OMB Control No:
0581-0240
ICR Reference No:
201910-0581-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201608-0581-001
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/AMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
AMS Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
01/13/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/19/2019
Terms of Clearance:
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
Responses
22,457
0
20,026
Time Burden (Hours)
49,807
0
51,821
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
AMS Grant Programs provide funding to State and local agricultural departments and other local entities to offer support to rural America and the Nation's agricultural sector. Grant Program funding supports a variety of programs including efforts to expand farmers markets and other local food sources.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 3001
Name of Law: Farmer to Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976
US Code:
7 USC 1621 note
Name of Law: Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004
US Code:
7 USC 1623 (b)
Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act 1946
US Code:
7 USC 1621
Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 334 10102
Name of Law: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 147
07/31/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 63605
11/18/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
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IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Competitive AMS Grant Programs' Forms
None, None, None, AMS-34, None, None, None, None
Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire
,
AMS Grant Programs Worksheet (to accompany SF-270)
,
Peer Review Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Worksheet
,
SAMPLE: Grant Application into Grants.gov
,
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
,
Peer Reviewer AMS Grant Programs Score Sheet
,
Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification Form
,
Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire
Farmers Market Promotion Program ((Private)
None, None, None, None, AMS-33, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, HUD Form 50153, AMS-34
Request for Applications
,
Application Components
,
Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire
,
Agreement Face Sheet
,
Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire
,
Grant Terms & Conditions of Award (Reading)
,
Peer Revviewer Application & Qualifications Form
,
AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Reviewers
,
Consensus Scoresheet & Comments
,
Individual Reviewer Scoresheet
,
AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request
,
Interim Performance Report
,
Final Performance Report
,
Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot)
,
HUD Promise Zone Certification form
Farmers Market Promotion Program (State)
None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, AMS-33, None, HUD Form 50153, AMS-34 , None
Request for Applications
,
Application Components
,
Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire
,
Agreement Face Sheet
,
Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire
,
Grant Terms & Conditions of Award
,
Peer reviewer Application & Qualification Form
,
Consensus Scoresheet & Comments
,
Individual Reviewer Scoresheet
,
AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request
,
Interim Performance Report
,
Final POerformance Report
,
Registration with SAM.gov
,
HUD Promise Zone Certification Form
,
AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Grant Reviewers
Local Food Promotion Program (Private)
None, AMS-34, None, None, None, None, None, HUD Form 50153, None, None, None, None, None, None, AMS-33, None
Request for Applications
,
Application Components
,
Project beneficiaries Questionnaire
,
Agreement Face Sheet
,
Accounting System & Financial capability Questionnaire
,
Confirmation of Match
,
Grant Terms & Conditions of Award (Reading)
,
Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification Form
,
AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Grant Reviewers
,
Consensus Scoresheet & Comments
,
Individual reviewer Scoresheeet
,
AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request
,
Interim Performance Report
,
Final Performance Report
,
Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot)
,
HUD Promise Zone Certification Form
Local Food Promotion Program (State)
None, AMS-34, None, None, AMS-33, HUD Form 50153, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None
Request for Applications
,
Application Components
,
Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire
,
Agreement Face Sheet
,
Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire
,
Confirmation of Match
,
Grant terms & Conditions of Award (Reading)
,
Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification Form
,
AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Grant Reviewers
,
Consensus Scoresheet & Comments
,
Individual Reviewer Scoresheet
,
AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request
,
Interim Performance Report
,
Final Performance Report
,
Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot)
,
HUD Promise Zone Certification Form
Non-Competitive AMS Grant Program:SCBGP Only
none
State Plan
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill (State)
None, None, AMS-33, None, None, None
Final Performance Report
,
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Request for Applications
,
State Plan (Narrative)
,
Agreement Face Sheet
,
Registration with SAM.gov
,
Interim Performance Report
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (State)
None, None, None, AMS-33, None, None, AMS-34, None, None, None, None, None, None
Request for Applications
,
Application Screening Checklist
,
Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot)
,
Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire
,
Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire
,
Agreement Face Sheet
,
Interim Performance Report
,
Final Performance Report
,
AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request
,
Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification form
,
AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality for Grant Reviewers
,
Consensus Scoresheet & Comments
,
Individual Reviewer Scoresheet
Standardized Forms All AMS Grant Programs
SF-270 (OMB #4040-0012), AMS-33, None, None, None
Notice of Award & Grant Agreement Face Sheet
,
Final Performance Report Template
,
Interim Performance Report Template
,
Request for Applications (Sample)
,
Request for Advance or Reimbursement
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
22,457
20,026
0
-7,692
10,123
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
49,807
51,821
0
-45,962
43,948
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
This submission has streamlined the format of individual grant programs reporting to standardization of forms to reduce the burden for respondents. The new format submitted is grouped into three categories: Standardized forms used by all nine grant programs; eight competitive programs; and one non-competitive program. This streamlining and uniformity of forms has reduced the burden by 2,014 hours. The addition of four new grant programs in this submission has increased the number of respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$4,282,170
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
Agency Contact:
Annie Ceccarini 202 708-0082 [email protected]
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Common Form ICR:
No