Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TM-29 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)	Form	Modified	Available
SuptStmt. 02-1-2011.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-02-01	Available
Mandatory_SF424B-V1 1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-31	Repair queued
SF424A-V1 0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-31	Available
SF424_Mandatory-V1 1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-31	Available
SF-270.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-11-29	Available
AMS-71_ Spreadsheet FMPPForm_January 2011 (4).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2809	Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0235	ICR Reference No: 201101-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
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: 03/21/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	3,100	0	400
Time Burden (Hours)	20,988	0	3,944
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The primary objective of the FMPP is to help eligible entities to improve and expand domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer opportunities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3001-3006 Name of Law: Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976
   US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
   US Code: 7 USC 3005 Name of Law: Farmers Market Promotion Program
  

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 190	10/01/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 5778	02/02/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)	TM-29, TM-30, AD-1047, AD-1049, AD-1048	Project Proposal Narrative Form ,   Supplemental Budget Summary Form ,   Certification Regarding Disbarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Tranactions ,   Certification Regarding Disbarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions ,   Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Grants) Alternative I - For Grantees Other Than Individuals

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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	3,100	400	0	0	2,700	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,988	3,944	0	0	17,044	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: Due to the increase in funds under the 2008 Farm Bill, the number of respondents applying for FMPP grant fund is expected to increase from 400 to 1500, based on 10-fold increase in funding provided under the Farm Bill.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $194,778

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: 02/02/2011

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