81_FR_64610 81 FR 64428 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection-Subpart U-Ineligibility for Programs Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act

81 FR 64428 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection-Subpart U-Ineligibility for Programs Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)

Page Range64428-64429
FR Document2016-22579

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22579]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

[Docket No. FCIC-16-0005]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection--Subpart U--Ineligibility for Programs Under the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act

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 November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments be submitted electronically 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. FCIC-16-0005, 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 
rmaweb.content@rma.usda.gov.
    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, 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: Subpart U--Ineligibility for Programs under the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act.
    OMB Control Number: 0563-0085.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2017.
    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 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.
    RMAs 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 RMAs 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 RMAs 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 RMAs 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

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excluded or disqualified from covered transactions.
    Additionally, due to the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; Pub. 
L. 113-79) there is an increase in reporting of information from those 
producers who are determined to be ineligible and who submit a request 
for reinstatement to the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency, 
for their inadvertent failure to pay their crop insurance debt timely 
to the applicable Approved Insurance Provider.
    Estimate of burden: Reporting burden for the collection and 
transmission of information by AIPs is estimated to average 19 minutes 
per response.
    Respondents: Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs).
    Estimated number of respondents: 18 AIPs.
    Estimated number of forms per respondent: All information is 
obtained electronically from AIPs.
    Estimated total annual responses: 9,270 total from all respondents.
    Estimated total annual respondent burden: 2,948 total 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2016.
Timothy J. Gannon,
Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2016-22579 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am]
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64428 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 182 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER see http://www.regulations.gov. If you mandates. The purpose of collecting the contains documents other than rules or are submitting comments electronically information is to ensure persons that are proposed rules that are applicable to the through the Federal eRulemaking Portal ineligible for benefits under the Federal public. Notices of hearings and investigations, and want to attach a document, we ask crop insurance program are accurately committee meetings, agency decisions and that it be in a text-based format. If you identified as such and do not obtain rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency want to attach a document that is a benefits to which they are not eligible. statements of organization and functions are scanned Adobe PDF file, it must be FCIC and RMA do not obtain examples of documents appearing in this scanned as text and not as an image, information used to identify a person as section. thus allowing FCIC to search and copy ineligible for benefits under the Federal certain portions of your submissions. crop insurance program directly from For questions regarding attaching a the ineligible person. AIPs notify RMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE document that is a scanned Adobe PDF of persons with a delinquent debt file, please contact the RMA Web electronically through a secure Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Content Team at (816) 823–4694 or by automated system. RMA (1) sends [Docket No. FCIC–16–0005] email at rmaweb.content@rma.usda.gov. written notification to the person Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search informing them they are ineligible for Notice of Request for Extension of a the electronic form of all comments benefits under the Federal crop Currently Approved Information received for any dockets by the name of insurance program; and (2) places that Collection—Subpart U—Ineligibility for the individual submitting the comment person on the RMA Ineligible Tracking Programs Under the Federal Crop (or signing the comment, if submitted System until the person regains Insurance Act on behalf of an association, business, eligibility for such benefits. labor union, etc.). You may review the RMAs Office of General Counsel AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance complete User Notice and Privacy notifies RMA in writing of persons Corporation, USDA. Notice for Regulations.gov at http:// convicted of controlled substance ACTION: Extension of approval of an www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice. violations. RMA (1) sends written information collection; comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim notification to the person informing request. Hoffmann, Product Administration and them they are ineligible for benefits Standards Division, Risk Management under the Federal crop insurance SUMMARY: This notice announces a program; and (2) places that person on Agency, United States Department of public comment period on the RMAs Ineligible Tracking System until Agriculture, Beacon Facility, Stop 0812, information collection requests (ICRs) the person regains eligibility for such Room 421, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas associated with the Subpart U— benefits. City, MO 64141–6205, telephone (816) Ineligibility for Programs under the Persons debarred, suspended or 926–7730. Federal Crop Insurance Act. disqualified by RMA are (1) notified, in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Comments that we receive on writing, they are ineligible for benefits Title: Subpart U—Ineligibility for this notice will be accepted until close under the Federal crop insurance Programs under the Federal Crop of business November 21, 2016. program; and (2) placed on RMAs Insurance Act. ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments OMB Control Number: 0563–0085. Ineligible Tracking System until the be submitted electronically through the Expiration Date of Approval: March person regains eligibility for such Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may 31, 2017. benefits. Information identifying submit comments, identified by Docket Type of Request: Notice of Request for persons who are ineligible for benefits ID No. FCIC–16–0005, by any of the Extension of a Currently Approved under the Federal crop insurance following methods: Information Collection. program is made available to all AIPs • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Abstract: The following mandates through RMAs Ineligible Tracking www.regulations.gov. Follow the require FCIC to identify persons who are System. The Ineligible Tracking System instructions for submitting comments. ineligible to participate in the Federal is an electronic system, maintained by • Mail: Director, Product crop insurance program administered RMA, which identifies persons who are Administration and Standards Division, under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. ineligible to participate in the Federal Risk Management Agency, United States (1) Section 1764 of the Food Security crop insurance program. The Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99–198); information must be made available to 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133–6205. (2) 21 U.S.C., Chapter 13; all AIPs to ensure ineligible persons All comments received, including (3) Section 14211 of the Food, cannot circumvent the mandates by those received by mail, will be posted Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 switching from one AIP to another. without change to http:// (Pub. L. 110–246); In addition, information identifying www.regulations.gov, including any persons who are debarred, suspended or sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES (4) Executive Order 12549; and personal information provided, and can (5) 7 U.S.C. 1515. disqualified by RMA is provided to the be accessed by the public. All comments The FCIC and Approved Insurance General Services Administration to be must include the agency name and Providers (AIPs) use the information included in the Excluded Parties List docket number or Regulatory collected to determine whether persons System, an electronic system Information Number (RIN) for this rule. seeking to obtain Federal crop insurance maintained by the General Services For detailed instructions on submitting coverage are ineligible for such coverage Administration that provides current comments and additional information, according to the aforementioned information about persons who are VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Sep 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 20, 2016 / Notices 64429 excluded or disqualified from covered DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (or signing the comment, if submitted transactions. on behalf of an association, business, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation labor union, etc.). You may review the Additionally, due to the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; Pub. L. 113–79) complete User Notice and Privacy [Docket No. FCIC–16–0004] there is an increase in reporting of Notice for Regulations.gov at http:// Notice of Request for Extension of a www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice. information from those producers who are determined to be ineligible and who Currently Approved Information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim submit a request for reinstatement to the Collection—Area Risk Protection Hoffmann, Product Administration and Administrator of the Risk Management Insurance Standards Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agency, for their inadvertent failure to AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Agriculture, Beacon Facility, Stop 0812, pay their crop insurance debt timely to Corporation, USDA. Room 421, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas the applicable Approved Insurance ACTION: Extension of approval of an City, MO 64141–6205, telephone (816) Provider. information collection; comment 926–7730. Estimate of burden: Reporting burden request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for the collection and transmission of Title: Area Risk Protection Insurance. information by AIPs is estimated to SUMMARY: This notice announces a OMB Number: 0563–0083. average 19 minutes per response. public comment period on the Expiration Date of Approval: March information collection requests (ICRs) Respondents: Approved Insurance 31, 2017. associated with the Area Risk Protection Providers (AIPs). Type of Request: Extension of a Insurance. currently approved information Estimated number of respondents: 18 DATES: Comments that we receive on collection. AIPs. this notice will be accepted until close Abstract: The information collection Estimated number of forms per of business November 21, 2016. requirements for this renewal package respondent: All information is obtained ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments are necessary to administer the Area electronically from AIPs. be submitted electronically through the Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) Basic Estimated total annual responses: Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may Provisions and affected Crop Provisions submit comments, identified by Docket to determine insurance coverage, 9,270 total from all respondents. ID No. FCIC–16–0004, by any of the premiums, subsidies, payments and Estimated total annual respondent following methods: indemnities. ARPI is an insurance plan burden: 2,948 total from all • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// that provides coverage based on the respondents. www.regulations.gov. Follow the experience of an entire county. We are requesting comments on all instructions for submitting comments. Producers are required to report specific aspects of this information collection to • Mail: Director, Product data when they apply for ARPI such as help us to: Administration and Standards Division, acreage and yields. Insurance Risk Management Agency, United States companies accept applications; issue (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box policies; establish and provide information is necessary for the proper 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133–6205. insurance coverage; compute liability, performance of the functions of the All comments received, including premium, subsidies, and losses; agencies, including whether the those received by mail, will be posted indemnify producers; and report information will have practical utility; without change to http:// specific data to FCIC as required in (2) evaluate the accuracy of the www.regulations.gov, including any Appendix III/M13 Handbook. agency’s estimate of burden including personal information provided, and can Commodities for which ARPI is the validity of the methodology and be accessed by the public. All comments available are included in this assumptions used; must include the agency name and information collection package. docket number or Regulatory FCIC is requesting the Office of (3) enhance the quality, utility and Information Number (RIN) for this rule. Management and Budget (OMB) to clarity of the information to be For detailed instructions on submitting extend the approval of this information collected; and comments and additional information, collection for an additional 3 years. (4) minimize the burden of the see http://www.regulations.gov. If you The purpose of this notice is to solicit collection of information on those who are submitting comments electronically comments from the public concerning are to respond. through the Federal eRulemaking Portal this information collection. These All responses to this notice will be and want to attach a document, we ask comments will help us: summarized and included in the request that it be in a text-based format. If you (1) Evaluate whether the proposed for OMB approval. All comments will want to attach a document that is a collection of information is necessary scanned Adobe PDF file, it must be for the proper performance of the also become a matter of public record. scanned as text and not as an image, functions of the agency, including Signed in Washington, DC, on September thus allowing FCIC to search and copy whether the information has practical 14, 2016. certain portions of your submissions. utility; Timothy J. Gannon, For questions regarding attaching a (2) evaluate the accuracy of the document that is a scanned Adobe PDF agency’s estimate of the burden of the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. file, please contact the RMA Web proposed collection of information; [FR Doc. 2016–22579 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] Content Team at (816)823–4694 or by (3) enhance the quality, utility, and BILLING CODE 3410–08–P email at rmaweb.content@rma.usda.gov. clarity of the information to be Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search collected; and the electronic form of all comments (4) minimize the burden of the received for any dockets by the name of collection of information on those who the individual submitting the comment are to respond (such as through the use VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Sep 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExtension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesComments that we receive on this notice will be accepted until close of business November 21, 2016.
ContactTim Hoffmann, 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.
FR Citation81 FR 64428 
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