Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) Program

OMB Control No: 0560-0287	ICR Reference No: 201802-0560-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 02/28/2018
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/28/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	6 Months From Approved
Responses	37,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,375	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection is need for FSA to determine the cotton ginning cost-share payment based upon the number of bales ginned and the producer's share on the ginned bales. FSA requires each cotton producer to review and sign a prefilled application form from FSA.

Emergency Justfication: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is announcing the availability of cost-share funds to cotton producers of the United States for cost-sharing of cotton ginning expenses for harvest 2016 cotton crop incurred by cotton producers in the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. CGCS applicants receive a one-time cost-share payment on a per acre basis by certifying to the number of 2016 acres they reported as planted to cotton on a FSA-578 Crop Acreage Report, and the percentage of shares they had in the ginned cotton, not to exceed 20% of the calculated 2016 ginning costs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 714 (e) c Name of Law: CCC Charter 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

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 Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) Program CCC-882 COTTON GINNING COST-SHARE (CGCS)

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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	37,000	0	0	-38,000	0	75,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,375	0	0	-36,125	0	45,500
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: This is one-time information collection approval. FSA is requesting to reinstate a previously approved information collection request OMB control number 0560-0287 through the emergency request. The burden hours will result in program changes of 9,375 burden hours. NOTE: The previously approved information collection was not discontinued – it naturally lapsed after the 6-month emergency approval. .

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,037,850

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 02/27/2018

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