Notice2026-03308
Notice of Request for Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
February 19, 2026
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFederal Crop Insurance Corporation
Abstract
This notice announces a public comment period on the information collection requests (ICRs) associated with the Subpart U-- Ineligibility for Programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7957-7958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03308]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
[Docket ID FCIC-26-0001]
Notice of Request for Extension, Without Change, of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information
collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public comment period on the
information collection requests (ICRs) associated with the Subpart U--
Ineligibility for Programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
DATES: Comments that we receive on this notice will be accepted until
close of business April 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
as follows:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID FCIC-26-0001. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
All comments will be posted without change and will be publicly
available on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Sereno; telephone (919) 896-1689;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#60010c0518010e0405124e130512050e0f20151304014e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12737e776a737c7677603c617760777c7d52676176733c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication should contact the USDA Target
Center at (202) 720-2600 (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:
Title: 7 CFR, part 400, subpart U--Ineligibility for Programs under
the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
OMB Control Number: 0563-0085.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2026.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The following mandates require FCIC to identify persons
who are ineligible to participate in the Federal crop insurance program
administered under the Federal Crop Insurance Act:
(1) Section 1764 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198);
(2) 21 U.S.C., Chapter 13;
(3) Section 14211 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110-246);
(4) Executive Order 12549; and
(5) 7 U.S.C. 1515.
FCIC and approved insurance providers use the information collected
to determine whether persons seeking to obtain Federal crop insurance
coverage are ineligible for such coverage according to those mandates.
The purpose of collecting the information is to ensure persons that are
ineligible for benefits under the Federal crop insurance program are
accurately identified as such and do not obtain benefits to which they
are not eligible.
FCIC and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) do not obtain information
used to identify a person as ineligible for benefits under the Federal
crop insurance program directly from the ineligible person. Approved
insurance providers notify RMA of persons with a delinquent debt
electronically through a secure automated system. RMA (1) sends written
notification to the person informing them they are ineligible for
benefits under the Federal crop insurance program; and (2) places that
person on the RMA Ineligible Tracking System until the person regains
eligibility for such benefits.
The USDA Office of General Counsel notifies RMA in writing of
persons convicted of controlled substance violations. RMA (1) sends
written notification to the person informing them they are ineligible
for benefits under the Federal crop insurance program; and (2) places
that person on RMA's Ineligible Tracking System until the person
regains eligibility for such benefits.
Persons debarred, suspended, or disqualified by RMA are (1)
notified, in writing, they are ineligible for benefits under the
Federal crop insurance program; and (2) placed on RMA's Ineligible
Tracking System until the person regains eligibility for such benefits.
Information identifying persons who are ineligible for benefits
under the Federal crop insurance program is made available to all
approved insurance providers through RMA's Ineligible Tracking System.
The Ineligible Tracking System is an electronic system, maintained by
RMA, which identifies persons who are ineligible to participate in the
Federal crop insurance program. The information must be made available
to all approved insurance providers to ensure ineligible persons cannot
circumvent the mandates by switching from one approved insurance
provider to another.
In addition, information identifying persons who are debarred,
suspended, or disqualified by RMA is provided to the General Services
Administration to be included in the Excluded Parties List System, an
electronic system maintained by the General Services Administration
that provides current information about persons who are excluded or
disqualified from covered transactions.
FCIC is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
extend the approval of this information collection for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
concerning this information collection. These comments will 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 burden of the
collection of information;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond (such as using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses).
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Respondents/Affected Entities: Insurance companies reinsured by
FCIC.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 13.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses per Respondent: 591.
Estimate Time per Respondent: 0.3835 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,947 hours.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Patricia Swanson,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2026-03308 Filed 2-18-26; 8:45 am]
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