Notice2021-27080
Information Collection Request; 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) and Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program
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December 15, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection that supports the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) and the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program. FSA provides payments to eligible producers who suffered eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from a qualifying disaster event. FSA also administers the QLA Program to provide financial assistance to eligible producers who experienced a crop quality loss due to a qualifying disaster event in calendar years 2018 or 2019. The qualifying disaster events are listed in the Background section below.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71229-71230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27080]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID FSA-2021-0014]
Information Collection Request; 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes
Indemnity Program (WHIP) and Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved
information collection that supports the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes
Indemnity Program (WHIP) and the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program.
FSA provides payments to eligible producers who suffered eligible crop,
tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from a qualifying disaster event.
FSA also administers the QLA Program to provide financial assistance to
eligible producers who experienced a crop quality loss due to a
qualifying disaster event in calendar years 2018 or 2019. The
qualifying disaster events are listed in the Background section below.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by February 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and
search for Docket ID FSA-2021-0014. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail, Hand-Delivery, or Courier: Director, Safety Net
Division, FSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0510,
Washington, DC 20250- 0522.
You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may
be requested by contacting Brittany Ramsburg.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activity, contact Brittany Ramsburg; (202) 260-9303; or
email; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#682a1a011c1c090611461a09051b0a1d1a0f281d1b0c09460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad8e8f3eeeefbf4e3b4e8fbf7e9f8efe8fddaefe9fefbb4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 or (844) 433-2774 (toll-free
nationwide).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
FSA is announcing plans to extend the information collection
approval of a currently approved information collection that supports
the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) and the
Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program. FSA provides payments to
eligible producers who suffered eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine
losses resulting from a qualifying disaster event that occurred in the
2017 calendar year under WHIP, which was authorized by Bipartisan
Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) (Pub. L. 115-123). FSA also administers the
QLA Program to provide financial assistance to eligible producers who
experienced a crop quality loss due to a qualifying disaster event in
calendar years 2018 or 2019, which was authorized by the Additional
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-
20), as amended by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
(Pub. L. 116-94).
Qualifying disaster event means:
<bullet> For 2017 WHIP, a hurricane, wildfire, or Tropical Storm
Cindy or related condition that occurred in the 2017 calendar year;
extreme cold in calendar year 2017 for losses of peach and blueberry
crops in calendar year 2017; and extreme cold and hurricane damage in
calendar year 2017 for blueberry productivity losses in calendar year
2018; and
<bullet> For QLA, a hurricane, flood, tornado, typhoon, volcanic
activity, snowstorm, wildfire, excessive moisture, qualifying drought,
or related condition that occurred in the 2018 or 2019 calendar year.
Extension
Title: 2017 WHIP and Block Grant to Florida and Quality Loss
Adjustment (QLA) Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0291.
Type of Request: Extension.
OMB Expiration Date: 03/31/2022.
Abstract: This information collection is required to support both
the regulation in 7 CFR part 760, subpart O, for 2017 WHIP requirements
for eligible producers who suffered eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine
losses resulting from a qualifying disaster event. The information
collection is necessary to evaluate the application and other required
paperwork for determining the producer's eligibility and the producer's
payment calculations. FSA also granted funds to Florida to provide the
payments to eligible citrus crop growers; the Florida grantee used the
same FSA application for the growers. FSA also administers the QLA
Program to provide financial assistance to crop producers who
experienced a crop quality loss due to a qualifying disaster event in
calendar years 2018 or 2019. The information collection is being
extended to continue the OMB approval for any additional information
that may be needed until the payment process is fully completed.
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated
average time per response multiplied by the estimated total annual
responses.
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
information collection is estimated to average 0.6983 hours per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed and
completing and reviewing the collections of information.
Type of Respondents: Producers or farmers.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 236,100.
Estimated Number of Reponses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 236,100.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.78 hours.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents (WHIP applicants): 183,454.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents (Florida Grant): 1,097.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 184,551.
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 FSA, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the FSA'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; or
(4) 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.
All comments received 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 submission for Office
of Management and Budget approval.
Steven Peterson,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021-27080 Filed 12-14-21; 8:45 am]
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