Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FSA-413 and FSA-41 EGSFP Form	Modified
Supporting Document - EGSFP 2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-21
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements EGSFP.xlsm Supplementary Document	2023-08-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256831	EGSFP Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0315	ICR Reference No: 202306-0560-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/21/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	17,949	1,440
Time Burden (Hours)	4,244	341
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information submitted by producers will be used by FSA to determine eligibility and distribute payments to eligible producers under EGSFP program.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 16230	03/16/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 56792	08/21/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EGSFP	CCC-901, CCC-902E, FSA-413 and FSA-413-1 Continuation Sheet	EGSFP Application ,   Member Information for Legal Entities ,   Farm Operating Plans for An Entity

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	17,949	1,440	0	16,509	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,244	341	0	3,903	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: FSA announced an increase in the initial funding for EGSFP to $80 million, which was the final funding amount for the program, from the initially announced $20 million due to the high demand for EGSFP. FSA will make payments to the approved producers as come first as serve until it expended. The burden hours increased to 3,903 from 341 hours that resulted in total burden hours of 4,244 hours. The responses increased by 16,509 from 1,440 responses that resulted in total of 17,949 responses. The numbers of respondents increased to 8,600 from 750 respondents that resulted in total of 9,350 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $772,705

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.     Yes

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: 08/21/2023

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