[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 42692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17678]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

 July 16, 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) 720-8681.
    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.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: General Administrative Regulations; Interpretations of 
Statutory and Regulatory Provisions.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0055.
    Summary of Collection: Section 533 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (1998 Research Act) 
requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to publish 
regulation on how FCIC will provide a final agency determination in 
response to certain inquiries. Consistent with section 506(r) of the 
Act and 7 CFR part 400, subpart X in accordance with the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, as amended, FCIC revised section 20 of the Common Crop 
Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, published at 7 CFR 457.8, to require 
the FCIC to provide interpretations of policy provisions and procedures 
(handbooks, manuals, memoranda, and bulletins) when any dispute in 
mediation, arbitration, or litigation requires interpretation of a 
policy provision or procedure.
    Need and Use of the Information: FCIC will use the requester's name 
and address to provide a response. Federal crop insurance is a national 
program with all producers receiving the same policy for the same crop 
and insurance providers are required to use procedures issued by FCIC 
in the service and adjustment of such policies to ensure that all 
producers are treated alike and none receive special benefits or 
treatment because of the crop they produce, the insurance provider that 
insures them, or who hears their disputes. FCIC issued Manager's 
Bulletin MGR-05-018 on October 7, 2005, to provide the criteria for 
requesting an interpretation of procedure to inquire about the meaning 
or applicability of procedure. The requirements for this collection are 
necessary for FCIC to provide an interpretation of statutory and 
regulatory provisions upon request. If the requested information is not 
collected with each submission, FCIC would not be able to comply with 
the statutory mandates.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 95.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 805.

Risk Management Agency

    Title: Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education; Request for 
Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0067.
    Summary of Collection: The Federal Crop Insurance Act, Title 7 
U.S.C., Chapter 36, Section 1508(k) authorizes the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to provide reinsurance to insurers 
approved by FCIC that insure producers of any agricultural commodity 
under one or more plans acceptable to FCIC. FCIC operating through the 
Risk Management Agency (RMA) has two application programs to carry out 
certain risk management education provisions of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act. The two educational programs requiring application are: 
To establish crop insurance education and information programs in 
States that have been historically underserved by the Federal Crop 
Insurance Program; and to provide agricultural producers with training 
opportunities in risk management with a priority given to producers of 
specialty crops and underserved commodities. Funds are available to 
fund parties willing to assist RMA in carrying out local and regional 
risk management can crop insurance education programs.
    Need and Use of the Information: Applicants are required to submit 
a completed application package in hard copy to RMA. RMA and review 
panel will evaluate and rank applicants as well as use the information 
to properly document and protect the integrity of the process used to 
select applications for funding. For applicants that are selected, the 
information will be used to create the terms of cooperative agreements 
between the applicant and the agency and will not be shared outside of 
RMA.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; business 
or other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 220.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,188.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
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