Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CCC-901 Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Form	Modified
Supporting Document 2023 .docx Supporting Statement A	2023-11-13
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.xlsm Supplementary Document	2023-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1331	Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0082	ICR Reference No: 202307-0560-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-0560-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/13/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	985,445	425,445
Time Burden (Hours)	67,852	49,385
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To gather information in order to provide eligible producers and landowners cost-share incentives, technical assistance, and to capture Adjusted Gross Income information through several conservation and environmental programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 2201-2205 Name of Law: Agricultural Credit Act of 1978
  

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:
	88 FR 56792	08/21/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 77072	11/08/2023
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 Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)	FSA-18, BCAP-24, A-1 and A-2, CCC-36, AD-1026, BCAP-24 Appendix, BCAP- 20 , FSA-578, BCAP-22, AD-1047 (including agreement & BCAP 1), CCC-37, CCC-505, FSA-211-211A, FSA-325, BCAP-23, BCAP-21, CRP-817U, CCC-902I, FSA-848A-1 and A-1 (Continuation), CCC-901, FSA-848 and FSA-848-1 (Continuation Sheet), FSA-848B and B1 (Continuation), BCAP-24, FSA-801-801-1, FSA-801A and FSA-801A-1, FSA-801B and FSA-801B-1, FSA-801C and FSA-801C-1	Member's Information ,   Cost-Share Request ,   Cost-Share Performance Certificate and Payment ,   Farm Operating Plan for an Individual ,   COST-SHARE AGREEMENT and Continuation Sheet ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions ,   Biomas Crop Assistance program Application ,   Biomass Crop Assistance Program Application - Appendix to 24 ,   Highly Erodible Cons & Wetland (0560-0185) ,   Environmenal Screening Worksheet ,   Report of Acreage (0560-0004) ,   Joint Payment Authorization ,   VOLUNTARY PERMANENT BASE ACRES REDUCTION ,   Corporation - Risk Management Agency ,   APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE PERSONS WHO HAVE ,   Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Worksheet (Establishment and Annual Payments for Producers) ,   BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (BCAP) ,   BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (BCAP) ,   CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE FOR BCAP ,   Addendum for BCAP and A-1 and A-2 ,   Applicant's Agreement to Complete an Uncompleted Practices for BCAP only ,   Assignment of Payment ,   Cost Share Request ,   Need Determination ,   Cost Share Agreement ,   Cost-Share Certification and 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	985,445	425,445	0	0	560,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	67,852	49,385	0	0	18,467	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: Activity related to ECP requests, approvals, and payments has increased due to major storm systems that caused catastrophic damage across the nation, from 2022–2023. Hurricane Fiona and Ian occurred in 2022. Multiple wildfires in 2022 and flood events in 2023 all contributed to the increase in activity. The new Cost-Share Request form for ECP is included in this request. The number of responses increased to 560,000 while the burden hours increased by 18,497 to cover the new Cost-Share Request form. The number of respondents remains 140,000 in the request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,573,755

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: 11/13/2023

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