In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. The agency
is encouraged to continue conducting usability testing of the
instruments and consultations with stakeholders to improve the
web-based tool, reduce costs, and encourage a seamless transition.
Any changes that are made to the form of interaction (except for
adding content) may be submitted for approval as a non-material
change to the collection. The agency must also ensure that the
burden currently approved for this collection in other packages is
removed from those packages. They must also provide a summary of
the estimated net change in burden as soon as possible, but no
later than the due date for the agency submission for the ICB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
468,800
0
0
358,925
0
0
0
0
0
The Acreage/Crop Reporting
Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) is an initiative to improve and
streamline the existing information collection activities currently
approved by OMB by eliminating or minimizing the duplication of
information collected. The improvements and streamlining will
reduce the overall burden on the public, USDA employees, and
Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) by eliminating the need for
farmers and ranchers to report the same information multiple times
and eliminate the need for USDA employees, AIPs and insurance
agents to input the same data multiple times, thus reducing USDA
administrative and operating costs.
This is a information
collection is using Electronic technology to reduce burden. It is a
new collection because the web-based application will cover
information currently approved under 0560-0004 and 0563-0053. The
net effect of the change is expected to be a reduction in
burden.
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:
(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;
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.