[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9452-9453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03162]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

[Docket No. FCIC-20-0002]


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 Subpart U--
Ineligibility for Programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

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 (ICR). In your comments, include the date, volume, 
and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and the title of 
ICR. 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-20-0002. 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: 7 CFR, part 400, subpart U--Ineligibility for Programs under 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0085.
    Type of Request: Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection.
    Abstract: The following mandates require FCIC to identify persons 
who are ineligible to participate in the Federal crop insurance program 
administered under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
    (1) Section 1764 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198);
    (2) 21 U.S.C., Chapter 13;
    (3) Section 14211 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Pub. L. 110-246);
    (4) Executive Order 12549; and
    (5) 7 U.S.C. 1515.
    The FCIC and Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) use the 
information collected to determine whether persons seeking to obtain 
Federal crop insurance coverage are ineligible for such coverage 
according to the aforementioned mandates. The purpose of collecting the 
information is to ensure persons that are ineligible for benefits under 
the Federal crop insurance program are accurately

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identified as such and do not obtain benefits to which they are not 
eligible.
    FCIC and RMA do not obtain information used to identify a person as 
ineligible for benefits under the Federal crop insurance program 
directly from the ineligible person. AIPs notify RMA of persons with a 
delinquent debt electronically through a secure automated system. RMA 
(1) sends written notification to the person informing them they are 
ineligible for benefits under the Federal crop insurance program; and 
(2) places that person on the RMA Ineligible Tracking System until the 
person regains eligibility for such benefits.
    RMA's Office of General Counsel notifies RMA in writing of persons 
convicted of controlled substance violations. RMA (1) sends written 
notification to the person informing them they are ineligible for 
benefits under the Federal crop insurance program; and (2) places that 
person on RMA's Ineligible Tracking System until the person regains 
eligibility for such benefits.
    Persons debarred, suspended or disqualified by RMA are (1) 
notified, in writing, they are ineligible for benefits under the 
Federal crop insurance program; and (2) placed on RMA's Ineligible 
Tracking System until the person regains eligibility for such benefits.
    Information identifying persons who are ineligible for benefits 
under the Federal crop insurance program is made available to all AIPs 
through RMA's Ineligible Tracking System. The Ineligible Tracking 
System is an electronic system, maintained by RMA, which identifies 
persons who are ineligible to participate in the Federal crop insurance 
program. The information must be made available to all AIPs to ensure 
ineligible persons cannot circumvent the mandates by switching from one 
AIP to another.
    In addition, information identifying persons who are debarred, 
suspended or disqualified by RMA is provided to the General Services 
Administration to be included in the Excluded Parties List System, an 
electronic system maintained by the General Services Administration 
that provides current information about persons who are excluded or 
disqualified from covered transactions.
    Estimate of burden: Reporting burden for the collection and 
transmission of information by AIPs, including reporting for late 
payment of debt for AIP reinstatement and Administrator reinstatement, 
is estimated to average 19 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Approved Insurance Providers.
    Estimated number of respondents: 14 AIPs.
    Estimated number of forms per respondent: All information is 
obtained electronically from AIPs.
    Estimated total annual responses: 8,428 from all respondents.
    Estimated total annual respondent burden: 2,647 from all 
respondents.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us to:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agencies, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (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.
    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. 2020-03162 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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