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	Modified
2017 WHIP FSA FRM 7 13 2018.docx Supplementary Document	2018-07-13
2017 WHIP Supporting Document 2018 2.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-07-13
Emergency Request Memo 6 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-21
FSA-85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirement 2018 2.doc Supplementary Document	2018-07-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
232197	Block Grant For Florida Other-Grant Application	New
231671	2017 WHIP Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0291	ICR Reference No: 201806-0560-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-0560-001
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: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/19/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	6 Months From Approved
Responses	44,124	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	29,611	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: FSA is currently implementing the 2017 WHIP and Citrus Trees Block Grant to Florida. FSA is requesting emergency approval by July 6, 2018, to provide payments quickly to the producers. A key part of the FSA mission is to help producers to financially recover from natural disasters. The 2017 hurricanes and wildfires resulted in producers suffering crop, tree, bush, and vine losses. Therefore, the 2017 WHIP is essential to the mission of FSA. The 2017 WHIP payments for crop losses cover only production losses; they do not cover quality losses. Eligible crops include those for which crop insurance or NAP coverage is available, excluding crops intended for grazing. The program is funded under Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Additionally, FSA will provide a block grant to the State of Florida for Hurricane Irma losses to citrus trees for reimbursement for the cost of buying and planting replacement trees, including resetting and grove rehabilitation. Under the normal clearance procedure, the producers would not able to get payment in time to help them with their recovery and cover the loss of incomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 123 N/A Name of Law: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 115 - 123 NA Name of Law: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0560-AI39	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 33795	07/18/2018

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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: 2

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
Block Grant For Florida

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	44,124	0	0	44,124	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,611	0	0	29,611	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 a new information so the annual burden hours of +29,611 are program changes. The burden hours revised to include the application grant for Florida.

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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: 06/26/2018

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