Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FARES Web-based Sy Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)	Form	New	Available
Form FARES Web-based Sy Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)	Form	Modified	Available
supportingstatement19 qtns 2007[4].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-06-26	Repair queued
2007 rev FARES FSA85 1.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
180216	Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)	Form	New
1550	Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0225	ICR Reference No: 200705-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200405-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)
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: 11/15/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2007
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for a period of three years. Upon resubmission, the agency determine, if applicable, an estimate of the number of respondents that are small entities. This number should be entered in ROCIS.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	3,660	0	3,600
Time Burden (Hours)	1,708	0	1,813
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary for the Farm Service Agency to manage commodities which are delivered to foreign countries through voluntary agencies, United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Agency for Internationl Development (USAID). FARES is a web-based application which begins the information collection process to procure, sell, transport agricultural commodities, and obtain discharege/delivery survey information.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 8682	02/27/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 118	06/20/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)	FARE Web-based System, FARE Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARE Web-Based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARE Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based , FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System	Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES) ,   Food AID Request Entry System (FARES) ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Requsst Entry System ,   Food Aid Request System
Food Aid Request Entry System (FARES)	FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System , FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System , FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System , FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System, FARES Web-based System	Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry Sytstem ,   Food Aid Request System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System ,   Fodo Aid Reqeust Entry System ,   Food Aid Request Entry System

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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	3,660	3,600	0	0	60	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,708	1,813	0	0	-105	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: The burden decreased by 105 since the last submission in 2004 which had 1,813 bufden hours. This number will fluctuate depending on the number of FAS and PVO accoutnts that contract with KCCO.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,300

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: 06/27/2007

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