[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 121 (Monday, June 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 34664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12261]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 20, 2007.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0175.
    Summary of Collection: The Noninsured Crop Assistance Program (NAP) 
is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 7333 and implemented under regulations 
issued at 7 CFR Part 1437. The collection of crop planting and 
production data is necessary for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) 
to calculate the producer's approved yield on the basis of actual 
production history. Information collection relative to the occurrence 
of crop damage or loss production and application for Noninsured Crop 
Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) is necessary for CCC to accept and 
consider a request for assistance under NAP and to facilitate 
eligibility determinations. NAP provides eligible producers of eligible 
crops with protection to the catastrophic risk protection plan of crop 
insurance. It helps reduce production risks faced by producers of crops 
for which Federal crop insurance is not available. It also reduces 
financial losses that occur when natural disasters cause a catastrophic 
loss of production or prevented planting of an eligible crop. The Farm 
Service Agency (FSA) will collect information using several forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect the producer's 
name, address identification number, farm and tract, acreage, 
ownership, location, crop history, planted acreage, production, yield, 
share, etc. The information will be used to identify eligible NAP 
participants, acreage and location, crop and commodities. If 
information is not collected FSA will not be able to identify and 
determine eligible participants and crops being planted or produced, or 
provide assistance to agricultural producers who as a result of natural 
disaster have suffered catastrophic losses of agricultural crops or 
commodities.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents: 291,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Weekly; monthly; annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,143,562.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-12261 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]
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