Specialty Sugar Certificate Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SUPPORTING STATEMENT FY 15 0551 0025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-03-18	Available
Companies granted FY 2014 Specialty Sugar Certificates.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
Salary Table.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
FRN Notice 10.29.14.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
FRN Request for Public Comments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
News Release Sugar Program Actions for FY 2015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
FRN - USTR Globalization of the Specialty Sugar TRQ.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
FRN - USTR Final Rule.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
Presidential Document.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
Proclamation 6179.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
FRN 1983.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
Proclamation 4941 - Modification.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
Proclamation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available
Title 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-09	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1253	Specialty Sugar Certificate application	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0025	ICR Reference No: 201502-0551-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-0551-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: SpecSugar-0025-2015
Title: Specialty Sugar Certificate Application
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: 06/26/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/18/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	53	0	42
Time Burden (Hours)	58	0	47
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Collection of information is necessary to fulfill obligations of the regulation at 15 CFR 2011 subpart B to issue specialty sugar certificates, letters to importers signed by the FAS Certifying Authority, and to ensure that U.S. importers comply with requirements. The regulation sets forth the terms and conditions under which the Certifying Authority in FAS issues certificates to importers allowing them to compete to enter specialty sugars under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for refined sugar.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 4941 Name/Subject of EO: Modific. of Quotas on Certain Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses, Presidential Proclamation of May 5, 1982
  

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 64361	10/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 14071	03/18/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Specialty Sugar Certificate application

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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	53	42	0	0	11	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	58	47	0	0	11	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: There is an adjustment increase in the number of respondents and responses from 42 to 53, a plus of 11, and the burden hours increased from 47 to 58, a plus of 11 hours. The reason for the change is due to more importers requesting letters to permit entry of specialty sugars charged against the TRQ for specialty sugars.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,747

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: 03/18/2015

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