Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization; Request for Waiver

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CCC-251 Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization Form	Modified
2021 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-03
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 1.xlsm Supplementary Document	2021-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1475	Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0183	ICR Reference No: 202107-0560-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization; Request for Waiver
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/06/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	700,491	126,542
Time Burden (Hours)	116,687	21,083
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is to allow farmers or individuals to voluntarily assign their payment to a third party and request for EFT waiver.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 590h (g) Name of Law: The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 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:
	86 FR 29233	07/21/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 43159	08/06/2021
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
Assignments of Payments and Joint Payment Authorization	FPAC-FM-12 , CCC-36 , CCC-251, CCC-252, CCC-37 , CCC-36 (Spanish), CCC-37 (Spanish)	Notice of Assignment ,   Instrument of Assignment ,   Joint Payment Authorization ,   Assignment of Payment ,   Joint Payment Authorization ,   Request for FSA AND NRCS payments of Federal benefits by check (Request for Waiver) ,   Assignment of Payment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	700,491	126,542	0	0	573,949	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	116,687	21,083	0	0	95,604	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: The adjustments are the number of respondents increased by 573,949, and the burden hours also increased by 95,604 due to increased producers or farmers participating in several programs such as Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program and other FSA programs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,967,499

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

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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: 08/06/2021

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