2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) and Citrus Trees Grant Block to Florida

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FSA-890 2017 WHIP Form	New
Emergency Request Memo 6 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-21
FSA-85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirement 2018.doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-15
2017 WHIP Supporting Document 2018.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-06-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231671	2017 WHIP Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0291	ICR Reference No: 201806-0560-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) and Citrus Trees Grant Block to Florida
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/06/2018
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2018
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is associated with a pending proposed rule and must be resubmitted as 'associated with rulemaking' to ensure that the associated documents are not made public during the deliberative process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2017 WHIP establishes the requirements for eligible producers who suffered eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from 2017 hurricanes and wildfires as specified in BBA. The information collection is necessary for FSA to evaluate the application and other required paperwork for determining the producer’s eligibilities and assist in producer’s payment calculations.

Emergency Justfication: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting EMERGENCY CLEARANCE because USDA Secretary directed the FSA to provide disaster assistance through the 2017 WHIP and Citrus Trees Block Grant to FL to eligible producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses related to hurricanes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017. The 2017 WHIP sign-up period is from July 16, 2018 to November 16, 2018. All 2017 WHIP payments are expected to be completed by December 31, 2019 due to the funds no longer being available.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2017 WHIP	FSA-890, FSA-891, FSA-892, FSA-893, FSA-890	2017 WILDFIRES AND HURRICANES INDEMNITY PROGRAM (WHIP) APPLICATION ,   CROP INSURANCE AND/OR NAP COVERAGE AGREEMENT ,   REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE 2017 WHIP PAYMENT LIMITATION OF $125,000 ,   2018 CITRUS ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY AND APPROVED YIELD RECORD (FLORIDA ONLY) ,   Continutation form - 2017 WILDFIRES AND HURRICANES INDEMNITY PROGRAM (WHIP) APPLICATIONContinuation form

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is new information collection request; the total burden hours of 28,516 is a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $397,489

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: 06/21/2018

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