing the availability of cost-share
funds to cotton producers of the United States for cost-sharing of
cotton ginning expenses for harvest 2016 cotton crop incurred by
cotton producers in the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
and Washington, D.C. CGCS applicants receive a one-time cost-share
payment on a per acre basis by certifying to the number of 2016
acres they reported as planted to cotton on a FSA-578 Crop Acreage
Report, and the percentage of shares they had in the ginned cotton,
not to exceed 20% of the calculated 2016 ginning costs.
This is one-time information
collection approval. FSA is requesting to reinstate a previously
approved information collection request OMB control number
0560-0287 through the emergency request. The burden hours will
result in program changes of 9,375 burden hours. NOTE: The
previously approved information collection was not discontinued –
it naturally lapsed after the 6-month emergency approval. .
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.