Power of Attorney

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FSA-211A Power of Attorney Signature Continuation Sheet	Form	New	Available
Form FSA-211 Power of Attoryney (POA)	Form	New	Available
Form FSA-211A POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNATURE CONTINUATION SHEET	Form	Modified	Available
Form FSA 211 Power of Attorney (POA)	Form	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement Part A - OMB 0560-0190 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-27	Available
Comment 1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-05-18	Available
Recordkeeping Template - FSA-211 2026.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
279431	Business or other for-profit and farms	Form	New	Power of Attorney Signature Continuation Sheet
279431	Business or other for-profit and farms	Form	New	Power of Attoryney (POA)
279431	Business or other for-profit and farms	Instruction	New
1488	Individuals or Households	Form	Modified	POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNATURE CONTINUATION SHEET
1488	Individuals or Households	Form	Modified	Power of Attorney (POA)
1488	Individuals or Households	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0190	ICR Reference No: 202603-0560-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202302-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Power of Attorney
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/24/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	16,000	16,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,750	7,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: USDA Service Center customers appoint an attorney-in-fact to act on their behalf for certain FSA, CCC, NRCS, and RMA programs and actions.

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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:
	91 FR 12752	03/17/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 37943	06/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit and farms	FSA-211, FSA-211A	Power of Attoryney (POA) ,   Power of Attorney Signature Continuation Sheet
Individuals or Households	FSA-211A, FSA 211	Power of Attorney (POA) ,   POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNATURE CONTINUATION SHEET

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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	16,000	16,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,750	7,750	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: FSA requests a revision of a currently approved information collection. The currently approved total annual responses 16,000 and the total annual burden hours 7,750; this request for these burden activities remains unchanged. While the total burden hours have not changed, the total annual cost to the Federal Government has decreased significantly. This is due to the fact that it is estimated to take FSA county employees 30 minutes to act on an FSA-211, as opposed to an hour that was used to calculate the amount on the previous statement. The FSA-211, Power of Attorney form and its instructions and the FSA-211A, Power of Attorney Signature Continuation Sheet and its instructions have been updated to better describe the FSA and NRCS actions that the Grantee may be allowed to perform on behalf of the Grantor. By signing the updated FSA-211, the Grantor certifies to reading and understanding a list of policies. These changes will not change the amount of time it will take to complete the forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $266,960

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: 06/24/2026

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