81_FR_1395 81 FR 1388 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 1388 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Risk Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)

Page Range1388-1388
FR Document2016-00445

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 1388]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00445]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Risk Management Agency


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 
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 affect if received within February 11, 2016. 
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: 32.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 256.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-00445 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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1388 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 12, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to certain inquiries. Consistent with announces its Distance Learning and section 506(r) of the Act and 7 CFR part Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program Risk Management Agency 400, subpart X in accordance with the application window for Fiscal Year (FY) Federal Crop Insurance Act, as 2016. This notice is being issued in Submission for OMB Review; amended, FCIC revised section 20 of the order to allow potential applicants time Comment Request Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic to submit proposals and give the Agency The Department of Agriculture has Provisions, published at 7 CFR 457.8, to time to process applications within the submitted the following information require the FCIC to provide current fiscal year. RUS will publish on collection requirement(s) to OMB for interpretations of policy provisions and its Web site at http://www.rd.usda.gov/ review and clearance under the procedures (handbooks, manuals, newsroom/notices-solicitation- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, memoranda, and bulletins) when any applications-nosas the amount of Public Law 104–13. Comments dispute in mediation, arbitration, or funding received in the final regarding (a) whether the collection of litigation requires interpretation of a appropriations act. information is necessary for the proper policy provision or procedure. In addition to announcing the performance of the functions of the Need and Use of the Information: application window, RUS announces agency, including whether the FCIC will use the requester’s name and the minimum and maximum amounts information will have practical utility; address to provide a response. Federal for DLT grants applicable for the fiscal (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate crop insurance is a national program year. The DLT Grant Program regulation of burden including the validity of the with all producers receiving the same can be found at 7 part CFR 1703 methodology and assumptions used; (c) policy for the same crop and insurance (Subparts D through E). ways to enhance the quality, utility and providers are required to use procedures DATES: Submit completed paper or clarity of the information to be issued by FCIC in the service and electronic applications for grants collected; (d) ways to minimize the adjustment of such policies to ensure according to the following deadlines: burden of the collection of information that all producers are treated alike and • Paper submissions: Paper on those who are to respond, including none receive special benefits or submissions must be postmarked and through the use of appropriate treatment because of the crop they mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no automated, electronic, mechanical, or produce, the insurance provider that later than March 14, 2016 to be eligible other technological collection insures them, or who hears their for FY 2016 grant funding. Late or techniques or other forms of information disputes. FCIC issued Manager’s incomplete applications will not be technology should be addressed to: Desk Bulletin MGR–05–018 on October 7, eligible for FY 2016 grant funding. Officer for Agriculture, Office of 2005, to provide the criteria for • Electronic submissions: Electronic Information and Regulatory Affairs, requesting an interpretation of submissions must be received no later Office of Management and Budget procedure to inquire about the meaning than March 14, 2016 to be eligible for (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or applicability of procedure. The FY 2016 grant funding. Late or or fax (202) 395–5806 and to requirements for this collection are incomplete applications will not be Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, necessary for FCIC to provide an eligible for FY 2016 grant funding. OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC interpretation of statutory and • If the submission deadline falls on 20250–7602. regulatory provisions upon request. If Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday, Comments regarding these the requested information is not the application is due the next business information collections are best assured collected with each submission, FCIC day. of having their full affect if received would not be able to comply with the ADDRESSES: Copies of the FY 2016 within February 11, 2016. Copies of the statutory mandates. Application Guide and materials for the submission(s) may be obtained by Description of Respondents: Business DLT Grant Program may be obtained calling (202) 720–8681. or other for-profit; Farms. through: Number of Respondents: 32. An agency may not conduct or Frequency of Responses: Reporting: (1) The DLT Web site at http:// sponsor a collection of information On occasion. www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ unless the collection of information Total Burden Hours: 256. distance-learning-telemedicine-grants, displays a currently valid OMB control or number and the agency informs Charlene Parker, (2) The RUS Office of Loan potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Clearance Officer. Origination and Approval at (202) 720– the collection of information that such [FR Doc. 2016–00445 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am] 0800. persons are not required to respond to BILLING CODE 3410–08–P Completed applications may be the collection of information unless it submitted the following ways: displays a currently valid OMB control (1) Paper: Mail paper applications to number. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the Rural Utilities Service, Telecommunications Program, 1400 Risk Management Agency Rural Utilities Service Independence Ave. SW., Room 2808, Title: General Administrative STOP 1597, Washington, DC 20250– Regulations; Interpretations of Statutory Announcement of Grant Application 1597. Mark address with, ‘‘Attention: and Regulatory Provisions. Deadlines and Funding Levels Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office OMB Control Number: 0563–0055. AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. of Loan Origination and Approval, Rural tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Summary of Collection: Section 533 of ACTION:Notice of Solicitation of Utilities Service.’’ the Agricultural Research, Extension, Applications (NOSA). (2) Electronic: Submit electronic and Education Reform Act of 1998 (1998 applications through Grants.gov. Research Act) requires the Federal Crop SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service Information on electronic submission is Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to publish (RUS), an agency of the United States available on the Grants.gov Web site regulation on how FCIC will provide a Department of Agriculture (USDA), (http://www.grants.gov) at any time, final agency determination in response herein referred to as RUS or the Agency, regardless of registration status. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Jan 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1


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FR Citation81 FR 1388 
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