Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate and Objective Description of Variety

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ST-471 Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate and Objective Description of Variety Form and Instruction	Modified
Justification Change Forms (PVPO Exhibit C) 6-18-18.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-06-18
2015 SuptStmt final 10-13-2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-10-19
PVP Act and Regulations-Revised 2005.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-08
AMS-71 Spreadsheet (10-13-15).xlsx Supplementary Document	2015-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2579	Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate and Objective Description of Variety Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0055	ICR Reference No: 201806-0581-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate and Objective Description of Variety
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: 06/19/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	12/31/2018	12/31/2018
Responses	3,430	0	3,423
Time Burden (Hours)	2,921	0	2,907
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Plant Variety Protection Act provides for the issuance of intellectual property protection on novel varieties of seed reproduced crops. Information collected provides expert examiners in the PVPO a basis for issuing or denying a certificate of protection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2321 et seq. Name of Law: Plant Variety Protection 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:
	80 FR 116	06/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 64385	10/23/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate and Objective Description of Variety	ST-470, ST-471, ST-472, ST-473, ST-470-75	Credit Card Payment Request for Services Form ,   Nat'l Ctr for Genetic Resources Preservation Deposit Form ,   Recordation Form ,   Application Exhibits & Instructions Revision 4 ,   General Form for Any Species

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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	3,430	3,423	0	7	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,921	2,907	0	14	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Since the last submission the numbers of respondents increased to 86, resulting in a 472 increase in burden hours and 1,112 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 06/18/2018

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