Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Order

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Compliance and Evaluation form	Form	New	Available
Supporting Statement Part A - Concrete Masonry Products Reserach Education and Promotion Order.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-09-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243444	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Board Member Application Form	Other-Application	New
243443	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Compliance and Evaluation form	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0605-0028	ICR Reference No: 202009-0605-001
Status: PreApproved	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/ADMIN	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Order
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 10/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/01/2020
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection must be re-submitted to OMB for review.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,810	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,810	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Commerce (Department) seeks to establish an orderly program for developing, financing, and carrying out an effective, continuous, and coordinated program of research, education, and promotion, to support the concrete masonry products industry. The Department has published a proposed Order in the Federal Register to establish the program. The purpose of the proposed Order is to strengthen the position of the concrete masonry products industry in the domestic marketplace; maintain, develop, and expand markets and uses of concrete masonry products in the domestic marketplace; and promote the use of concrete masonry products in construction and building. The proposed Order allows a Concrete Masonry Products Board (Board) made up of industry members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to develop and implement programs of research, education, and promotion.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC Chapter 13 section 8701-8717 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0605-AA53	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 52059	08/24/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Compliance and Evaluation form	NA	Evaluation and Compliance Form
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Board Member Application Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Preapproved	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	2,810	0	0	2,810	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,810	0	0	2,810	0	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $335,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 09/01/2020

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