Hardwood Lumber & Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research & Inform. Order (Order)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HWL-AFR Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Voluntary Form and Instruction	New
Form HWL-SRP Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Mandatory Form and Instruction	New
Generic Act.doc Supplementary Document	2012-08-09
Final GRID - AMS-71 -Order 7 5 12.xls Supplementary Document	2012-08-09
SuptStnt - ORDER 4 6 2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
203662	Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Voluntary Form and Instruction	New
203660	Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Mandatory Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0285	ICR Reference No: 201208-0581-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hardwood Lumber & Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research & Inform. Order (Order)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Proposed Order, hardwood lumber and hardwood plywood manufacturers would be subject to a mandatory assessment to fund a coordinated program to maintain, develop, and expand demand of hardwood lumber and hardwood plywood in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 127 1032 Name of Law: Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-AD24	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 219	11/13/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Mandatory	HWL-SRP, AD-755	Quarterly Sales Report ,   Advisory Committee or Research & Promotion Background Information
Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Voluntary	HWL-AFR, HWL-AAE, AMS-15, HWL-NOM, HWL-BAL	Application for Refund of Assessment Paid ,   Application for Exemption from Assessment ,   Organic Exemption Request Form ,   Nomination for Appointment, Hardwood Lumber & Hardwood Plywood Board ,   Ballot

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 11/13/2013

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