[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69240-69241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25143]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 
are required regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by December 
19, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function
    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.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 1.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0309.
    Summary of Collection: The Extending Government Funding and 
Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, (Division B, Title I, Pub. L. 117-
43) provided $10,000,000,000 for necessary expenses related to losses 
of crops (including milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented 
from planting in 2020 and 2021, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), 
trees, bushes, and vines, as a consequence of droughts, wildfires, 
hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, winter storms, freeze, 
including a polar vortex, smoke exposure, quality losses of crops, and 
excessive moisture occurring in calendar years 2020 and 2021. USDA has 
directed FSA to use part of this funding to provide assistance to 
producers of eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine losses through ERP.
    ERP Phase 1 will use a streamlined application process for losses 
for which data is already on file with FSA and RMA. Producers will 
certify on the application that the loss was due, in whole or in part, 
to a qualifying disaster event and indicate that they agree to obtain 
crop insurance or NAP coverage for the next two available crop years, 
which is a statutory requirement for payment eligibility.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information submitted by 
respondents will be used by FSA to determine eligibility and issue 
payments to eligible applicants under ERP.
    Applicants complete the following forms to apply for ERP payments:
    FSA-520, Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 1 Application;
    AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet;
    CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities;
    CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan;
    AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland 
Conservation (WC) Certification PRA for any FSA programs but is 
included in the burden hours for information;
    Form CCC-860, Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource, Beginning 
and Veteran Farmer or Rancher Certification; and
    Form FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment 
Limitation for Certain Programs.
    Failure to solicit applications will result in failure to provide 
payments to eligible applicants as intended by the Extending Government 
Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 305,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 92,310.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Commodity Container Assistance Program (CCAP).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0310.

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    Summary of Collection: Applicants will receive payments under 
section 5(e) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(e)) to assist 
owners of U.S. agricultural products with ongoing market disruptions 
and facilitate the recovery of shipping and other logistical services 
required to bring domestically produced agricultural products to their 
markets.
    The CCAP payments continues to be issued after an applicant 
certifies, as applicable, the number of containers picked up or stored 
each month or group of months at the designated port. The applicant 
must certify to the total number of containers picked up or stored by 
January 31, 2023. If any supporting documentation is requested, the 
documentation must be submitted to FSA within 30 days from the request.
    Need and Use of the Information: To determine whether an applicant 
is eligible for a CAWA payment, an applicant is required to submit:
     FSA-862, Commodity Container Assistance Program 
Application that includes applicant information, SAM UEI, and number of 
containers by port, type, and month.
     If requested by FSA, the applicant must provide supporting 
documentation to verify the accuracy of information provided on the 
application, including to substantiate the number and type of shipping 
containers, ownership of the commodities, or authority to act as a 
designated marketing agent.
    If the eligible participants fail to apply, FSA will result in 
failure to provide payments to eligible applicants as intended.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 528.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program 
(FSCSC).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0311.
    Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing 
payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability 
(CARES) Act of up to $200 million to assist eligible specialty crop 
operations with on-farm food safety certification and related expenses. 
The development, implementation, and maintenance of on-farm food safety 
programs resulted in unforeseen costs for many specialty crop 
operations who sought alternate markets for their products during the 
pandemic, as demand from traditional markets such as restaurants and 
food service diminished or disappeared.
    Need and Use of the Information: In order to determine whether a 
producer is eligible for FSCSC and to calculate a payment, an applicant 
is required to submit form FSA-888, Food Safety Certification for 
Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC). Applicants must also have the 
following forms on file with FSA: AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet, and 
SF-3881, ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form.
    The information submitted by respondents are used by FSA to 
determine eligibility and issue payments to eligible applicants under 
FSCSC.
    Failure to solicit applications will result in failure to provide 
payments to eligible applicants as intended by the CARES Act.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 22,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 25,652.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-25143 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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