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
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.
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.