Tobacco Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TB-39 Tobacco Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form TB-26 Tobacco (Mandatory)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0581-0004 AMS-71 - March 2023.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-22	Repair queued
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-06-10	Repair queued
Tobacco Statistics Act of 1929.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-06-10	Available
0581-0004 SUPPORTING STATEMENT - 8-2023 .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-08-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2540	Tobacco Report	Form and Instruction	Modified
183396	Tobacco (Mandatory)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0004	ICR Reference No: 202308-0581-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tobacco Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/28/2023

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	176	188
Time Burden (Hours)	156	166
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Tobacco Statistic Act of 1929 (7 U.S.C. 501-508) provides for the collection and publication of statistics of the tobacco by USDA with regard to quantity of leaf tobacco in all forms in the United States and Puerto Rico, owned by or in possession of dealers, manufacturers, growers' cooperative associations, and others with exception of the original growers of the tobacco.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 501-508 Name of Law: Tobacco Statistics 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:
	88 FR 30712	05/12/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 58542	08/28/2023
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
Tobacco (Mandatory)	TB-26	Tobacco Stocks Report
Tobacco Report	TB-39	Quarterly Report on Manufacture and Sale of Snuff, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	176	188	0	0	-12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	156	166	0	0	-10	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: Burden decrease due to decrease in respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,200

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: 08/28/2023

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