Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form QID 123420 Macadamia Nut Loss Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Grape Inventory Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Fruit Inventory Survey - Master Copy	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3649 Mushroom Grower Inquiry Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms - July	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2020 Maple Syrup Inquiry - French Version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2029 Maple Syrup Inquiry - May - English Version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3873 Table Olive Crop Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3876 Weekly Olives Received Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3877 Monthly Olives Received Survey - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3951 Hawaii Tropical Specialties - 2019	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3913 Hop Acreage and Production - Nov	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3878 August Forecast of Hop Acreage and Production	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3855 Hop Grower Survey - June	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 4004 Coffee Mid Season Inquiry - Dec	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3946 Coffee End of Season Inquiry - May	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3637 Cranberry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3657 Cranberry Production Inquiry - August	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3638 Berry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Version 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3638 Berry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Master Version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3981 Grape and Almond Acreage and Raisin Harvest Method - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3419 Final Macadamia Nut Processor Report - Crop Year	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1306 Pistachio Production and Price Inquiry - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3869 Walnut Crop Handler's Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1297 Walnut Price Inquiry - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3874 Walnut Nursery Sales - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3875 Almond Nursery Sales Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3954 Almond Subjective	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 1304 Almond Price Inquiry - Crop Final	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1266 Pecan Shellers and Processors Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3485 Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Apr - Version 2	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3485 Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Apr - Version 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3485 Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Jan - Version 2	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3485 Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Jan - Version 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2407 Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 2	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2407 Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3871 Raisin Crop Handlers Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3863 Grape Crush and Purchase Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3909 Grape Variety Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2430 Grape Production and Utilization	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3911 Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - Dec	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3911 Grape Processing Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3470 Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Version 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2352 Grape Inquiry - August - Version 2	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 2352 Grape Inquiry August - Version 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3867 Citrus Acreage Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Citrus Packinghouse Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Citrus Prices Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Citrus Processors Inquiry	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3992 January Citrus Survey - TX	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3992 January Citrus Survey - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3992 January Citrus Survey -AZ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3870 Prune Crop Handler's Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3872 Prune Crop Inquiry - April	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3651 Apricot Production Inquiry - July	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3648 Cherry Production Inquiry June - Version 2	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3648 Cherry Production Inquiry - June - Master Copy	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3645 Peach Production Inquiry - May - CA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3627 Fruit Production and Disposition - May - CA version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3627 Fruit Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Master Copy	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3656 Fruit Production Inquiry - CA version	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3656 Fruit Production Inquiry - Master Copy	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0039 - Crop Values - April 12, 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - National Hop Report - 12-19-2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Maple Syrup Production - Michigan News Release - June 11, 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Walnut-Raisin-Prune Report - State Summary - Oct 18, 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - California Grape Acreage Report, 2018 Summary - Apr 19, 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - California Almond Acreage Report - 4-24-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Washington and Oregon Press Release for Fruits - 6-20-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - California Table Olive Report - 8-10-2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Citrus Production Publication TX - 2-8-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - 2018 Summary - Publication - 6-18-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Citrus Fruits - 2019 Summary - Publication - 8-28-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Program Review Following 2017 Census of Ag - Mushrooms - August 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Program Review Following 2017 Census of Ag - Citrus-Program - March 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Program Review Following 2017 Census of Ag - Non-Citrus Fruit and Nuts - March 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039-fruitnut-19-SSB.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
0039-fruitnut-19-SSA.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
General Sampling and Frame Development Overview - 2016 (1).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - Fruit, Nut and Specialty Crop Bias Study - June 2016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
0039 - 2019_Maple_CoverLetterTemplate_ProgramStates_FINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-16	Available
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
Public Law 107-347 Sec 503(a) - CIPSEA - Confidentiality of Data - 06-15-2007.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179169	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops - non responses	Other-Statement for Non-response	Modified
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Macadamia Nut Loss Report
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Inventory Survey
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fruit Inventory Survey - Master Copy
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Mushroom Grower Inquiry Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms - July
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Maple Syrup Inquiry - French Version
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Maple Syrup Inquiry - May - English Version
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Table Olive Crop Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Weekly Olives Received Survey
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Monthly Olives Received Survey - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Hawaii Tropical Specialties - 2019
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Hop Acreage and Production - Nov
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	August Forecast of Hop Acreage and Production
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Hop Grower Survey - June
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Coffee Mid Season Inquiry - Dec
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Coffee End of Season Inquiry - May
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Cranberry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Cranberry Production Inquiry - August
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Berry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Version 1
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Berry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Master Version
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape and Almond Acreage and Raisin Harvest Method - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Final Macadamia Nut Processor Report - Crop Year
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pistachio Production and Price Inquiry - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Walnut Crop Handler's Report
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Walnut Price Inquiry - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Walnut Nursery Sales - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Almond Nursery Sales Survey
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Almond Subjective
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Almond Price Inquiry - Crop Final
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Shellers and Processors Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Apr - Version 2
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Apr - Version 1
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Jan - Version 2
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Jan - Version 1
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 2
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 1
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Raisin Crop Handlers Report
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Crush and Purchase Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Variety Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Production and Utilization
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - Dec
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Processing Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Version 1
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Inquiry - August - Version 2
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Grape Inquiry August - Version 1
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Citrus Acreage Survey
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Citrus Packinghouse Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Citrus Prices Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Citrus Processors Inquiry
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	January Citrus Survey - TX
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	January Citrus Survey - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	January Citrus Survey -AZ
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Prune Crop Handler's Report
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Prune Crop Inquiry - April
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Apricot Production Inquiry - July
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Cherry Production Inquiry June - Version 2
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Cherry Production Inquiry - June - Master Copy
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Peach Production Inquiry - May - CA
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fruit Production and Disposition - May - CA version
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fruit Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Master Copy
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fruit Production Inquiry - CA version
1103	Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	Form and Instruction	Modified	Fruit Production Inquiry - Master Copy

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0039	ICR Reference No: 201907-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
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: 12/17/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2019
Terms of Clearance: Clearance is granted for one year while NASS and OMB work together to explore options to integrate non-response bias adjustment into the estimates generated by this collection.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	80,280	0	105,100
Time Burden (Hours)	26,070	0	36,853
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a standard renewal for three years. There have been several mid-season indication surveys that have been eliminated and several specialty questionnaires that have been incorporated into the larger fruit surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosue of Confidential Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 3501 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)
  

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:
	84 FR 100	05/23/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 53398	10/07/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops	3627, 3656, 3872, 3870, 3992, 3992, QID, 2352, 2407, 2407, 3981, 3638, 3873, 2020, 3649, QID 123420, QID, QID, 3911, 2430, 3485, 3485, 1266, 1304, 3954, 1297, 1306, 3638, 3657, 3855, 3913, 3877, QID, QID, 3656, 3627, 3645, 3648, 3648, 3651, 3992, 3867, 2352, 3470, 3911, 3909, 3863, 3871, 3485, 3485, 3875, 3874, 3869, 3419, 3637, 3946, 4004, 3878, 3951, 3876, 2029	Fruit Production Inquiry - Master Copy ,   Fruit Production Inquiry - CA version ,   Fruit Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Master Copy ,   Fruit Production and Disposition - May - CA version ,   Peach Production Inquiry - May - CA ,   Cherry Production Inquiry - June - Master Copy ,   Cherry Production Inquiry June - Version 2 ,   Apricot Production Inquiry - July ,   Prune Crop Inquiry - April ,   Prune Crop Handler's Report ,   January Citrus Survey -AZ ,   January Citrus Survey - CA ,   January Citrus Survey - TX ,   Citrus Processors Inquiry ,   Citrus Prices Inquiry ,   Citrus Packinghouse Inquiry ,   Citrus Acreage Survey ,   Grape Inquiry August - Version 1 ,   Grape Inquiry - August - Version 2 ,   Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Version 1 ,   Grape Processing Inquiry ,   Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - Dec ,   Grape Production and Utilization ,   Grape Variety Inquiry ,   Grape Crush and Purchase Inquiry ,   Raisin Crop Handlers Report ,   Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 1 ,   Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 2 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Jan - Version 1 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Jan - Version 2 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Apr - Version 1 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition Inquiry - Apr - Version 2 ,   Pecan Shellers and Processors Inquiry ,   Almond Price Inquiry - Crop Final ,   Almond Subjective ,   Almond Nursery Sales Survey ,   Walnut Nursery Sales - CA ,   Walnut Price Inquiry - CA ,   Walnut Crop Handler's Report ,   Pistachio Production and Price Inquiry - CA ,   Final Macadamia Nut Processor Report - Crop Year ,   Grape and Almond Acreage and Raisin Harvest Method - CA ,   Berry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Master Version ,   Berry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May - Version 1 ,   Cranberry Production Inquiry - August ,   Cranberry Production and Disposition Inquiry - May ,   Coffee End of Season Inquiry - May ,   Coffee Mid Season Inquiry - Dec ,   Hop Grower Survey - June ,   August Forecast of Hop Acreage and Production ,   Hop Acreage and Production - Nov ,   Hawaii Tropical Specialties - 2019 ,   Monthly Olives Received Survey - CA ,   Weekly Olives Received Survey ,   Table Olive Crop Inquiry ,   Maple Syrup Inquiry - May - English Version ,   Maple Syrup Inquiry - French Version ,   Mushroom Grower Inquiry Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms - July ,   Fruit Inventory Survey - Master Copy ,   Grape Inventory Survey ,   Macadamia Nut Loss Report
Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops - non responses

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	80,280	105,100	0	-24,820	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,070	36,853	0	-10,783	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Several program changes are taking place with this renewal. Several commodities, States and surveys have been dropped due to a comprehensive review of the Census of Ag results. Several smaller surveys have been combined into larger fruit surveys. One survey from another docket has been included in this docket renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     Yes

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: 10/07/2019

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