Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FV-249 Imported Pistachios - Failed Lot Notification	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FV-251 Imported Pistachios --Rework & failed Lot Disposition Rept.	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FV-243 Qualification and Acceptance	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FV-242 Marketing Agreement	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form ACP-7 Inventory Shipments	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form ACP-8 Producer Delivery Report	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form ACP-6 Inter-Handler Transfer	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form ACP-5 Minimal Testing Form	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form ACP-4 FMO Exempt Handler Notification	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form ACP-3 Failed Lot Disposition and Rework Report	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form ACP-2 Failed Lot Notification	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form ACP-1 Receipts/Assessment Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form FV-240-A Producer-Amendment Referendum Ballot	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FV-246 Producer & alternate Member Ballot	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FV-245A Handler Member Nomination Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FV-245 Producer & Alternate Member Nomination Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FV-244 Handler & Alternate Member Nomination Ballot	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SC-240 Producer Referendum Ballot (Promulgation & Continuance)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Justification of Change for SC-240 9-9-`6.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-09-06	Available
AG MARKETING ACT OF 1937.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-02-23	Available
AMS 71 Grid Sheet - Jan 2014.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-15	Repair queued
Supporting Statement - Jan 2014.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-01-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Imported Pistachios - Failed Lot Notification
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Imported Pistachios --Rework & failed Lot Disposition Rept.
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Qualification and Acceptance
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Marketing Agreement
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Inventory Shipments
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Producer Delivery Report
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Inter-Handler Transfer
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Minimal Testing Form
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	FMO Exempt Handler Notification
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Failed Lot Disposition and Rework Report
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form	Unchanged	Failed Lot Notification
43550	Pistachios Grown in California	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Receipts/Assessment Report
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Producer-Amendment Referendum Ballot
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Producer & alternate Member Ballot
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Handler Member Nomination Form
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Producer & Alternate Member Nomination Form
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Handler & Alternate Member Nomination Ballot
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Producer Referendum Ballot (Promulgation & Continuance)

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0215	ICR Reference No: 201609-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/26/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2016
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	05/31/2017	05/31/2017
Responses	1,809	0	1,809
Time Burden (Hours)	470	0	470
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information will provide the Committee with data on pistachios received for processing to provide an accurate basis for handler assessment to ensure minimum pistachio requirements and to nominate committee members. The Committee also needs specific information to amend the marketing order and to conduct referenda.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 601-674 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 7 USC 601-674 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937

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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 218	11/12/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 16754	03/26/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	FV-240-A, SC-240, FV-244, FV-245A, FV-246, FV-245	Producer Referendum Ballot (Promulgation & Continuance) ,   Handler & Alternate Member Nomination Ballot ,   Producer & Alternate Member Nomination Form ,   Handler Member Nomination Form ,   Producer & alternate Member Ballot ,   Producer-Amendment Referendum Ballot
Pistachios Grown in California	FV-251, FV-243, ACP-8, ACP-2, ACP-4, ACP-3, ACP-5, ACP-1, ACP-6, ACP-7, FV-242, FV-249	Receipts/Assessment Report ,   Failed Lot Notification ,   Failed Lot Disposition and Rework Report ,   FMO Exempt Handler Notification ,   Minimal Testing Form ,   Inter-Handler Transfer ,   Producer Delivery Report ,   Inventory Shipments ,   Marketing Agreement ,   Qualification and Acceptance ,   Imported Pistachios --Rework & failed Lot Disposition Rept. ,   Imported Pistachios - Failed Lot Notification

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	1,809	1,809	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	470	470	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,950

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: 09/12/2016

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