Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2012 FMD MAP supporting statement with comments 082812[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189638	FMD_MAP State, Local , or Tribal Government	Modified
1258	Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0026	ICR Reference No: 201208-0551-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-0551-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: FMD MAP-0026-2012
Title: Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB considers this ICR to have been improperly submitted. The Supporting Statement describes USDA changes to the program that have affected the burden. That change in burden is described in ROCIS as an adjustment. Please review this collection and resubmit once this has been remedied.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	4,341	0	4,341
Time Burden (Hours)	91,070	0	91,070
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FAS needs identical information from Foreign Market Development (Cooperator) Program and Market Access Program (MAP) applicants and participants to manage, plan, evaluate, and account for the proper and judicious use of public funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 5623 Name of Law: Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
   US Code: 7 USC 5721, et seq. Name of Law: Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
  

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:
	77 FR 37374	06/21/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 163	08/22/2012
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
Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP)
FMD_MAP State, Local , or Tribal Government

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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 number of responses and the burden hours increased from 4,341 responses in 2009 to 4,711 in 2012, and 91,070 burden hours in 2009 to 93,746 in 2012. The increase of number of responses and burden hours are due to the three new reporting requirements, brand program operational procedures, contracting guidelines, and the anti-fraud prevention program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,477,896

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: 08/29/2012

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