Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FV-6 Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999 Form and Instruction	Modified
AMS-71 3-6-08.xls Supplementary Document	2008-03-06
2008 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 6-3-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-06-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2697	Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0167	ICR Reference No: 200901-0581-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999
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: 01/22/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	9,241	0	5,362
Time Burden (Hours)	765	0	907
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Exemptions for specified imported commodities from grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements require certain safeguard procedures. Importers and receivers of exempt commodities must complete a form to certify that the exempt shipment will only be used for exempt purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 601-674 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-ZA07	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 2806	01/16/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 31036	05/30/2008
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
Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999	FV-6, FV-7	Importer's Exempt Commodity Form ,   Civil Penalty Stipulation Agreement

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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	9,241	5,362	0	0	3,879	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	765	907	0	0	-142	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 hours per response time has been reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes per response decreasing the annual burden -142 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $121,982

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: 06/03/2008

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