82 FR 53450 - Notice of Request for Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

Page Range		53450-53451
FR Document		2017-24743

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces a public comment period on the information collection requests (ICRs) associated with the Standard Reinsurance Agreement and Appendices I, II and IV administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). Appendix III is excluded because it contains the Data Acceptance System requirements.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

[Docket No. FCIC-17-0002]


Notice of Request for Renewal and Revision of the Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information 
Collection.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces a public comment period on the information collection 
requests (ICRs) associated with the Standard Reinsurance Agreement and 
Appendices I, II and IV administered by Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation (FCIC). Appendix III is excluded because it contains the 
Data Acceptance System requirements.

DATES: Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of 
business January 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments be submitted electronically 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. FCIC-17-0002, by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     By Mail to: David L. Miller, Director, Reinsurance 
Services Division, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 
0801, Washington, DC 20250.
    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 
[email protected].
    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: David L. Miller, Director, Risk 
Management Agency, at the address listed above, telephone (202) 720-
9830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Standard Reinsurance Agreement; Appendices I, II and IV.
    OMB Number: 0563-0069.
    Type of Request: Renewal of current Information Collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act), Title 7 U.S.C. 
Chapter 36, Section 1508(k), authorizes the FCIC to provide reinsurance 
to insurers approved by FCIC that insure producers of any agricultural 
commodity under one or more plans acceptable to FCIC. The Act also 
states that the reinsurance shall be provided on such terms and 
conditions as the Board may determine to be consistent with subsections 
(b) and (c) of this section and sound reinsurance principles.
    FCIC executes the same form of reinsurance agreement, called the 
Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA), with sixteen participating 
insurers approved for the 2018 reinsurance year. Appendix I of the SRA, 
Regulatory Duties and Responsibilities, sets forth the company's 
responsibilities as required by statute. Appendix I includes; a) 
Conflict of Interest data collection, which in addition to the 
insurance companies reinsured by FCIC, encompasses the insurance 
companies' employees and their contracted agents and loss adjusters; 
and b) Controlled Business data collection from all employed or 
contracted agents. Appendix II of the SRA, the Plan of Operations 
(Plan), sets forth the information the insurer is required to file with 
RMA for each reinsurance year they wish to participate. The Plan's 
information enables RMA to evaluate the insurer's financial and 
operational capability to deliver the crop insurance program in 
accordance with the Act. Estimated premiums by fund by state, and 
retained percentages along with current policyholders surplus are used 
in calculations to determine whether to approve the insurer's requested 
maximum reinsurable premium volume for the reinsurance year per 7 CFR 
400 Subpart L. This information has a direct effect upon the insurer's 
amount of retained premium and associated liability and is required to 
calculate the insurer's underwriting gain or loss.
    Appendix IV of the SRA, Quality Control and Program Integrity, 
establishes the minimum annual agent and loss adjuster training 
requirements, and quality control review procedures and performance 
standards required of the insurance companies. FCIC requires each 
insurer to submit, for each reinsurance year, a Quality Control Report 
to FCIC containing details of the results of their completed reviews. 
The insurance companies must also provide an annual Training and 
Performance Evaluation Report which details the evaluation of each 
agent and loss adjuster and reports of any remedial actions taken by 
the Company to correct any error or omission or ensure compliance with 
the SRA. The submission of these reports is included in Appendix II.
    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 the continuation of the current information collection 
activity as associated with the SRA in effect for the 2018 and 
subsequent reinsurance years. These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate whether the current collection of information is 
necessary

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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 current collection of information;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
being collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    The estimate below shows the burden that will be placed upon the 
following affected entities.

Appendix I--Regulatory Duties and Responsibilities

Conflict of Interest

    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of employees, 
agents and loss adjusters for the Appendix I collection of Conflict of 
Interest information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance company employees and 
their contracted agents and loss adjusters.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 20,000.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 20,000.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of the insurance 
companies of the Appendix I collection of Conflict of Interest 
information is estimated to average 24 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance companies reinsured by 
FCIC.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 16.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 384.

Controlled Business

    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of agents for the 
Appendix I collection of Controlled Business information is estimated 
to average 1 hour per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance company agents.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 12,500.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 12,500.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 12,500.
    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of the insurance 
companies for the Appendix I collection of Controlled Business 
information is estimated to average 24 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance companies reinsured by 
FCIC.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 16.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 384.

Appendix II--Plan of Operations

    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of the insurance 
companies for the collection of Appendix II information is estimated to 
average 128 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance companies reinsured by 
FCIC.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 16.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 2,048.

Appendix IV--Quality Control and Program Integrity

Quality Control and Training Plan and Report

    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of the insurance 
companies for the collection of Appendix IV information is estimated to 
average 74 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance companies reinsured by 
FCIC.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 16.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 1,184.

Agent Training Requirements

    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of agents the 
Appendix IV training requirements is estimated to average 4 hours per 
response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance company agents.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 12,500.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 12,500.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 50,000.

Loss Adjuster Training Requirements

    Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden of loss adjusters 
for the Appendix IV training requirements is estimated to average 17 
hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance company loss adjusters.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 5,000.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents (hours): 85,000.
    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 November 9, 2017.
Heather Manzano,
Acting Director, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
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for the proper performance of the Estimated annual number of Estimated annual number of
functions of the agency, including responses per respondent: 1. respondents: 12,500.
whether the information has practical Estimated annual number of Estimated annual number of
utility; responses: 12,500. responses per respondent: 1.
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Estimated total annual burden on Estimated annual number of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents (hours): 12,500. responses: 12,500.
current collection of information; Estimate of Burden: The public Estimated total annual burden on
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and reporting burden of the insurance respondents (hours): 50,000.
clarity of the information being companies for the Appendix I collection
Loss Adjuster Training Requirements
collected; and of Controlled Business information is
(4) Minimize the burden of the estimated to average 24 hours per Estimate of Burden: The public
collection of information on those who response. reporting burden of loss adjusters for the
are to respond, through use, as Respondents/Affected Entities: Appendix IV training requirements is
appropriate, of automated, electronic, Insurance companies reinsured by FCIC. estimated to average 17 hours per
mechanical, and other collection Estimated annual number of response.
technologies, e.g., permitting electronic respondents: 16. Respondents/Affected Entities:
submission of responses. Estimated annual number of Insurance company loss adjusters.
The estimate below shows the burden responses per respondent: 1. Estimated annual number of
that will be placed upon the following Estimated annual number of respondents: 5,000.
affected entities. responses: 16. Estimated annual number of
Estimated total annual burden on responses per respondent: 1.
Appendix I—Regulatory Duties and Estimated annual number of
respondents (hours): 384.
Responsibilities responses: 5,000.
Appendix II—Plan of Operations Estimated total annual burden on
Conflict of Interest
Estimate of Burden: The public respondents (hours): 85,000.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden of the insurance All responses to this notice will be
reporting burden of employees, agents
companies for the collection of summarized and included in the request
and loss adjusters for the Appendix I
Appendix II information is estimated to for OMB approval. All comments will
collection of Conflict of Interest
average 128 hours per response. also become a matter of public record.
information is estimated to average 1
Respondents/Affected Entities: Signed in Washington, DC, on November 9,
hour per response.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance companies reinsured by FCIC. 2017.
Insurance company employees and their Estimated annual number of Heather Manzano,
contracted agents and loss adjusters. respondents: 16. Acting Director, Federal Crop Insurance
Estimated annual number of Estimated annual number of Corporation.
respondents: 20,000. responses per respondent: 1. [FR Doc. 2017–24743 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
Estimated annual number of Estimated annual number of
BILLING CODE 3410–08–P
responses per respondent: 1. responses: 16.
Estimated annual number of Estimated total annual burden on
responses: 20,000. respondents (hours): 2,048.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Estimated total annual burden on Appendix IV—Quality Control and
respondents (hours): 20,000. Program Integrity Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
Estimate of Burden: The public of the Delaware Advisory Committee
reporting burden of the insurance Quality Control and Training Plan and
companies of the Appendix I collection Report AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
of Conflict of Interest information is Estimate of Burden: The public ACTION:Announcement of monthly
estimated to average 24 hours per reporting burden of the insurance planning meetings.
response. companies for the collection of
Respondents/Affected Entities: Appendix IV information is estimated to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Insurance companies reinsured by FCIC. average 74 hours per response. pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Estimated annual number of Respondents/Affected Entities: and regulations of the U.S. Commission
respondents: 16. Insurance companies reinsured by FCIC. on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Estimated annual number of Estimated annual number of Federal Advisory Committee Act
responses per respondent: 1. respondents: 16. (FACA), that a planning meeting of the
Estimated annual number of Estimated annual number of Delaware State Advisory Committee to
responses: 16. responses per respondent: 1. the Commission will convene by
Estimated total annual burden on Estimated annual number of conference call, on Monday, November
respondents (hours): 384. responses: 16. 20 at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The purpose of
Estimated total annual burden on the meeting is to discuss what more
Controlled Business needs to be done to complete the record
respondents (hours): 1,184.
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Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden of agents for the Agent Training Requirements Wilmington on November 1, 2017,
Appendix I collection of Controlled Estimate of Burden: The public titled, Implicit Bias and Policing in
Business information is estimated to reporting burden of agents the Communities of Color in Delaware. The
average 1 hour per response. Appendix IV training requirements is Committee will also discuss tasks
Respondents/Affected Entities: estimated to average 4 hours per needed to prepare the report of its
Insurance company agents. response. review to the Commission.
Estimated annual number of Respondents/Affected Entities: DATES: Monday, November 20, 2017, at
respondents: 12,500. Insurance company agents. 10:00 a.m. (EST).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information Collection.
Dates		Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of business January 16, 2018.
Contact		David L. Miller, Director, Risk
FR Citation		82 FR 53450

82 FR 53450 - Notice of Request for Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFederal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation