Request for Special Priorities Assistance (Agriculture Priorities and Allocation System)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form AD-2012 Request for Special Priorities Assistance (Agriculture Priorities and Allocation System)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Supporting_Statement_2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
FSA85-1 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Oct 2018.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
196003	Request for Special Priorities Assistance (Agriculture Priorities and Allocation System)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0280	ICR Reference No: 201809-0560-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Special Priorities Assistance (Agriculture Priorities and Allocation System)
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: 04/23/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	50	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	25
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: USDA authorizes priority rating on contracts for items necessary to promote the national defense and support essential civilian needs during a time of emergency. This includes food, food resources, feed, seed, fertilizer and farm equipment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 67 101d Name of Law: Defense Production Act Reauthorization
  

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:
	83 FR 63149	12/07/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 9074	03/13/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Special Priorities Assistance (Agriculture Priorities and Allocation System)	AD-2012	Request for Special Priorities Assistance

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	50	50	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	25	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: $78,013

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.     Yes

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: 03/13/2019

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