Loan Deficiency Payments

OMB Control No: 0560-0129	ICR Reference No: 199903-0560-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199612-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Loan Deficiency Payments
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: 09/30/1999
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/1999
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for a 18 months. Should the Agency desire an extension of this approval, the Agency must describe their efforts to reduce burden by providing alternative means for requesting benefits and by investigating other improvements in service delivery which will reduce burden on respondents. The Agency is reminded that the current approval for this information collection does not extend to the collection of acreage reports currently required by the LDP program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2001	03/31/2001	09/30/1999
Responses	6,205,000	0	121,011
Time Burden (Hours)	4,218,750	0	40,337
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 provides for the making of loan deficiency payments to eligible commodities. Forms required for requesting these payments are used by producers requesting to obtain a loan deficiency payment instead of a commodity loan on eligible production. The completed application is used by State and county FSA committees when reviewing a loan deficiency payment request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Loan Deficiency Payments CCC-633-LDP, CCC-COTTON-AA, CCC-709

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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	6,205,000	121,011	0	0	6,083,989	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,218,750	40,337	0	0	4,178,413	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 03/30/1999

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