Notice2025-16647
Information Collection Request; Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program
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Published
August 29, 2025
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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 with a revision of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 166 (Friday, August 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16647]
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 166 / Friday, August 29, 2025 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA-2025-0037]
Information Collection Request; Food Safety Certification for
Specialty Crops (FSCSC) 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 with a
revision of a currently approved information collection request
associated with the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
(FSCSC) program.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by October 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the information
collection request. You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID:
FSA-2025-0037, by following this method: federal eRulemaking Portal: Go
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Garriott, telephone: (202) 253-
9843; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe949f93979bd0999f8c8c97918a8abe8b8d9a9fd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd979c909498d39a9c8f8f94928989bd888e999cd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA's
TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (Voice) (voice and text telephone (TTY
mode)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and
text telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection Request
Title: Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC)
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0311.
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025.
Type of Request: Extension with revision.
Abstract: To apply for the Food Safety Certification for Specialty
Crops (FSCSC) program, a producer submits FSA-888-1 (Food Safety
Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC) for Program Years
2024 and 2025). The form is manual. The information submitted by
applicants is used by FSA to determine eligibility and issue FSCSC
payments to eligible applicants. Information that the producer is
required to provide on this form is the applicant's name, address,
phone number, email, and all certification information and expenses.
The applicant must also certify to being either a small or medium size
business.
The producer must sign FSA-888-1 agreeing to the rules and
regulations of the FSCSC program and that all information is true and
correct.
There is a reduction in the number of respondents and burden hours
since the last OMB submission. The estimated number of respondents and
burden hours have been updated to reflect a reduction in applicants
based on prior year program participation. The burden hours have also
been reduced because CCC-860, Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource,
Beginning and Veteran Farmer or Rancher Certification, is not used for
FSCSC for the 2024 and 2025 program 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 responses hours multiplied by the estimated total
annual responses.
Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for the
collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour and 15 minutes
per response.
Respondents: Producers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.4.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,500.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour 3.6 minutes (1.06
hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,650 hours.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the collection of information including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
technology; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who
respond 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 where provided, will be made a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection.
William Beam,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2025-16647 Filed 8-28-25; 8:45 am]
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