Federal Crop Insurance Program Delivery Cost Survey and Interviews

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Approved Insurance Providers Form	New
Agent Survey Form	New
Producer Survey Form	New
Response to Comments on August FedReg notice_final.docx Supplementary Document	2013-11-26
FRN to Re-open Comment Period.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-20
AIP Interview Questions.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-19
0563- New 60-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-02-05
NASS comments w-responses.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-02-05
FCIP First Industry Presentation.pptx Supplementary Document	2013-01-24
Survey Email to Agents and Producers.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-24
FCIC Farmer Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-19
FCIC Agent Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-19
0563-New Supporting Statement A 7-22-2013 - FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-11-22
Supporting Statement B 7-22-2013 - FINAL.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-08-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205149	Non-Responses Other-Non-Response	New
205148	Approved Insurance Providers Form	New
205147	Agent Survey Form	New
205145	Producer Survey Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0563-0086	ICR Reference No: 201212-0563-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Crop Insurance Program Delivery Cost Survey and Interviews
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/05/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,131	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	713	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection will collect information on the costs of delivery of FCIC programs. This includes the cost incurred by agents in selling and servicing policies to producers and costs and margins earned by the approved insurance providers (AIPs).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1501 Name of Law: Federal Crop Insurance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 130	07/06/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 7738	02/04/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Producer Survey	None	Farmer Survey
Agent Survey	None	Agent Survey
Approved Insurance Providers	None	AIP Interview Questions
Non-Responses

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,131	0	0	3,131	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	713	0	0	713	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $545,943

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/05/2013

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