National Farmers Market Directory and Survey with Modules

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TM-6 Respondents	Form	Modified	Available
SuptStmt- Part A Farmers Market Questionnaire -2'27'2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-04	Available
Proposed Changes in OMB No 0581-0169 National Farmers Market Managers Survey-Final 1'28'2013.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-14	Available
Diagram of How Respondents Access TM-6.pptx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-14	Available
NASS review - Farmer's Market Questionnaire - 02-06-2013.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-14	Available
SuptStmt-PartB Farmers Market Questionnaire 2-8-13.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2013-02-14	Available
USDA Natl Farmers Mkt. Mgr Survey 2006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-10-26	Available
AMS-71 grid_ 02-27-13.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2702	Respondents	Form	Modified
191145	Non-respondents	Other-NOTE	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0169	ICR Reference No: 201302-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Farmers Market Directory and Survey with Modules
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: 04/19/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	5,500	0	2,234
Time Burden (Hours)	833	0	273
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Marketing Services Branch (MSB) of AMS, Transportation and Marketing Program identifies marketing opportunities, provides analysis to help take advantage of those opportunities and develops and evaluates solutions including improving farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer marketing activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627 et seq. Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
  

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 214	11/05/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 14264	03/05/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Respondents	TM-6	TM-6 Farmers Market Directory & Survey w/Modules
Non-respondents

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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	5,500	2,234	0	0	3,266	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	833	273	0	0	560	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: Number of respondents increased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $86,136

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/05/2013

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