USDA Review of Crop Insurance Ineligibility Information Collection
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This notice opens a 30-day public comment period on USDA’s request to keep collecting information used to identify people or businesses that are not eligible for federal crop insurance benefits. The practical impact is on approved insurance providers and businesses involved in federal crop insurance. They may continue providing information about unpaid premiums, overpaid indemnities, unpaid catastrophic coverage fees, or suspensions so the government can prevent ineligible parties from receiving benefits.
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Key Changes
- USDA is seeking approval to continue an existing crop insurance ineligibility information collection.
- Comments are due by June 10, 2026 through the federal review website.
- The collection covers information on unpaid premiums, overpaid indemnities, unpaid catastrophic coverage fees, and suspensions or disqualifications.
Obligations
What this law requires
Approved insurance providers must provide information identifying persons with debt from unpaid premiums or overpaid indemnities so FCIC and AIPs can determine ineligibility for federal crop insurance benefits.
Approved insurance providers must provide information identifying persons with debt from unpaid catastrophic coverage fees so ineligible persons do not obtain federal crop insurance benefits.
USDA or the collecting agency may not conduct or sponsor the information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
USDA or the collecting agency must inform potential respondents that they are not required to respond to the information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.