Federal Register #2026-20449

USDA information collection for emergency conservation and biomass crop assistance programs

The USDA notice concerns information collection for conservation assistance programs, not a purchase of products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA). - FSA coordinates with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Forest Service, and other agencies and organizations. - Programs covered: Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program. - Purpose: Collect information to determine program eligibility, support cost-share assistance, and administer payments. - Estimated collection burden: 10,000 respondents and 12,427 total burden hours; responses are submitted annually. - Procurement scope: No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture submitted an information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection concerns the Emergency Conservation Program and Biomass Crop Assistance Program, administered by the Farm Service Agency. Information collected will be used to determine eligibility for program participation and cost-share assistance and to administer payments and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. Comments are due by November 5, 2026.

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