Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SC-6 Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999 Form and Instruction	Modified
AMS-71 Grid 5-2-17.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-05-03
Supporting Statement 5-5-17.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-05-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2697	Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0167	ICR Reference No: 201705-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999
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: 06/23/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	6,893	0	213,691
Time Burden (Hours)	581	0	17,734
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Exemptions for specified imported commodities from grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements require certain safeguard procedures. Importers and receivers of exempt commodities must complete a form to certify that the exempt shipment will only be used for exempt purposes.

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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: 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:
	82 FR 61	03/31/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 23521	05/23/2017
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
Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Parts 944, 980, and 999	SC-6, SC-7	Importer's Exempt Commodity Form ,   Civil Penalty Stipulation Agreement

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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	6,893	213,691	0	0	-206,798	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	581	17,734	0	0	-17,153	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 difference is because in the previous renewal, burden numbers were compiled based on the highest number of respondents and responses per respondent for all three years added together, instead of averages per year. The 2017 estimates are calculated by taking the raw annual data collected from inspections on Sec. 8e crops entering the U.S. market and finding the three-year averages.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,000

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: 05/23/2017

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