Market Facilitation Program (Trade Mitigation Program)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CCC-913 Marketing Facilitation Program Form	Modified
2020 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-11
sf3881_draft.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-23
FSA-85-1 MFP 7 11 2019.xlsm Supplementary Document	2019-07-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236186	Marketing Facilitation Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0293	ICR Reference No: 201909-0560-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Market Facilitation Program (Trade Mitigation Program)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	1,445,400	0	1,445,400
Time Burden (Hours)	550,317	0	550,317
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is needed for FSA to determine eligibility for and the amout of Market Facilitation Program payments for producers of eligible crops and commodities. FSA requires each producer to complete and sign the application form in order to be eligible for MFP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 714c Name of Law: Commodity Credit Corporation 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 36565	07/29/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 2105	01/14/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Marketing Facilitation Program	CCC-902, AD-1026, CCC-913 , FSA-578, CCC-941, CCC-913 Continution , CCC-942	Market Faciitation Program (MFP) Application ,   Farm Operating Plan for Individual or Legal Entity ,   Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) AND Wetland Conservation (WC) Certificaiton ,   Report of Acreage ,   AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (AGI) CERTIFICATION ,   Market Facilitation Application Progam -continution ,   Certficaiton of Income from Farming, Ranching, and Forestry Operations

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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	1,445,400	1,445,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	550,317	550,317	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,523,418

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

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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: 01/14/2020

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