Federal Seed Act Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement 2013.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-07-15
AMS-71 spreadsheet 3-19-13.xls Supplementary Document	2013-05-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2557	Federal Seed Act Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0026	ICR Reference No: 201305-0581-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Seed Act Program
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: 08/16/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	13,426	0	22,943
Time Burden (Hours)	27,946	0	42,906
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is necessary for the conduct of the Federal Seed Act program with respect to certain testing, labeling, and recordkeeping requirements of agricultural and vegetable seeds in interstate commerce.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1551-1611 Name of Law: The Federal Seed Act
  

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:
	78 FR 78	04/23/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 42747	07/17/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Seed Act Program

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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	13,426	22,943	0	0	-9,517	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,946	42,906	0	0	-14,960	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 slight increase in recordkeepers for interstate seed shipments is due to a slight increase in the number of regulatory samples submitted by seed laboratories. Although, the increase in recordkeepers, the quantity of certified seed resulted in an overall decrease in burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $64,626

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: 07/17/2013

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