Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FSA-153 Printed-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Form	Removed
Form FSA-153 Printed-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Form	Removed
Form FSA-153 Internet-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report Form	Removed
Form FSA-153 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report (Individuals) Form	Modified
Form FSA-153 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report (Private Sector) Form	Modified
FSA-85-1_-_2009[1].doc Supplementary Document	2010-02-18
2009-Supporting_Statement[2] 0560-0097.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44457	Notification Letter-Keep Current Info. Current	Removed
44455	Notification Letter-Keep Current Info. Current	Removed
44454	Notification Letter -Change in Foreign Status	Removed
44453	Printed-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Form	Removed
44451	Printed-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Form	Removed
44442	Internet-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report Form	Removed
44440	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report (Individuals) Form	Modified
1344	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report (Private Sector) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0097	ICR Reference No: 200909-0560-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 200607-0560-0097-1
Title: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/18/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	5,525	0	4,375
Time Burden (Hours)	2,631	0	905
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FSA requires foreign persons to report acquired or transferred U.S. agricultural land under the AFIDA. The collection of the information is utilized in the preparation of reports to Congress and monitor investment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3501-3508 Name of Law: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
  

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:
	74 FR 40561	08/12/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 27	02/10/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Printed-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act	FSA-153	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
Notification Letter-Keep Current Info. Current
Notification Letter-Keep Current Info. Current
Notification Letter -Change in Foreign Status
Printed-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act	FSA-153	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report (Individuals)	FSA-153	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report (Private Sector)	FSA-153	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act
Internet-Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report	FSA-153	Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report

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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	5,525	4,375	0	0	1,150	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,631	905	0	0	1,726	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: That program change is a resulting of removing IC's that were not needed and the adjustment was due to more AFIDA reports being filed with FSA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $347,356

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)? No

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: 02/18/2010

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