Export Assistance and Services

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Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1267	Export Assistance and Services	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0031	ICR Reference No: 200406-0551-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200303-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Export Assistance and Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/17/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2004
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. However, the performance evaluations for buyer alerts and trade leads are not approved until the agency provides to OMB a full and complete description of how the agencies will use these information collections to evaluate their programs. The agency should also explain whether these evaluations will be performed for countries/regions or whether the information will be aggregated to produce a measure for the program as a whole. Finally, the agency should provide to OMB any material that will be sent to respondents to encourage their participation in the evaluation.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2008	03/31/2008	03/31/2005
Responses	52,500	0	68,672
Time Burden (Hours)	6,559	0	10,476
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection supports a full range of export assistance and services to support U.S. exporters of food, farm, fishery, seafood and forestry products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Export Assistance and Services	FAS-964

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	52,500	68,672	0	0	-16,172	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,559	10,476	0	0	-3,917	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 06/30/2004

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