National Organic Program: Organic Certification Cost-Share Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AMS-33 NOP & AMA Cost-Share Programs (voluntary) Form	New
FCIA Authority Cite.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-12
2014 Farm Bill Organic Cost Share Cite.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-14
Emergency Memo NOP Cost-Share.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-20
AMS-71 NOP Organic Cost Share.xls Supplementary Document	2014-03-20
Supporting Stmt Organic Cost Share 3-2014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-03-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210674	NOP & AMA Cost-Share Programs (voluntary) Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0288	ICR Reference No: 201403-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Organic Program: Organic Certification Cost-Share Programs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/30/2014
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2014
Terms of Clearance: Upon OMB’s approval of this new information collection for National Organic Program; Organic Certification Cost-Share Programs, AMS will request to merge this collection into currently approved OMB Control Number 0581-0191 National Organic Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	6 Months From Approved
Responses	12,504	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,742	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information will be used when State agencies process producer or handler applications and when NOP processes applications from State Departments of Agriculture for grant funds under the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program and the Agricultural Management Act (AMA) Organic Certification Cost-Share Program.

Emergency Justfication: The National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program (NOCCSP) was authorized under the recently signed Agriculture Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill, Pub. L. 113-79). AMS is requesting emergency review and approval because NOP is unable to make an announcement of the availability of organic certification cost-share funds until the request for this new information collection has obtained OMB approval. The notice of availability of funds is typically published in September of the fiscal year, and the Agriculture Act of 2014 was not formalized until almost halfway, through fiscal year 2014. Consequently, AMS was unable to initiate the information collection process until February 2014. A 60-day Notice has been submitted for publication.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7901 Name of Law: Farm Security and rural Investment Act of 2002
   PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 10606d Name of Law: 2014 Farm Bill
   US Code: 7 USC 1524 Name of Law: Federal Crop Insurance 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 51	03/17/2014
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
NOP & AMA Cost-Share Programs (voluntary)	AMS-33, SF-270, SF-424, SF-425, W-9	AMS Agreement Face Sheet ,   Request for Advance or Reimbursement ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Federal Financial Report ,   Request for Taxpayer Idnetification Number and Certification

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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	12,504	0	0	12,504	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,742	0	0	12,742	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an emergency approval request for a NEW collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,000

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: 03/20/2014

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