Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Standardized forms all AMS Grant Programs	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
AMS-71_MPIRG_12-14-2021.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-16	Repair queued
SuptStmt MPIRG Program_12-16 edits.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-12-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
247054	Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program	Form and Instruction	Modified
247048	Standardized forms all AMS Grant Programs	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0324	ICR Reference No: 202112-0581-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-0581-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/23/2021

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	5,126	7,350
Time Burden (Hours)	12,005	15,363
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The ISIRP supports meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities in making facility improvements and carrying out other planning activities necessary to attain Federal inspection and allow for interstate shipment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 260 764 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 27063	05/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 72917	12/23/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program	None, None, AMS-34, None, None, None, None, None, None	ISIRP Specific Terms and Conditions (reading) ,   Peer Reviewer Applications and Qualifications ,   Peer Reviewer Conflict of Interest ,   Peer Reviewer AMS Grant Program Score Sheet ,   Grant Application ISIRP Project Narrative ,   Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement ,   Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire ,   AMS Grant Programs Worksheet
Standardized forms all AMS Grant Programs	None, AMS-33, None, None, None, None	Request for application(RFA ,   Notice of Award and Grant Agreement ,   AMS General Terms and Conditions ,   Amendment Request ,   Interim Performance Report Template ,   Final Performance Report Template

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,126	7,350	0	-2,224	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,005	15,363	0	-3,358	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The overall burden is lower than in the emergency package because we over estimated the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,023,532

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: 12/23/2021

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