Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RMA 300 Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log No. 2 Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form RMA 300 Partnerships for Profit and Not-for-Profit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
2010 SupportingStatement-ActivityRevised 2-28-11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-02-28
RMA0300 Form.doc Supplementary Document	2011-02-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181033	Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log No. 2 Form and Instruction	Unchanged
1633	Partnerships for Profit and Not-for-Profit Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0563-0070	ICR Reference No: 201102-0563-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-0563-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FCIC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/29/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with the terms of 5 CFR 1320, OMB considers this information collection request to be improperly submitted the burden data entered into ROCIS does not match the supporting statement. Please correct this and, in Question 15 of the supporting statement, please provide a full explanation for any change in burden since the previous approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	720	0	720
Time Burden (Hours)	778	0	778
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Agreement holders will report risk management and crop insurance educational activities in a standardized format that can be used for agreement monitoring and can be aggregated for reporting under the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1522 Name of Law: Federal Crop Insurance 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 30770	06/02/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 66716	10/29/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Activity Log No. 2	RMA 300	Education Activity Log
Partnerships for Profit and Not-for-Profit	RMA 300	Activity Log

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden hours decreased by 42 hours due to not funding one of the partnership agreements (Community Partnerships). However, the number of responses increased due to additional interest in the remaining 3 agreements. This increased the responses by 124 and therefore the number of responses increased from 180 to 211.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,362

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

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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: 02/28/2011

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