83 FR 28182 - Notice of Request for Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 117 (June 18, 2018)

Page Range		28182-28183
FR Document		2018-13049

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) are requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved paperwork package associated with the Acreage and Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)

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[FR Doc No: 2018-13049]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

[Docket No. FCIC-18-0003]


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, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) are 
requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations 
on a revision of a currently approved paperwork package associated with 
the Acreage and Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI).

DATES: Written comments on this notice will be accepted until close of 
business August 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments be submitted electronically 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. FCIC-18-0003, by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Todd Anderson, United States Department of 
Agriculture, FSA, DAFP, PECD, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 
0570, Washington, DC 20250-0570; or Richard Anderson, RMA, 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. 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: Todd Anderson, United States 
Department of Agriculture, FSA, DAFP, PECD, Washington, DC 20250-0570, 
(202) 720-9106; or Richard Anderson, RMA, United States Department of 
Agriculture, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133-6205, (816) 926-
3950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Acreage/Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI).
    OMB Number: 0563-0084.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2018.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The currently approved information collection of OMB 
Number 0563-0084 is up for renewal and we are requesting an extension 
for 3 years. FSA and RMA are requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on the information collection request 
associated with ACRSI. FSA and RMA have established the procedures, 
processes, and standards to simplify commodity and acreage reporting by 
producers, eliminate or minimize duplication of information collection 
by multiple agencies, and reduce the burden on producers, allowing 
producers to report this information through FSA county office service 
centers, insurance agents, or through precision ag technology 
capabilities. FSA and RMA implemented a streamlined reporting solution 
to establish a common data collection and reporting capability that 
supports USDA's programs.
    RMA is continuing to improve the existing Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approved information collections for RMA, 0563-0053, 
Multiple Peril Crop Insurance, acreage information, generally collected 
from the respondent during a personal visit to the FSA Service Center 
and again from the respondent during a personal visit with the 
insurance agent.
    The forms are still available to accommodate respondents with no 
internet access and those who wish to continue to personally visit the 
FSA Service Center and insurance agent to report this common 
information.
    Information reported to the common data collection and reporting 
capability (otherwise known as the Clearinghouse) are shared by both 
FSA and RMA, as well as other USDA agencies, such as NRCS and NASS that 
have the authority and need for such information. In each phase of 
system implementation, some or all of the commodity and acreage 
information in the existing approved information collections are 
reported through this solution. Furthermore, the information collected 
are the same as the information currently approved. Additionally, the 
respondent will continue to report their common information one time 
through a single source thereby reducing the respondent's burden of 
reporting such common information and eliminating the duplicate 
reporting that may be currently required. The information collected 
will continue to be the same as the information currently approved and 
are used in the same manner it would be used if reported separately to 
each agency. The producers are continuing to use their precision-ag 
systems, farm management information systems, or download data files to 
directly report certain commodity and acreage information needed to 
participate in USDA programs.
    The information being collected may consist of, but not be limited 
to: Producer name, customer/tax ID, state, county, commodity name, 
commodity type or variety, intended use, date

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planted, planted acreage, and land location (which may include legal 
description, FSA farm number, FSA tract number, FSA field number, 
geospatial as-planted field boundaries, Resource Land Unit, etc.).
    FSA and RMA are continuing to implement the ACRSI initiative in 
phases. The first phase was initiated in the fall of 2011 in Dickenson, 
Marion, McPherson, and Saline Counties in Kansas, and only for the 
collection of information from producers regarding winter wheat. The 
second phase was implemented in the spring of 2015 in 30 counties of 
Illinois and Iowa covering 9 crops. The third phase was implemented in 
the fall of 2015 in all counties of 15 states covering 9 crops. The 
fourth phase was implemented in the spring of 2016 in all counties 
nationwide covering 13 crops and about 90 percent of reported acreage. 
The fifth phase was implemented in the fall of 2016 expanding 
nationwide coverage to 16 crops and about 93 percent of reported 
acreage. The sixth phase was implemented in the fall of 2017 and spring 
of 2018 expanding nationwide coverage to 25 crops and about 94 percent 
of reported acreage. To ensure statutory criteria are met for Federal 
crop insurance, FSA and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) programs, 
the collection of commodity and acreage information is necessary. This 
is not a request for a change, addition, or deletion to the currently 
approved information collections.
    However, the existing approved information collection will be 
updated, modified or eliminated, as applicable, to reflect the 
reduction in burden on the respondents when the solution is fully 
implemented.
    Respondents: Producers.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents Utilizing the Web-Based 
Single Source Reporting System and Benefiting From Sharing Information 
Between Agencies: 501,012.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents Utilizing the Web-
Based Single Source Reporting System and Benefiting From Having That 
Information Shared Between Agencies: 1,377,783 hours.
    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;
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond through use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
to technology.
    All comments in response to this notice, including names and 
addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) approval.

Martin R. Barbre,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2018-13049 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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planted, planted acreage, and land the validity of the methodology and The public may inspect comments
location (which may include legal assumptions used; received at the USDA Forest Service
description, FSA farm number, FSA (3) Enhance the quality, utility and Washington Office, between the hours
tract number, FSA field number, clarity of the information to be of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those wishing
geospatial as-planted field boundaries, collected; to inspect comments are encouraged to
Resource Land Unit, etc.). (4) Minimize the burden of the call ahead to 202–205–0982 to facilitate
FSA and RMA are continuing to collection of information on those who entry into the building.
implement the ACRSI initiative in are to respond through use of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
phases. The first phase was initiated in appropriate automated, electronic, Andrew Kelher, Rangeland Management
the fall of 2011 in Dickenson, Marion, mechanical, or other technological at 970–250–4146 or email akelher@
McPherson, and Saline Counties in collection techniques or other forms to fs.fed.us. Individuals who use
Kansas, and only for the collection of technology. telecommunication devices for the deaf
information from producers regarding All comments in response to this (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
winter wheat. The second phase was notice, including names and addresses Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
implemented in the spring of 2015 in 30 when provided, will be a matter of twenty-four hours a day, every day of
counties of Illinois and Iowa covering 9 public record. Comments will be the year, including holidays.
crops. The third phase was summarized and included in the request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
implemented in the fall of 2015 in all for Office of Management and Budget Title: Grazing Permit Administration
counties of 15 states covering 9 crops. (OMB) approval. Forms.
The fourth phase was implemented in
Martin R. Barbre, OMB Number: 0596–0003.
the spring of 2016 in all counties
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Expiration Date of Approval:
nationwide covering 13 crops and about
Corporation. September 30, 2018.
90 percent of reported acreage. The fifth
[FR Doc. 2018–13049 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am]
Type of Request: Renewal of a
phase was implemented in the fall of
currently approved collection.
2016 expanding nationwide coverage to BILLING CODE 3410–08–P
Abstract: This information collection
16 crops and about 93 percent of
extension is necessary to continue
reported acreage. The sixth phase was
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE allowing proper administration of
implemented in the fall of 2017 and
livestock grazing programs on National
spring of 2018 expanding nationwide
Forest Service Forest System (NFS) lands. Domestic
coverage to 25 crops and about 94
livestock grazing occurs on
percent of reported acreage. To ensure Information Collection; Grazing Permit approximately 94 million acres of NFS
statutory criteria are met for Federal Administration Forms lands. Grazing on NFS lands is subject
crop insurance, FSA and Commodity
to authorization and administrative
Credit Corporation (CCC) programs, the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
oversight by the Forest Service. The
collection of commodity and acreage ACTION: Notice; request for comment. information collected by the Forest
information is necessary. This is not a
Service is the minimum required for
request for a change, addition, or SUMMARY: In accordance with the
issuance and administration of grazing
deletion to the currently approved Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
permits, including fee collections, as
information collections. Forest Service is seeking comments
authorized by the Federal Land Policy
However, the existing approved from all interested individuals and
and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976,
information collection will be updated, organizations on the extension with
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1700 et seq.) and
modified or eliminated, as applicable, to minor revision of a currently approved
United States Department of Agriculture
reflect the reduction in burden on the information collection, Grazing Permit
regulations at 36 CFR 222, subparts A
respondents when the solution is fully Administration Forms.
and C. Similar information is not
implemented. DATES: Comments must be received in
Respondents: Producers. available from any other source. Some
writing on or before August 17, 2018 to of the forms have been updated for
Estimated Annual Number of be assured of consideration. Comments
Respondents Utilizing the Web-Based technical corrections; these edits do not
received after that date will be change the intent, amount, or type of
Single Source Reporting System and considered to the extent practicable.
Benefiting From Sharing Information information collected from the public.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this Forest Service officials currently use
Between Agencies: 501,012.
Estimated Annual Number of notice should be addressed to the the following forms to collect the
Responses per Respondent: 1.5. Attention: Director, Rangeland information necessary to administer this
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Management, USDA Forest Service, program.
Respondents Utilizing the Web-Based Washington Office, 1400 Independence FS–2200–0001; Refund, Credit, or
Single Source Reporting System and Avenue SW, Mailstop 1111, Transfer Application collects the
Benefiting From Having That Washington, DC 20250–1111. To ensure following information:
Information Shared Between Agencies: timely delivery, review, and Estimate of Annual Burden: 20
1,377,783 hours. consideration, it may be preferable to minutes to complete the form.
We are requesting comments on all submit comments via email to cfrisbee@ • Name and mailing address;
aspects of this information collection to fs.fed.us; or by facsimile to 703–605– • Permit number;
help us to: 1575. If comments are sent by electronic • National Forest or Grassland and
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(1) Evaluate whether the collection of means or by facsimile, the public is Ranger District;
information is necessary for the proper requested not to send duplicate • Purpose of application: Credit on
performance of the functions of the comments via regular mail. next year’s fees, refund of overpaid fees,
agencies, including whether the All comments, including names and or transfer of credit to another account;
information will have practical utility; addresses when provided, are placed in • Information on the allotment:
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the the record and available for public number of cattle, horses, or sheep;
agency’s estimate of burden including inspection and copying. • Period rangeland not used;

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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 August 17, 2018.
Contact		Todd Anderson, United States Department of Agriculture, FSA, DAFP, PECD, Washington, DC 20250-0570, (202) 720-9106; or Richard Anderson, RMA, United States Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133-6205, (816) 926- 3950.
FR Citation		83 FR 28182

83 FR 28182 - Notice of Request for Renewal and Revision of the Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFederal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 117 (June 18, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation