Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and Information Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form XMAS-AE Christmas Trees Form	Modified
Form XMAS-SI Christmas Trees (Mandatory) Form	Modified
Generic Act.doc Supplementary Document	2010-08-09
AMS-15 Organic Exemption-Christmas trees.doc Supplementary Document	2017-05-04
SuptStmt (Christmas Trees) 5-4-17.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-05-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194175	Christmas Trees Form	Modified
194174	Christmas Trees (Mandatory) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0268	ICR Reference No: 201703-0581-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0581-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and Information Program
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: 06/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	26,885	0	26,885
Time Burden (Hours)	10,700	0	10,701
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Proposed Order, producers and importers of Christmas trees would be subject to mandatory assessment to fund a coordinated program to maintain, develop, and expand demand for Christmas trees in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7411-7425 Name of Law: Commodity Promotion Research, and Information Act of 1996
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 7 USC 1214.105 Name of Law: Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act 1996

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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:
	82 FR 45	03/09/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 21508	05/09/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Christmas Trees	XMAS-AE, XMAS-NF, XMAS-RF, XMAS-AR, AMS-15, XMAS-BL, XMAS RB	Application for Exemption from Assessment ,   Organic Exemption Request Form ,   Nomination for Appointment to the Christmas Tree Promotion Board ,   Christmas Tree Promotion, Research & Industry Information Ballot ,   Application for Reimbursement of Assessment ,   Application for Refund ,   Referendum Ballot
Christmas Trees (Mandatory)	XMAS-SI, AD-755	Christmas Tree Sales/Importer Report ,   Background Information form

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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	26,885	26,885	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,700	10,701	0	-1	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Per the 2014 Farm Bill, the response time for form AMS-15 was reduced from 30 minutes to 15 minutes resulting in the 1 hour decrease in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $112,363

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: 05/09/2017

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