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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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January 29, 2013.
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
regarding (a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
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
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Total Burden Hours: 713.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
Risk Management Agency
[FR Doc. 2013–02317 Filed 2–1–13; 8:45 am]
Title: Federal Crop Insurance Program
Delivery Cost Survey and Interviews.
OMB Control Number: 0563–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Risk
Management Agency (RMA) provides
insurance to American producers
through the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC) that manages the
Federal crop insurance program. The
insurance is provided through
cooperative financial assistance
agreements with private insurance
companies, known as Approved
Insurance Providers (AIPs), who in turn
work with insurance agencies/agents to
sell Federal crop insurance. The
insurance companies who sell and
service FCIC policies are reimbursed for
their administrative and operating
(A&O) expenses directly by RMA on
behalf of the policyholders. The
Government Accountability Office
(GAO) was directed by Congress to
conduct a review of crop insurance
delivery costs. GAO released Report
GAO–09–445 and among its
recommendations was that RMA
conduct a ‘‘study of the costs associated
with selling and servicing crop
insurance policies to establish a
standard method for assessing agencies’
reasonable costs in selling and servicing
policies.’’
Need and Use of the Information:
RMA plans to conduct interviews with
AIPs, insurance agents and insured
farmers, and surveys to both insurance
agents and insured farmers. RMA will
use the information collected from the
interviews and surveys in conjunction
with the financials reported by AIPs to
construct estimates of the cost of
delivery for the Federal crop insurance
program. The information will help
identify opportunities for improvement
(e.g., increased efficiency) in the
delivery system. In addition, this
information could also be used in
RMA’s program planning process before
implementing any regulatory and
programmatic changes in the future.
Description of Respondents: Business
for-profit, farms.
Number of Respondents: 3,131.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (One time).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0102]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Certification
Program for Imported Articles of
Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to
Prevent the Introduction of Potato
Brown Rot
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the regulations for a
certification program for imported
articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to prevent the
introduction of potato brown rot into
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 5,
2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!document
Detail;D=APHIS-2012-0102-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0102, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2012-0102 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 29, 2013.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
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.
Risk Management Agency
Title: Federal Crop Insurance Program Delivery Cost Survey and
Interviews.
OMB Control Number: 0563-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Risk Management Agency (RMA) provides
insurance to American producers through the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC) that manages the Federal crop insurance program. The
insurance is provided through cooperative financial assistance
agreements with private insurance companies, known as Approved
Insurance Providers (AIPs), who in turn work with insurance agencies/
agents to sell Federal crop insurance. The insurance companies who sell
and service FCIC policies are reimbursed for their administrative and
operating (A&O) expenses directly by RMA on behalf of the
policyholders. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was directed
by Congress to conduct a review of crop insurance delivery costs. GAO
released Report GAO-09-445 and among its recommendations was that RMA
conduct a ``study of the costs associated with selling and servicing
crop insurance policies to establish a standard method for assessing
agencies' reasonable costs in selling and servicing policies.''
Need and Use of the Information: RMA plans to conduct interviews
with AIPs, insurance agents and insured farmers, and surveys to both
insurance agents and insured farmers. RMA will use the information
collected from the interviews and surveys in conjunction with the
financials reported by AIPs to construct estimates of the cost of
delivery for the Federal crop insurance program. The information will
help identify opportunities for improvement (e.g., increased
efficiency) in the delivery system. In addition, this information could
also be used in RMA's program planning process before implementing any
regulatory and programmatic changes in the future.
Description of Respondents: Business for-profit, farms.
Number of Respondents: 3,131.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One time).
Total Burden Hours: 713.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-02317 Filed 2-1-13; 8:45 am]
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