Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/08/2026
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Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2026
100,300
985,445
12,427
67,852
0
0
To gather information in order to provide eligible producers and landowners cost-share incentives, technical assistance, and to capture Adjusted Gross Income information through several conservation and environmental programs.
FSA-848 (SPA) and FSA-848-1 (SPA), FSA-848A (SPA) and FSA-848A-1 (SPA), AD-1026, FSA-848B (SPA) and FSA-848B-1 (SPA), CCC-37, FSA-211-211A, FSA-325, CCC-902I, FSA-848A-1 and A-1 (Continuation), FSA-848B and B1 (Continuation), CCC-901, FSA-848 and FSA-848-1 (Continuation Sheet), FSA-801-801-1, FSA-801A and FSA-801A-1, FSA-801B and FSA-801B-1, FSA-801C and FSA-801C-1
FSA-848 (SPA) and FSA-848-1 (SPA), FSA-848A (SPA) and FSA-848A-1 (SPA), AD-1026, FSA-848B (SPA) and FSA-848B-1 (SPA), CCC-37, FSA-211-211A, FSA-325, CCC-902I, FSA-848A-1 and A-1 (Continuation), FSA-848B and B1 (Continuation), CCC-901, FSA-848 and FSA-848-1 (Continuation Sheet), FSA-801-801-1, FSA-801A and FSA-801A-1, FSA-801B and FSA-801B-1, FSA-801C and FSA-801C-1
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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
100,300
985,445
0
-935,295
50,150
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
12,427
67,852
0
-45,986
-9,439
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
Yes
Changing Forms
FSA requests a revision of a currently approved information collection. The current burden inventory is 140,000 estimated annual respondents: 985,445 estimated annual responses and 67,852 estimated annual burden hours. With this revision the agency is seeking 10,000 estimated annual respondents, 100,300 estimated annual responses and 12,427 estimated annual burden hours. This reflects a decrease in the number of estimated respondents â130,000, decrease in the estimated number of responses â885,145 and a decrease in the number of estimated annual burden hours â55,425 since the last OMB submission.
Program changes or adjustments may occur due to updated statutory requirements, regulatory changes, or improved program processes for ECP and BCAP. Any changes in burden reflect revisions to forms, updates to program procedures, or adjustments in participation levels. Where applicable, the supporting statement distinguishes between burden changes due to program modifications and those due to adjustments in respondent estimates.
For the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), all respondent burden has been removed as a program change. BCAP has not been funded or operated since 2017, and therefore no participants are currently submitting forms or providing information under this collection. The elimination of BCAPârelated burden is the direct result of the agencyâs programmatic decision not to operate the program during the current approval period.
For the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), program changes also resulted from the agencyâs transition from the FSAâ848 series forms to the FSAâ801 series forms. This transition reflects modernized forms and changes in the information collected. These modifications represent deliberate agency actions and therefore constitute program changes in the burden calculations.
Burden changes not associated with the above program decisions reflect routine updates to respondent counts, estimated completion times, and/or wage rates that occur independent of agency actions.
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.
Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) - Individuals