Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FSA-940 Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
SMHPP Supporting Document 2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
AD-1026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-01	Repair queued
SMHPP Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements_3 9 2022.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
250000	Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0305	ICR Reference No: 202203-0560-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/14/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	45,417	45,417
Time Burden (Hours)	18,105	14,253
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: FSA is making payments to small and medium hog producers operations for financial losses of hogs sold through negotiated sales due to low market prices as a result of COVID-19

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATI Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Security (CARES) Act
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 71003	12/14/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 13962	03/11/2022
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
Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP)	FSA-940, FSA-1123, CCC-902I, CCC-902E, CCC9-941, CCC-901	SPOT MARKET HOG PANDEMIC PROGRAM (SMHPP) APPLICATION ,   CERTIFICATION OF 2020 ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (AGI) ,   Farm Operating Plan for Payment Eligibility for an Individual ,   Farm Operating Plan for Payment Eligibility for an Entity ,   Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information ,   Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	45,417	45,417	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,105	14,253	0	3,852	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: The total burden hours increased by 3,852 because the respondents will require to provide an additional documentation for the form FSA-940, SMHP application that changed the average times from 30 minutes to 40 minutes. All applicants must provide supporting documentation to verify the accuracy of information provided on the form FSA-940 application, including to substantiate the number of hogs reported on the application that were sold through a spot market sale and how the price was determined for the sale.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $548,240

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? No

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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: 03/14/2022

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