Power of Attorney

OMB Control No: 0560-0190	ICR Reference No: 200611-0560-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200308-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Power of Attorney
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/13/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	179,822	0	519,653
Time Burden (Hours)	44,955	0	129,913
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: USDA Service Center customers appoint an attorney-in-fact to act on their behalf for certain FSA, CCC, and RMA programs and actions.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 12334	03/10/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 129	07/06/2006
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 Power of Attorney 211, FSA 211A, FSA 211 POA Continuation ,   Power of Attorney (POA)

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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	179,822	519,653	0	0	-339,831	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,955	129,913	0	0	-84,958	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: The change in annual reporting hour burden in item 13 of the OMB Form 83-1 is due to a reduction in the percentage (reduced from 6% to 2%) of the potential universe that will complete a FSA-211 and 2% of those will require an FSA-211A. This change is due to the fact that the 6% estimate was based on all obsoleted FSA-211 Power of Attorney forms on file were required to be re-filed at the time of the last estimate. The 2% estimate is based on new FSA-211 Power of Attorney forms filed annually. The reduction in this percentage reduced the total annual burden hours by 84,957. There is no change in item 14 of the OMB Form 83-1.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $672,092

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]? 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

Agency Contact: Mike Sienkiewicz 202 720-8959

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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: 11/28/2006

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