[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39671-39672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14407]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment 
request.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public comment period on the 
information collection requests (ICRs) associated with crop insurance 
policies administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC).

DATES: Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of 
business August 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Timothy Hoffmann, Director, Product Development Division, Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture, 6501 
Beacon Drive, Stop 0812, Kansas City, MO 64133. Comments titled 
``Information Collection OMB 0563-0057'' may be sent via the Internet 
to: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Narber, Risk Management 
Specialist, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, at the address listed 
above, telephone (641) 535-6025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: New Crop Insurance Programs (Pilot and Private Crop 
Insurance Policies).
    OMB Number: 0563-0057.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2003.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: FCIC is proposing to renew the currently approved 
information collection, OMB Number 0563-0057. It is currently up for 
renewal and extension for three years. FCIC is

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conducting a thorough review of information collections associated with 
its crop insurance policies under this collection. The information 
collection requirements for this renewal package are necessary for 
administering the crop insurance program. Producers are required to 
report specific data when they apply for crop insurance and report 
acreage, yields and notices of loss. Insurance companies accept 
applications, issue policies, establish and provide insurance coverage, 
compute liability, premium, subsidies, and losses, indemnify producers, 
and report specific data to FCIC, as required. Insurance agents market 
crop insurance and service the producer. This data is used to 
administer the Federal crop insurance program in accordance with the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend 
its approval of our use of this information collection activity for an 
additional 3 years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
concerning this information collection activity. These comments will 
help us:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.4 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties affected by the information 
collection requirements included in this Notice are producers and 
insurance companies reinsured by FCIC, including their agents.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 14,496.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.3.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 33,343.
    Estimated total annual burden hours on respondents: 13,113.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2002.
Ross J. Davidson, Jr.,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 02-14407 Filed 6-7-02; 8:45 am]
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