Organic Assessment Exemption Under Commodity Research and Promotion Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AMS-15 Organic Assessment Exemption Under Commodity Research and Promotion Programs Form	Modified
0217-SuptStmt.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-14
AMS-71 Grid 10-31-07.xls Supplementary Document	2007-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2789	Organic Assessment Exemption Under Commodity Research and Promotion Programs Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0217	ICR Reference No: 200710-0581-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200412-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Organic Assessment Exemption Under Commodity Research and Promotion Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 03/20/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved	03/31/2008
Responses	0	0	2,165
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	1,082
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form would allow producers and marketers of solely 100 percent organic products to request exemption from assessments under national commodity research and promotion programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 6502 Name of Law: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
   US Code: 7 USC 7401 Name of Law: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
  

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 166	08/28/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 8	01/11/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Organic Assessment Exemption Under Commodity Research and Promotion Programs	AMS-15	Organic Exemption Request Form

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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: Increase in respondents under the Dairy program for Organic Exemption requests resulting in an increase of 151 hours.

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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: 01/14/2008

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