[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3227-3228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1217]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 18, 2012.
    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

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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: Report of Acreage; Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0004.
    Summary of Collection: 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3) specifically requires, 
for crops and commodities covered by the Noninsured Crop Disaster 
Assistance Program (NAP), annual reports of acreage planted and 
prevented from being planted must be reported, as required by the 
Secretary, by the designated acreage reporting data for the crop and 
location as established by the Secretary. The report of acreage is 
conducted on an annual basis and is used by the Farm Service Agency 
(FSA) county offices to determine eligibility for benefits that are 
available to producers on the farm. Respondents must provide the 
information each year because variables such as previous year 
experience, weather occurrences and projections, market demand, new 
farming techniques and personal preferences affect the amount of land 
being farmed, the mix of crops planted, and the projected harvest. 
Prior year information while useful is not sufficient on its own. 
Therefore, respondents must supply current data on a program year basis 
by the final reporting date established for their country to qualify 
for NAP assistance.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information 
verbally from the producers during visits to the county offices. FSA 
will collect one or more of the following data elements, as required: 
crop planted, planting date, crop's intended use, type or variety, 
practice (irrigated or non-irrigated), acres, location of the crop 
(tract and field), and the producer's percent share in the crop along 
with the names of other producers having an interest in the crop. Once 
the information is collected and eligibility established, the 
information is used throughout the crop year to ensure the producer 
remains compliant with program provisions. NAP requires crop, 
commodity, and acreage information collection on a program year basis. 
Failure to collect the data on that basis would result in program 
overpayments through producer ineligibility, incorrect acres, or 
incorrect shares of the crop.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 291,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 619,438.

Ruth Brown.
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-1217 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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