Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP)

OMB Control No: 0560-0307	ICR Reference No: 202203-0560-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/01/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	6 Months From Approved
Responses	5,644	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	559	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) is providing payments to the producers who are qualified to meet the eligibility requirements and payment calculation for the first phase of ELRP assistance, which will provide payments to producers who faced increased supplemental feed costs as a result of forage losses due to a qualifying drought or fire in calendar year 2021 using data already submitted to FSA through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP).

Emergency Justfication: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting OMB approval on the emergency approval of a collection of information necessary to implement the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) phase 1 which will assist eligible livestock producers who faced increased supplemental feed costs as a result of forage losses due to a qualifying drought or wildfire in calendar year 2021. FSA could not obtain OMB approval under the normal clearance and likely to prevent or disrupt the collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act to begin the ELRP Phase 1 quickly. FSA is using ELRP Phase 1 funds provided by the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, (Division B, Title I, Pub. L. 117-43) to assist producers of livestock for losses incurred during calendar year 2021 due to qualifying droughts or wildfires. The livestock producers who suffered losses due to drought are eligible for assistance if any area within the county in which the loss occurred was rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as having a D2 (severe drought) for eight consecutive weeks or a D3 (extreme drought) or higher level of drought intensity during the applicable year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 43 Division B Name of Law: Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance 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 Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) FSA-510, CCC-860 Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation for Certain Programs ,   Socially Disadvantage, Limited Resource, Beginning and Veteran Farmer or Rancher Certification

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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	5,644	0	0	5,644	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	559	0	0	559	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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? No

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: 04/01/2022

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