Organic Producer & Marketer Market Promotion Assessment Exemption under 28 Federal Marketing Orders

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FV-649 Organic Producer & Marketer Market Promotion Assessment Exemption under 28 Federal Marketing Orders Form	Modified
Farm Bill (4-10-17).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-11
FAIR Act (1996).pdf Supplementary Document	2010-12-02
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.doc Supplementary Document	2010-12-02
AMS-71 grid 5-14-2020.xlsm Supplementary Document	2020-05-14
Supporting Statement 5-15-2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2786	Organic Producer & Marketer Market Promotion Assessment Exemption under 28 Federal Marketing Orders Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0216	ICR Reference No: 202005-0581-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-0581-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Organic Producer & Marketer Market Promotion Assessment Exemption under 28 Federal Marketing Orders
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/27/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	210	190
Time Burden (Hours)	53	48
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Federal marketing orders may authorize production & marketing research, incl paid advertising paid with assessments levied on handlers, exempted certified organic producers and marketers from paying assessments for marketing promotion, incl paid advertising expenses under specified M.O. To be exempt, eligible certified organic producers & marketers need to meet all specified requirements in the assessment exemption, submit application FV-649 to the applicable committee or board to review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 6502 Name of Law: Organic foods Production Act of 1990
   US Code: 7 USC 601-674 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement act of 1937
   US Code: 5 USC 553-559 Name of Law: Administrative Procedure Act
   US Code: 7 USC 7401 Name of Law: FAIR Act
  

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:
	85 FR 54	03/19/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 31737	05/27/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Organic Producer & Marketer Market Promotion Assessment Exemption under 28 Federal Marketing Orders	FV-649	Certified Organic Handler Application for Exemption from Market Promotion Assessments Paid Under Federal Marketing Orders

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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	210	190	0	0	20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53	48	0	0	5	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: This submission shows an increase in the number of handlers seeking exemption from a marketing promotion assessment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,770

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: 05/27/2020

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