Specialty Crops Market News

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
USDA SCMN sample questions 9-9-19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-18	Available
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-08-26	Available
AMS-71 grid 9-6-19.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-18	Available
Supporting Stmnt 9-18-2019.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2548	Specialty Crops Market News Reports		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0006	ICR Reference No: 201909-0581-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-0581-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Specialty Crops Market News
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: 09/02/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/10/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2020
Responses	560,752	0	858,723
Time Burden (Hours)	56,636	0	84,155
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Specialty Crops Market News reports collect and disseminate marketing information on an area basis. Data is used by the Specialty Crops trade as guides in making marketing decisions. Respondents are firms that buy, sell, store, or produce fruit and vegetable products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621, Section 203(g) Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
  

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 54103	10/09/2019
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
Specialty Crops Market News Reports

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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	560,752	858,723	0	0	-297,971	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56,636	84,155	0	0	-27,519	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: $3,891,168

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? No

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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: 10/10/2019

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