Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RMA 300 Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log No. 2 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form RMA 300 Partnerships for Profit and Not-for-Profit Form and Instruction	Modified
2010 SupportingStatement-Activity Rev 5-2-11.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-05-02
RMA 0070 #15 Breakdown - 02-11.xlsm Supplementary Document	2011-05-02
0563-0070 Spreadsheet.xlsm Supplementary Document	2011-05-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181033	Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log No. 2 Form and Instruction	Modified
1633	Partnerships for Profit and Not-for-Profit Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0563-0070	ICR Reference No: 201105-0563-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-0563-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/24/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/02/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	844	0	720
Time Burden (Hours)	736	0	778
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Agreement holders will report risk management and crop insurance educational activities in a standardized format that can be used for agreement monitoring and can be aggregated for reporting under the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1522 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:
	75 FR 30770	06/02/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 66716	10/29/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log No. 2	RMA 300	Education Activity Log
Partnerships for Profit and Not-for-Profit	RMA 300	Education Activity Log

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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	844	720	0	-20	144	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	736	778	0	-250	208	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There was additional interest in three agreements resulting in an increase in both responses and burden hours. However this increase was offset by the Community Partnerships not being funded. Net results were a decrease of -42 hours but an increase of 124 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,362

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 05/02/2011

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