Cold Storage

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID 080056B Cold Storage - mandatory Form and Instruction	New
Form QID 080057 Cold Storage - voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified
0020-milk-01-law.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-11-30
Moved ToC info to Part A.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-11-30
0001-coldstorage-07-SSB-rev.wpd Supporting Statement B	2007-12-04
0001-coldstorage-07-SSA-rev.wpd Supporting Statement A	2007-12-04
Attachment-C-Privacy.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-05
Attachment-B-Confidentiality.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-05
Attachment-A-SecAg7USC2204.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182170	Cold Storage - mandatory Form and Instruction	New
179058	Cold Storage - non response Other-Placeholder	New
1070	Cold Storage - voluntary Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0001	ICR Reference No: 200610-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cold Storage
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/16/2007
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for a period of two years. During this approval, the agency should work with OMB to address issues of nonresponse bias in these surveys. In the next request for approval, the agency must include, at the very least, a plan and timeline for addressing nonresponse bias.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	20,310	0	14,820
Time Burden (Hours)	6,684	0	6,341
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Provide data to estimate amount of food in Nation's refrigerated facilities and occupancy level of coolers and freezer rooms. The most important data component is estimating total food supplies which contribute to orderly marketing and price stability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
  

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:
	71 FR 69535	12/01/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 51	03/16/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cold Storage - mandatory	QID 080056B, QID 080056-MI	Cold Storage ,   Cold Storage MI
Cold Storage - voluntary	QID 080058, QID 200595-OH, QID 080057, QID 200570-PA, QID 080060-RB	Monthly Fruit Storage Report ,   Survey of Refrigerated Storage Capacity ,   Monthly Juice Storage Report ,   Apple Storage ,   Apple Storage
Cold Storage - non response

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	20,310	14,820	0	0	5,490	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,684	6,341	0	0	343	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: This is an adjustment to the sample sizes of the monthly Cold Storage Survey and the Refrigerated Capacity Survey that reflects recent updates in our list frame for each list: (1) the clean up of out-of-business and non-qualifying respondents for the monthly Cold Storage dropped universe size from 1,400 to 1,300 (12 times a year) and (2) the increased coverage on the Capacity Survey raised universe size from 2,200 to 2,700 (every other year).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $600,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

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: 03/16/2007

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