Notice2024-26960
Information Collection Request; 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) and Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program
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Published
November 19, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act requirement, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection to continue WHIP and the 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 application periods for WHIP and the QLA Program have ended; however, the collection is continuing for additional information that may be needed to verify compliance with program eligibility requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91313-91314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26960]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2024-0010]
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 requirement,
the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all
interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently
approved information collection to continue WHIP and the 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
application periods for WHIP and the QLA Program have ended; however,
the collection is continuing for additional information that may be
needed to verify compliance with program eligibility requirements.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by this method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to:
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID FSA-2024-0010. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
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 Kathy Sayers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activity, contact Kathy Sayers; (202) 720-6870; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5813392c3021760b39213d2a2b182d2b3c39763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9e2c8ddc1d087fac8d0ccdbdae9dcdacdc887cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who require alternative means of
communication for program information should contact the USDA Target
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice) or dial 711 for Telecommunications
Relay Service (both voice and text telephone users can initiate this
call from any telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
FSA is announcing plans to extend the information collection
approval of a currently approved information collection that supports
WHIP and the 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
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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).
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: June 30, 2025.
Abstract: This information collection is required to support 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 application period for WHIP and the
QLA Program has ended; however, the collection is continuing for
additional information that may be needed to verify compliance with
program eligibility requirements, such as the requirement to purchase
crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage
for the next two available crop years.
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.
William Marlow,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-26960 Filed 11-18-24; 8:45 am]
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