Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Pluses (WHIP+)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
WHIP+ Supporting Document_2019.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-08-19
Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-19
FSA-85-1 WHIP+ 2019.xlsm Supplementary Document	2019-08-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
237357	Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Pluses (WHIP+) Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0294	ICR Reference No: 201908-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Pluses (WHIP+)
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: 08/26/2019
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/13/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	80,552	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,405	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief At, 2019 (Disaster Relief Act; Pub. L 116-20) authorized $3 billion in assistance for losses to crops, trees, bushes, and vines due to 2018 and 2019 hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms, and wildfires. The Disaster Relief Act requires all participants who receive WHIP+ payments to purchase crop insurance or NAP coverage for the next 2 available years, regardless of whether they had crop insurance or NAP coverage for the applicable crop years for which they are requesting assistance.

Emergency Justfication: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting EMERGENCY CLEARANCE because the Secretary directed the FSA to provide disaster assistance through the WHIP+ to eligible producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses related to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms, and wildfires occurring in the 2018 and 2019 calendar years. The clearance is necessary because the WHIP+ sign-up begins upon the publication of final rule. ll WHIP+ payments are expected to be completed by December 31, 2020, due to the funds no longer being available.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 20 N/A Name of Law: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0560-AI52	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 48518	09/13/2019

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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
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Pluses (WHIP+)	FSA-894, FSA-895, FSA-896, FSA-272, FSA-375, FSA-894 Continuation Sheet, FSA-897	Request for an Exception to the WHIP+ Payment Limitation of $125,000, WHIP+ Only ,   On-Farm Storage Loss Certification ,   Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program + Application ,   Crop Insurance and/or NAP Coverage Agreement ,   Actual Production History and Approved Yield Records (WHIP+ Select Crops only) ,   WHIP Milk Loss Application ,   WHIP Application (Continuation Sheet)

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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	80,552	0	0	80,552	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,405	0	0	18,405	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 collection .

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,401

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: 08/19/2019

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