Disaster Assistance - General (7 CFR Part 1945-A)

OMB Control No: 0560-0170	ICR Reference No: 201010-0560-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-0560-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disaster Assistance - General (7 CFR Part 1945-A)
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: 04/28/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2011
Responses	1,831	0	1,758
Time Burden (Hours)	883	0	849
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect the necessary information needed to process State Governor requests for Secretarial natural disaster designations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 354 1901 Name of Law: Emergency (EM) Loans

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:
	74 FR 47186	09/15/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 36	02/24/2010
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 Disaster Assistance Damage Assessment Report Telephone Survey Information

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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	1,831	1,758	0	-1,320	1,393	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	883	849	0	-630	664	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 is an adjustment increase in the number of respondents, responses and burden hours due to an increased number of natural disaster declaration requests from State Governors to the Under Secretary of USDA. The number of Loss Assessment Reports received varies from year to year based on the types of disaster and the amount of associated funding. The number of respondents increased from 1539 to 1581, responses from 1758 to 1831 and the burden hours from 849 to 883. Also there is a bookkeeping change due to the removal of 2 IC's, which resulted in a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,635

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

Agency Contact: Mary Ann Ball 202-720-4283 [email protected]

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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: 10/26/2010

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