Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
UAIP Memo 3a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-28	Repair queued
Final UAIP PRA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 3.8.22.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-30	Repair queued
Supporting Document UAIP 3.8.22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-03-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
252415	Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP)	Other-	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0578-0032	ICR Reference No: 202203-0578-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NRCS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grant Program
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: 03/31/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/15/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13, this information collection is approved until 09/30/2022 as an emergency clearance. If the Agency decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, the Agency must resubmit an ICR to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	6 Months From Approved
Responses	897	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,773	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill, Pub L. 115-334) authorized the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to award competitive grants to local units of government, school districts, and tribal communities to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production with the goal of improving access to local foods in areas where access to fresh, healthy food is limited or unavailable.

Emergency Justfication: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill, Pub L. 115-334) authorized the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to award competitive grants to local units of government, school districts, and tribal communities to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production with the goal of improving access to local foods in areas where access to fresh, healthy food is limited or unavailable.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 none Name of Law: American Rescue Plan 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: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP)

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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	897	0	0	897	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,773	0	0	6,773	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 new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,831

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: 03/30/2022

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