[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19048-19049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07615]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

[Docket No. FCIC-14-0002]


Notice of Request for Renewal and Revision of the Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information 
Collection.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35) this notice announces the Risk Management Agency's 
intention to request an extension to a currently approved information 
collection for the submission of policies, provisions of policies and 
rates of premium under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act. This notice announces a public comment period on the information 
collection requests (ICRs) associated with the submission of policies, 
provisions of policies and rates of premium under section 508(h) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act.

DATES: Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of 
business June 6, 2014.

ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments be submitted electronically 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. FCIC-14-0002, by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Director, Product Administration and Standards 
Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of 
Agriculture, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133-6205.
    All comments received, including those received by mail, will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided, and can be accessed by the public. All 
comments must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory 
Information Number (RIN) for this rule. For detailed instructions on 
submitting comments and additional information, see http://www.regulations.gov. If you are submitting comments electronically 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal and want to attach a document, 
we ask that it be in a text-based format. If you want to attach a 
document that is a scanned Adobe PDF file, it must be scanned as text 
and not as an image, thus allowing FCIC to search and copy certain 
portions of your submissions. For questions regarding attaching a 
document that is a scanned Adobe PDF file, please contact the RMA Web 
Content Team at (816)823-4694 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received for any dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the 
complete User Notice and Privacy Notice for Regulations.gov at http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Hoffmann, Director, Product 
Administration and Standards Division, Risk Management Agency, United 
States Department of Agriculture, Beacon Facility, Stop 0812, Room 421, 
P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205, telephone (816) 926- 7730.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: General Administrative Regulations; Subpart V--Submission of 
Policies, Provisions of Policies, Rates of Premium, and Non-Reinsured 
Supplemental Policies.
    OMB Number: 0563-0064.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2014.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: FCIC is proposing to renew the currently approved 
information collection, OMB Number 0563-0064. It is currently up for 
renewal and extension for three years. Subpart V establishes guidelines 
for the submission of policies or other materials to the Federal Crop 
Insurance Board of Directors (Board) and identifies the required 
contents of a submission: the timing, review, and confidentiality 
requirements; reimbursement of research and development costs, 
maintenance costs, and user fees; and guidelines for nonreinsured 
supplemental policies. This data is used to administer the Federal crop 
insurance program in accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as 
amended.
    The submission's per-response time was adjusted because RMA removed 
the requirement that submitters must do a separate actuarial and legal 
review of

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the submission, the tasks are part of the review process of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board). The FCIC 
Board contracts with at least two individuals to conduct an actuarial 
review of the submission and requests the Office of General Council 
review the submission for legal sufficiency. RMA removed two 
respondents per submission (actuary and lawyer); therefore, lowering 
the amount of time spent on submissions. The Agricultural Act of 2014 
requires FCIC provide instructions for index-based weather insurance 
products. FCIC expects there will be 2 submissions and the per-response 
time for the submissions is included in this package.
    FCIC is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
extend the approval of this information collection for an additional 3 
years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
concerning this information collection. 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 461 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties affected by the information 
collection requirements included in this Notice is a person (including 
an approved insurance provider, a college or university, a cooperative 
or trade association, or any other person) who prepares a submission, 
or proposes to the Board other crop insurance policies, provisions of 
policies, or rates of premium.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 396.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: .62.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 246.
    Estimated total annual burden hours on respondents: 113,289.
    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 March 28, 2014.
Brandon Willis,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2014-07615 Filed 4-4-14; 8:45 am]
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