USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Revised 2020 Burden Recordkeeping Hours 4-27-20.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-05-18	Available
2020 ICR Supporting Statement Submission LRP 04.29.2020 Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-05-18	Available
2020 Burden Recordkeeping Hours.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-27	Available
Performance Report LRP-522-2018-016-00.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-27	Available
Proposal Guidance and Request for Applications FY 2019 LRP NOFO_3_26_19_Final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-27	Available
FAD Indicator Handbook_Feb 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-27	Available
Midline and Final Evaluation Final_Endline Report USDA LRP_NRMC.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-27	Available
FRN 2019-24893 Nov. 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-02-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220471	LRP	Other-Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0046	ICR Reference No: 202002-0551-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: LRP 2020
Title: USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program
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: 06/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	104	0	181
Time Burden (Hours)	25,665	0	14,365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The USDA LRP Program adds another mechanism to deliver food assistance to the federal programs currently providing assistance and aims to support development activities to strengthen the capacity of food-insecure developing countries and address the cause of chronic food insecurity. Other objectives of the Program are to support the consumption of locally produced food and strengthen local value chains and all associated procurement activities and may intervene in emergency situations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1726c Name of Law: Agriculture Act of 2014
   PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 3207 Name of Law: Agriculture Act of 2014
  

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 63605	11/18/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 11332	02/27/2020
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
LRP	N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A

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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	104	181	0	0	-77	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,665	14,365	0	0	11,300	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden hours are increased from the original submission because the original numbers were estimated numbers as the program was just getting started in 2016.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,315,209

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: 02/27/2020

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