USDA Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form and Instructi USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form and Instructi USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form and Instructi USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
USDA eA IC Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-11-08	Available
USDA eA IC Burden Grid.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-13	Available
DR3610-001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-09-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
957	Level 1 & 2 Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code	Form and Instruction	Modified	USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid
45268	Level 1 & 2 Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code	Form and Instruction	Modified	USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid
45267	Level 1 & 2 Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code	Form and Instruction	Modified	USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0503-0014	ICR Reference No: 200611-0503-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-0503-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USDA Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code
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: 02/07/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/08/2006
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2007
Responses	38,604	0	6,600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	25,453	0	798,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The USDA eAuthentication service provides public and government businesses single sign-on capability for USDA applications, managment of user credentials, verification of identity, authorization, and electronic signatures.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 229 1-2
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 222 1-2
  

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:
	70 FR 131	07/11/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	70 FR 312	11/03/2005
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Level 1 & 2 Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code	Form and Instruction	USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid
Level 1 & 2 Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code	Form and Instruction	USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid
Level 1 & 2 Registration Form to Request Electronic Access Code	Form and Instruction	USDA eA Customer Registration Job Aid

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	38,604	6,600,000	0	0	-6,561,396	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,453	798,600	0	0	-773,147	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 information collection request represents a revision to a currently approved information collection; this is an overall decrease of 773,147 hours. This is due to a decrease in the number of respondents and responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,821

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: 11/08/2006

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