Cotton Classification and Market News Service

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
COTTON STATISTICS AND ESTIMATES ACT OF 1927.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-09-30
AMS-71 grid 2017.xls Supplementary Document	2017-01-31
0581-0009 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 2016 (02-23-2017).doc Supporting Statement A	2017-02-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2554	Cotton Classification and Market News Service Other-Verbal data	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0009	ICR Reference No: 201701-0581-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-0581-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cotton Classification and Market News Service
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	02/28/2017	03/31/2017
Responses	4,854	0	5,260
Time Burden (Hours)	618	0	653
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information regarding cotton qualities, stocks, prices, demand and supply is collected for use in publishing information as required by law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 471-476 Name of Law: Cotton Statistics and Estimates 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:
	81 FR 72770	10/21/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11427	02/23/2017
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
Cotton Classification and Market News Service	CN-59, CN-110	Record of Cotton on Hand in Mills ,   Cotton Sampling Inspection Report

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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	4,854	5,260	0	0	-406	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	618	653	0	0	-35	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: Though there is a slight increase in respondents from an increase of contacts as part of the Market News Canvass, there was a decrease of 10 respondents for CN-59. That decrease represents a decrease in the average number of gins operating during the past two cotton crop years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,276,000

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: 02/23/2017

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