National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BE SuptStmt (FINAL RULE) 12-18-18.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-12-20
PL 114-216.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-01
AMS 71 Bioengineering Standards 5-1-18 (2).xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-05-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231295	National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Other-Records -Start Up	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0315	ICR Reference No: 201812-0581-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/11/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	314,230	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	20,512,720	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: P.L. 114-216 amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 directing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard for disclosing any bioengineered food and any food that may be bioengineered.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 216 1 Name of Law: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 114 - 216 1 Name of Law: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-AD54	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 245	12/21/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 245	12/21/2018
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
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

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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	314,230	0	314,230	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,512,720	0	20,512,720	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: As part of the preparation of the final rule, AMS has recalculated the information collection estimates based on the final requirements of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard..

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53,000

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: 02/11/2019

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