Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Regulations (Other than Rules of Practice) Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FV-211 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Regulations (Other than Rules of Practice) Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 Form and Instruction	Modified
PACA System of Records Notice (SORN 11-07-06).pdf Supplementary Document	2010-08-31
0581-0031 AMS 71-Spreadsheet 10-28-13.xlsm Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
0031 SuptStmt 11-01-13.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-11-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2565	Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Regulations (Other than Rules of Practice) Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0031	ICR Reference No: 201308-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-0581-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Regulations (Other than Rules of Practice) Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930
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: 12/13/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2013
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms continue: The Agency must display the expiration date on all forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2014
Responses	29,095	0	27,171
Time Burden (Hours)	87,455	0	87,328
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used to administer licensing provisions under the PACA, to adjudicate contract disputes, and for the purpose of enforcing the PACA and the regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 499a-499s Name of Law: Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
   US Code: 7 USC Part 46 Name of Law: PACA
  

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 103	05/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 65605	11/01/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Regulations (Other than Rules of Practice) Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930	FV-211, FV-231-1, FV-231-1A, FV-231-2, FV-231-2A, FV-231	Application for License ,   PACA License Renewal Application ,   PACA License Reinstatement Notice ,   PACA License Reinstatement Notice ,   PACA License Renewal Application ,   Sample License Certificate & Instr.

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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	29,095	27,171	0	0	1,924	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	87,455	87,328	0	0	127	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 increase of 127 burden hours is due to changes in the fruit and vegetable industry's makeeup of legal entities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,879,000

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: 11/01/2013

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