Foreign Market DevelopmentCooperator Program (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2015 FMD MAP supporting statement 02.02.2016.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-02-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189638	FMD MAP Federal Government	Modified
1258	FMD MAP Private Sector	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0026	ICR Reference No: 201512-0551-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: FMD MAP-0026-2016
Title: Foreign Market DevelopmentCooperator Program (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP)
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: 04/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	4,249	0	4,711
Time Burden (Hours)	85,304	0	93,746
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FAS needs identical information from the Foreign Market Development (Cooperator Program) and Market Access Program (MAP) applicants and participants to manage, plan, evaluate, and account for the proper and judicious use of public funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 5623 Name of Law: Agriculture Trade Act of 1978
   US Code: 7 USC 5721 Name of Law: Agriculture Trade Act of 1978
  

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:
	80 FR 57783	09/25/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 6229	02/05/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FMD MAP Private Sector
FMD MAP Federal Government

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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	4,249	4,711	0	0	-462	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	85,304	93,746	0	0	-8,442	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 decrease in the burden hours reflects the decrease in the number of respondents from 71 to 64. The number of respondents decreased because some Participants left the program due to underperformance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,280,947

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: 02/11/2016

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