Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (US Grain Standards Act and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FGIS 4 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FGIS 4 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements - State, Local, Tribal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0580-0013 Supporting_Statement 10 24 2017.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-10-31
Annual Burden Spreadsheet Attmt 2 Oct 24 2017.xlsm Supplementary Document	2017-10-25
0580-0013 Purpose and Forms (Attachment 1).docx Supplementary Document	2017-10-25
GIPSA Cost Attachment Attmt 4 Oct 24 2017.xlsm Supplementary Document	2017-10-25
0580-0080 Respdnts Cost Attmt 3 - Oct 24 2017.xlsm Supplementary Document	2017-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2514	Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
182961	Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements - State, Local, Tribal Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0309	ICR Reference No: 201804-0581-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201503-0580-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (US Grain Standards Act and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)
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: 04/05/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/05/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,242,452	0	1,242,452
Time Burden (Hours)	161,614	0	161,614
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Upon request of other branches of the Government, State agencies, or private interests, USDA shall inspect, certify & identify the class, quality, quantity & condition of agricultural products shipped or received in interstate & foreign commerce. Also, that USDA may enter contracts to provide services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621 - 1627 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
   US Code: 7 USC 71 - 87k Name of Law: U.S. Grain Standards 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:
	82 FR 40133	08/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 51210	11/03/2017
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
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements - State, Local, Tribal	FGIS-941, FGIS-936, FGIS-938, FGIS-952-2, FGIS-983, FGIS-950, FGIS-921, FGIS-930, FGIS-931, FGIS-924, FGIS-9601, FGIS-905, FGIS-980, FGIS-1001, FGIS-956, FGIS 907, FGIS 930, FGIS-904, FGIS-907, FGIS-909, FGIS-913, FGIS-923, FGIS-942, FGIS-100, FGIS-915, FGIS-914, FGIS-921-2, FGIS-928, FGIS-965-2, FGIS-963, FGIS-968, FGIS-927, FGIS-994, FGIS-952, FGIS-925, FGIS-922, FGIS-964, FGIS-965-1, FGIS 4, FGIS-965, FGIS-992, FGIS-998, FGIS-960, FGIS-944, FGIS-945, FGIS-993, FGIS-952-1	Application and Agreement for Contract Service ,   Conflict of Interest Questionnaire ,   Laboratory Scale Test ,   Official Sample-Lot Inspection Certificate ,   Application for Inspection and Weighing Services ,   Official Export Grain Inspection Certificate ,   Warehouseman's Sample-lot Inspection ,   Submitted Sample Inspection ,   Official Stowage Examination Certificate ,   Inspection Report - Insects in Grain ,   Inspection Log ,   Inspection and Weighing Report ,   Moisture Meter Test ,   Barley Pearler and Sieve Test ,   Rice Checklist Form ,   Testweight Checktest ,   Dockage Checklist ,   AMA Output Report ,   Approved Label for Inspected Machinery ,   Sampler Condition Report ,   Report of Grain Inspected and Weighed for Export ,   Request for Waiver of Inspection ,   Application for Designation ,   Application for License Under the USGSA and/or the AMA of 0946 ,   Scale Test Report (Vehicle) ,   Scale Test Report (Hopper) ,   Weight Loading Log ,   Authorization to Use Mechanical Sampler ,   Contract Service Agreement ,   Application for Registration ,   Warehouseman's Sample-Lot Inspection Service Contract ,   Sanitation Inspection Report (Beans, Peas, and Lentils) ,   Sanitation Inspection Report (Overpacker) ,   Sanitation Inspection Report (Processed Products) ,   Rice Inspection Services Certificate ,   Official Grain Weight Certificate ,   Scale Record Log ,   Supervision of Weight Certificate ,   Scale Test Report (Railroad Track) ,   Services Performed Report ,   Commodity Inspection Certificate ,   Commodity Inspection Certificate - Submitted Sample ,   Questionnaire for Proposed Diverter Type Mechanical Sampler Installation ,   Application for Approval to Operate as a Weighing Facility ,   Repair/Modification Notice ,   Application for Inspection and Weighing Services - Mark up ,   AMA Output Report - Mark up
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements - Private Sector	FGIS-914, FGIS-913, FGIS 1001, FGIS 9601, FGIS-905, FGIS-915, FGIS 931, FGIS 941, FGIS 942, FGIS 944, FGIS 907, FGIS 930, FGIS 925, FGIS 964, FGIs 980, FGIS 994, FGIS 921, FGIS 907, FGIS 952, FGIS 952-1, FGIS 952-2, FGIS 960, FGIS 100, FGIS 904, FGIS 4, FGIS 938, FGIS 950, FGIS 992, FGIS 998, FGIS 922, FGIS 923, FGIS 965, FGIS 965-1, FGIS 965-2, FGIS 968, FGIS 983, FGIS 927, FGIS 993, FGIS 945, FGIS 924, FGIS 928, FGIS 930, FGIS 909, FGIS 956, FGIS 963, FGIS 921-2, FGIS 936	Application and Agreement for Contract Service ,   Conflict-on-Interest Questionnaire (Non Licensed Official Agency Personnel) ,   Authorization To Use Mechanical Sampler ,   Service Performed Report ,   Commodity Inpection Certificate ,   Commodity Inspection Certificate (Submitted Sample) ,   Questionnaire for Proposed Dioverter Type Mechanical Sampler Installation ,   Application for Approval to Operate as a Weight Facility ,   Repair/Modication Notice ,   Laboratory Scale Test ,   Application for Inspection and Weighing Services ,   Official Export Grain Inspection Certificate ,   Inspection Log ,   Inspection Report - Insects in Grain ,   Inspection and Weighing Report ,   Moisture Meter Test ,   Barley Pearler and Sieve Test ,   Rice Checktest Form ,   Testweight Checklist ,   Dockage Checktest ,   AMA Output Report ,   Approved Label for Inspected Machinery ,   Sampler Condition Report ,   Report of Grain Inspected and Weighed for Export ,   Request for Waiver of Inspection ,   Application for Designation ,   Application for License Under the US Grain Standards Ave (USGSA) and/or The Agriculture Marketing Act and of 1946 ,   Application for Registration ,   Warehouseman's Sample Lot Inspection Service Contract ,   Sanitation Inspection Report (Processed Products) ,   Sanitatin Inspection Report (Beans, Peas, and Lentils) ,   Sanitation Inspection Report (Overpacker) ,   Rice Inspection Services Certificate ,   Official Grain Weight Certificate ,   Scale Record Log ,   Supervision of Weight Certificate ,   Scale Test Report (Hopper) ,   Scale Test Report (Railroad Track) ,   Scale Test Report (Vehicle) ,   Weight Loading Log ,   Cotract Service Agreement ,   Official Sample - Lot Inspection Certificate ,   Warehouseman's Sample - Lot Inspection ,   Submitted Sampe Inspection ,   Official Stowage Examination Certificate ,   Application for Inspection and Weighing Services - Markup ,   AMA Output Report - markup

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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	1,242,452	1,242,452	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	161,614	161,614	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: $2,476,574

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 11/06/2017

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