Value Added Producer Grants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF 270 Value Added - Business Form	Modified
Form SF 270 Value Added Producer Grants - Individual Form	Modified
SF-425.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-01-06
Supporting Statement 2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-01-11
Burden spreadsheet 2010.doc Supplementary Document	2011-01-05
SF424B-V1.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-01-06
SF424A-V1.0.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-01-06
SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-01-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181895	Value Added - Business Form	Modified
1729	Value Added Producer Grants - Individual Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0039	ICR Reference No: 201007-0570-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Value Added Producer Grants
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: 03/14/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	3,361	0	1,477
Time Burden (Hours)	59,500	0	57,616
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to obtain information necessary to evaluate grant applications to determine the eligibility of the applicant and the project for the program and to qualitatively assess the project to determine which projects should be funded.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621 Name of Law: Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing
  

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:
	75 FR 50985	08/18/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 2645	01/14/2011
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
Value Added - Business	SF 270	Request for Advance or Reimbursement
Value Added Producer Grants - Individual	SF 270	Request for Advance or Reimbursement

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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	3,361	1,477	0	0	1,884	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,500	57,616	0	0	1,884	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 adjustment increase is for SF-270 whose burden is now included in this collection. Burden was previously accounted for under another OMB number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $475,948

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 01/14/2011

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