Emergency Conservation Program

OMB Control No: 0560-0082	ICR Reference No: 201103-0560-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Conservation Program
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: 06/27/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2011
Responses	150,820	0	90,780
Time Burden (Hours)	48,778	0	67,610
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To gather information in order to provide eligible producers and landowners cost-share incentives, technical assistance, and to capture Adjusted Gross Income information through several conservation and environmental programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 2201-2205 Name of Law: Agricultural Credit Act of 1978

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 45600	08/03/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 4859	01/27/2011
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 Emergency Conservation Program CCC-902I, FSA-848A-1, FSA-848-B-1, FSA-848A, ACP-153, AD-245, ACP-153A, FSA-848-1, CCC-901, FSA-848, FSA-18, AD-245B, FSA-848B Famr Operating Plan for an Individual 2009 and Subsequent ,   CONTINUATION SHEET FOR COST-SHARE AGREEMENT ,   CONTINUATION SHEET FOR COST-SHARE PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION AND PAYMENT ,   Cost-Share Agreement ,   Applicants Agreement to Complete an Uncompleted Practice ,   Request for Cost-Sharing/Practice Approval ,   Addendum to AD-245 to Certify to Reconciliation of Payment ,   Pooling Agreeement ,   Pooling Agreement Worksheet ,   Members Information 2009 and Subsequest Year ,   Cost-Share Request ,   CONTINUATION SHEET FOR COST-SHARE REQUEST ,   Cost-Share Performance Certificate and Payment

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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	150,820	90,780	0	60,040	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,778	67,610	0	-18,832	0	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The total burden hours will decrease by 18,882 burden hours (67,610 hours minus 48,788 hours). The program change is due to consolidation of multiple tracts and practices on new forms, FSA-848, 848A, and FSA-848B, CCC-901 and CCC-902I and continuation sheets; elimination of use of CCC-526 and FSA-849; and reduction in use of AD-245, AD-245B, and FSA-18. The total annual responses has increased by 60,040 (150820-90,780) because eligibility forms that have (2008 Farm Bill) exemptions under other FSA programs must be listed for ECP, including the CCC-901 and CCC-902-I. Additionally, producers' acknowledgements (FSA-848A) were added after approval to ensure that the producers are aware of differences between amounts requested and amounts approved.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $596,883

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: 03/28/2011

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