Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Draft agreement-attached with the memo to States.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-02	Available
19-questions- supporting document- 2009.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-04-02	Available
FSA 85-1.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-20	Available
Certification Regarding Lobbying.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-20	Available
sflllin.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-20	Available
SF1199A.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-20	Available
SF424B-V1.1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-20	Available
Justification 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188694	MOU with the States	Instruction	New
188478	Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act	Other-Memo	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0262	ICR Reference No: 200903-0560-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/27/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/15/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	60	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	196	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To provide assistance to eligible aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year.

Emergency Justfication: The Farm Service Agency has been tasked with implementing the 2008 Aquaculture Grant Program authorized by Section 102(d) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) The Aquaculture Grant Program is being administered through grants to States Department of Agriculture (SDAs) that agree to provide assistance to eligible aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 102(d) Name of Law: Recovery Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 102(d) Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act
MOU with the States

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	60	0	60	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	196	0	196	0	0	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 new information collection.

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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)? Yes

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: 03/20/2009

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