Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Final Rule and ICR Approval

Regs.gov: Commodity Credit Corporation

Published February 23rd, 2026

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has issued a final rule for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, effective February 23, 2026. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has also approved the associated information collection request (ICR) under control number 0503-0028.

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This document announces the final approval of an Information Collection Request (ICR) by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, with OMB Control Number 0503-0028 and an expiration date of October 31, 2027. The FBA Program itself was published as a final rule on February 23, 2026. The ICR includes forms such as CCC-901, CCC-902E, CCC-902I, CCC-941, and CCC-555, with the AD-1026 form being exempt. The total annual burden hours for this collection are estimated at 197,921.

Agricultural firms participating in the FBA Program will need to ensure they comply with the information collection requirements. Farm Service Agency (FSA) will pre-fill FBA Program applications (CCC-555) using previously reported acreage data. Producers must report eligible planted commodities on FSA-578 by December 19, 2025, or the deadline established in 7 CFR part 718. Compliance with these reporting requirements is necessary to receive FBA Program payments.

What to do next

Ensure reporting of eligible planted commodities on FSA-578 by the earlier of December 19, 2025, or the deadline in 7 CFR part 718.
Comply with information collection requirements for the FBA Program using forms CCC-901, CCC-902E, CCC-902I, CCC-941, and CCC-555.

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ACTION:

Final rule; notice of approval of Information Collection Request (ICR).

SUMMARY:

The final rule entitled Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program was published on February 23, 2026. The Office of Management
and Budget cleared the associated information collection requirements (ICR) on February 26, 2026. This document announces
approval of the ICR.

DATES:

The ICR associated with the final rule published in the
Federal Register
on February 23, 2026, at 91 FR 8360, was approved by OMB on February 26, 2026, under OMB Control Number 0503-0028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Walter; telephone: (816) 491-6934; or email: Michael.Walter1@usda.gov. Individuals with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720-2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY mode)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and text telephone
users can initiate this call from any telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The information collection request has been approved by OMB under the control number of 0503-0028; Expiration Date: 10/31/2027.
CCC will issue payments to producers using the following forms: CCC-901, CCC-902E, CCC-902I, CCC-941, and AD-1026. The AD-1026
is exempt. (1) In addition, for the information collection under 0503-0028, the agency is seeking to use CCC-555 with this data collection.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) will pre-fill FBA Program applications (CCC-555) using the acres of eligible planted commodities
that were previously reported to FSA on FSA-578, Report of Acreage by the earlier of the deadline established in 7 CFR part
718 or December 19, 2025. The CCC-555 is the only new data collection activity associated with this request. The total annual
burden hours for this information collection is 197,921.

Kimberly Graham, Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. 2026-04329 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-E2-P

Footnotes

(1) This information collection is exempted from the Paperwork Reduction Act as specified in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub.
L. 113-79, Title II, Subtitle G, Funding and Administration).