Local Food Marketing Directories & Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form No Form Number Surveys Form	New
NASS Review - Local Food Marketing Directories - Feb 2014.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-18
AMS-71-grid Local Food Mktng. Directories & Survey 2-14-14.xlsx Supplementary Document	2014-03-18
SuptStmt- Part B New Direct Marketing Directories 02-14-14.doc Supporting Statement B	2014-03-18
SuptStmt- Part A New Direct Marketing Directories 02-14-14.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210752	Surveys Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0289	ICR Reference No: 201403-0581-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Local Food Marketing Directories & Survey
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/30/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,125	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	355	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Marketing Services Division (AMS/TMP) 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 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:
	79 FR 11	01/16/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 23930	04/29/2014
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
Surveys	No Form Number, No Form Number, No Form Number	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Enterprises ,   National Food Hub Directory ,   National On-Farm Market Directory

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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	2,125	0	0	2,125	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	355	0	0	355	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: 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: $23,096

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: 04/30/2014

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