National Organic Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form TM-10CG National Organic Program Form	Modified
Q15 Breakout for NOP 1-9-2020 final.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-01-16
AMS 71Grid for 2020 11 04 2019 final.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-01-07
NOP Organic Integrity Database Attachment B.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-07
2020 SuptStmt 11 04 2020 final.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-01-22
OFPA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-08-03
CFR NEW FOR NOP 07-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-08-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2746	National Organic Program Form	Modified
178909	State Agents	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0191	ICR Reference No: 202001-0581-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Organic Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/22/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	1,102,684	764,004
Time Burden (Hours)	5,667,276	5,292,370
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Annually, producers/handlers of organically produced agricultural products must apply for certification to accredited USDA agents who will document adherence to the standards as verified by on- site inspectors. The certifying agents must request accreditation annually by sending documents to USDA that demonstrate compliance to regulations as verified by on-site reviews.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 6503 (a) Name of Law: Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990
   US Code: 7 USC 6501 Name of Law: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
  

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 201	10/17/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 3605	01/22/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Agents
National Organic Program	TM-10CG, TM-11, NOP 2110-1	Application for Accreditation ,   Export Certificate ,   NOP Import Certificate

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,102,684	764,004	0	0	338,680	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,667,276	5,292,370	0	0	374,906	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: Increase in burden is due to an increase of 11.5 percent increase in certified operations since the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,000,000

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? 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: 01/22/2020

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