Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
supporting statement 10-5-2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-07
FSA 85-1(2).doc Supplementary Document	2009-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188694	MOU with the States Instruction	Removed
188478	Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act Other-Non-instrument explanation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0262	ICR Reference No: 200906-0560-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act
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: 01/27/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/08/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	111	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	28	0	196
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.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23363	06/02/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 191	10/05/2009
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
Aquaculture Grant Program - Recovery Act
MOU with the States

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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	111	60	81	-30	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28	196	-70	-98	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease in the burden hours from 196 to 28 from when the collection was submitted as an emergency. The decrease is due to respondents now being required to only submit a financial report to FSA. The other information activities that were associated with this collection are no longer needed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $450

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: 10/08/2009

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