[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9451-9452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03161]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

[Docket No. FCIC-20-0001]


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 the Area Risk 
Protection Insurance.

DATES: Comments that we receive on this notice will be accepted until 
close of business April 20, 2020.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this information 
collection request. In your comments, include the date, volume, and 
page number of this issue of the Federal Register, and the title of 
rule. You may submit comments by any of the following methods, although 
FCIC prefers that you submit comments electronically through the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FCIC-20-0001. Follow the 
online 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 and publicly available on http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francie Tolle; telephone (816) 926-
7829; email [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who 
require

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alternative means of communication should contact the USDA Target 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this rule. In your 
comments, include the date, volume, and page number of this issue of 
the Federal Register, and the title of rule. You may submit comments by 
any of the following methods, although FCIC prefers that you submit 
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FCIC-20-0001. Follow the 
online 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 and publicly available on http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francie Tolle; telephone (816) 926-
7829; email [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who 
require alternative means of communication should contact the USDA 
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Area Risk Protection Insurance.
    OMB Number: 0563-0083.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2020.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The information collection requirements for this renewal 
package are necessary to administer the Area Risk Protection Insurance 
(ARPI) Basic Provisions and affected Crop Provisions to determine 
insurance coverage, premiums, subsidies, payments and indemnities. ARPI 
is an insurance plan that provides coverage based on the experience of 
an entire county. Producers are required to report specific data when 
they apply for ARPI such as acreage and yields. 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 in Appendix 
III/M13 Handbook. Commodities for which ARPI is available are included 
in this information collection 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 (such as through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses).
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.67 of an hour per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Producers and insurance providers 
reinsured by FCIC.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 18,634.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 7.5.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 139,671.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 94,261.
    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.

Martin R. Barbre,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2020-03161 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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