Notice2022-25143
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Published
November 18, 2022
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69240-69241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25143]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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
are required regarding; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by December
19, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function
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.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 1.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0309.
Summary of Collection: The Extending Government Funding and
Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, (Division B, Title I, Pub. L. 117-
43) provided $10,000,000,000 for necessary expenses related to losses
of crops (including milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented
from planting in 2020 and 2021, and harvested adulterated wine grapes),
trees, bushes, and vines, as a consequence of droughts, wildfires,
hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, winter storms, freeze,
including a polar vortex, smoke exposure, quality losses of crops, and
excessive moisture occurring in calendar years 2020 and 2021. USDA has
directed FSA to use part of this funding to provide assistance to
producers of eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine losses through ERP.
ERP Phase 1 will use a streamlined application process for losses
for which data is already on file with FSA and RMA. Producers will
certify on the application that the loss was due, in whole or in part,
to a qualifying disaster event and indicate that they agree to obtain
crop insurance or NAP coverage for the next two available crop years,
which is a statutory requirement for payment eligibility.
Need and Use of the Information: The information submitted by
respondents will be used by FSA to determine eligibility and issue
payments to eligible applicants under ERP.
Applicants complete the following forms to apply for ERP payments:
FSA-520, Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 1 Application;
AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet;
CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities;
CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan;
AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland
Conservation (WC) Certification PRA for any FSA programs but is
included in the burden hours for information;
Form CCC-860, Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource, Beginning
and Veteran Farmer or Rancher Certification; and
Form FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment
Limitation for Certain Programs.
Failure to solicit applications will result in failure to provide
payments to eligible applicants as intended by the Extending Government
Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 305,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On Occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 92,310.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Commodity Container Assistance Program (CCAP).
OMB Control Number: 0560-0310.
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Summary of Collection: Applicants will receive payments under
section 5(e) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(e)) to assist
owners of U.S. agricultural products with ongoing market disruptions
and facilitate the recovery of shipping and other logistical services
required to bring domestically produced agricultural products to their
markets.
The CCAP payments continues to be issued after an applicant
certifies, as applicable, the number of containers picked up or stored
each month or group of months at the designated port. The applicant
must certify to the total number of containers picked up or stored by
January 31, 2023. If any supporting documentation is requested, the
documentation must be submitted to FSA within 30 days from the request.
Need and Use of the Information: To determine whether an applicant
is eligible for a CAWA payment, an applicant is required to submit:
<bullet> FSA-862, Commodity Container Assistance Program
Application that includes applicant information, SAM UEI, and number of
containers by port, type, and month.
<bullet> If requested by FSA, the applicant must provide supporting
documentation to verify the accuracy of information provided on the
application, including to substantiate the number and type of shipping
containers, ownership of the commodities, or authority to act as a
designated marketing agent.
If the eligible participants fail to apply, FSA will result in
failure to provide payments to eligible applicants as intended.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On Occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 528.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program
(FSCSC).
OMB Control Number: 0560-0311.
Summary of Collection: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing
payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability
(CARES) Act of up to $200 million to assist eligible specialty crop
operations with on-farm food safety certification and related expenses.
The development, implementation, and maintenance of on-farm food safety
programs resulted in unforeseen costs for many specialty crop
operations who sought alternate markets for their products during the
pandemic, as demand from traditional markets such as restaurants and
food service diminished or disappeared.
Need and Use of the Information: In order to determine whether a
producer is eligible for FSCSC and to calculate a payment, an applicant
is required to submit form FSA-888, Food Safety Certification for
Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC). Applicants must also have the
following forms on file with FSA: AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet, and
SF-3881, ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form.
The information submitted by respondents are used by FSA to
determine eligibility and issue payments to eligible applicants under
FSCSC.
Failure to solicit applications will result in failure to provide
payments to eligible applicants as intended by the CARES Act.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 22,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On Occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 25,652.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-25143 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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