Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (SPRS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Seafood Processors Response and Safety Block Grant Program Form and Instruction	New
Form AMS33 Standardized Forms All AMS Grant Programs Form and Instruction	New
SPRS Emergency Clearance Request Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-17
AMS-71_Seafood.xls Supplementary Document	2021-08-17
Supporting Statement_Seafood.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248924	Seafood Processors Response and Safety Block Grant Program Form and Instruction	New
248923	Standardized Forms All AMS Grant Programs Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202108-0581-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (SPRS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/03/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/31/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	485	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,025	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Seafood Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide “grants and loans to small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Emergency Justfication: AMS is requesting emergency review and approval of a new information collection. A burden is being imposed on eligible State agencies provide grants to seafood processing facilities and processing vessels to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This program is authorized and funded under subtitle B, Section 751 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 260 751 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Seafood Processors Response and Safety Block Grant Program	None	SPRS Narrative Submission
Standardized Forms All AMS Grant Programs	AMS33, None, None, None, None, None	Notice of Award and Grant Agreement ,   AMS General Terms and Conditions ,   Amendment Request ,   Interim Performance Report Template ,   Final Performance Report Template ,   Request for Application

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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	485	0	0	485	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,025	0	0	1,025	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 request

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $498,320

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? Yes

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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: 08/31/2021

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