Ams-71

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Overview

AMS 71 Grid
Q15 Breakout
Summary Tables
Respondents

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Sheet 1: AMS 71 Grid

INSTRUCTIONS: Use this form when a single information collection document involves multiple reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The totals of the figures in cols. should be entered in item 13 of OMB-83-1: cols. (D) &/or (I) = 13a (respondent is only counted once); cols. F & I = 13b; cols. H & K = 13c. (F)Total/(D)Total = (E)Average (H)Total/(F)Total = (G)Average (K)Total/(I)Total = (J)Average NOTE: The columns will calculate automatically. If Col. E's response is something other than annually, i.e., 1/6 years, list as "1/6" & decimal will display.

TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION DOCUMENT

OMB NO.

0581-new

Origin of Livestock - Variance Request

DATE PREPARED

August 25, 2023

IDENTIFICATION OF REPORTING OR RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT

ANNUAL BURDEN

REPORTS

RECORDS

FORMS NO (S)

NO. OF

NO OF

TOTAL ANNUAL

HOURS

TOTAL

NO. OF

ANNUAL

TOTAL

SECTION OF

DESCRIPTION

(If "none"

RESPONDENTS

RESPONSES

RESPONSES

PER

HOURS

RECORD-

HOURS PER

RECORD-

REGS.

so state)

PER

(Col. D x E)

RESPONSE

(Col. F x G)

KEEPERS

RECORD-

KEEPING HOURS

RESPONDENT

KEEPER

(Col. I x J)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

(K)

Producers and Handlers (Operations)

7 CFR 205.103 and 205.510(b)(1)

Certified Operations & Certifying Agents maintain records for not less than 5 years

None

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-

-

-

-

28

0.25

7.00

7 CFR 205.510(b)(2)

Certifying Agents maintain records for not less than 10 years

None

-

-

-

-

-

28

0.25

7.00

Subpart C - Production & Handling Requirements and E --Certification

7 CFR 205.236

Origin of livestock. (d) A request for a variance to allow sourcing of transitioned animals between certified operations must adhere to the following: (i) The certified operation selling the transitioned animals is part of a bankruptcy proceeding or a forced sale; or (ii) The certified operation has become insolvent, must liquidate its animals, and as a result has initiated a formal process to cease its operations; or (iii) The certified operation wishes to conduct an intergenerational transfer of transitioned animals to an immediate family member.

None

28

1.00

28.00

1.00

28.00

-

-

-

Accredited Certifying Agents - Certification

7 CFR 205.236

(d)(2) A certifying agent must request a variance on behalf of a certified operation, in writing, to the Administrator within ten days of receiving the request of variance from the operation. The variance request shall include documentation to demonstrate one or more of the circumstances listed in paragraph (d)(1) of this section.

None

28.00

1.00

28.00

2.00

56.00

-

-

-

TOTAL OF ALL PAGES

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56

56

84.00

56.00

-

14.00

TOTAL - "F30" = OMB 831, 13 b; "H30" = OMB 831, 13c

-

112.00

98.00

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Sheet 2: Q15 Breakout

	“Origin of Livestock” Final Rule (87 FR 19740, April 5, 2022) - Variance Request OMB Control Number: 0581-New Q15 Breakout
	REGS	REG Text	Previous Burden	New Burden	Difference Between New and Previous Burden	Reason for Change, Calculations, Source of Data	Type of Change
	Producers and Handlers (Operations)
	7 CFR 205.103	Certified operators & Certifying Agents maintain records for not less than 5 years	0.00	7.00	7.00		New
		Certifying Agents maintain records for not less than 5 or 10 years per requirements	0.00	7.00	7.00		New
	Subpart C & E - Production & Handling -- Operators submit initial application or update existing Organic System Plan (OSP)
	7 CFR 205.236(d)(1)	(d) A request for a variance to allow sourcing of transitioned animals between certified operations must adhere to the following: (1) A variance from the requirement to source dairy animals that have been under continuous organic management from the last third of gestation, as stated in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, may be granted by the Administrator to certified operations that are small businesses, as determined in 13 CFR part 121, for any of the following reasons: (i) The certified operation selling the transitioned animals is part of a bankruptcy proceeding or a forced sale; or (ii) The certified operation has become insolvent, must liquidate its animals, and as a result has initiated a formal process to cease its operations; or (iii) The certified operation wishes to conduct an intergenerational transfer of transitioned animals to an immediate family member.	0.00	28.00	28.00	AMS estimates that 2,832 certified organic dairy operations qualify as a small business under the SBA standard, and up to 28 of these may need to seek a variance as per (§ 205.236(d)) annually. Organic Integrity Database 8/18/2022 https://organic.ams.usda.gov/integrity/	New
	Accredited Certifying Agents - Certification
	7 CFR 205.236(d)(2)	(d) A request for a variance to allow sourcing of transitioned animals between certified operations must adhere to the following: (2) A certifying agent must request a variance on behalf of a certified operation, in writing, to the Administrator within ten days of receiving the request of variance from the operation. The variance request shall include documentation to demonstrate one or more of the circumstances listed in paragraph (d)(1) of this section.	0.00	56.00	56.00	1 certifying agent estimated to be associated with each of the 28 operators submitting a variance request. AMS estimates 2 hours for each of the 28 requests, resulting in a new burden of 56.	New
			0.00	98.00	98.00

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Sheet 3: Summary Tables

SUMMARY TABLE 1	Reporting Burden
USDA Existing Certified Dairy Operations	Number of Respondents	Wage + Benefits	Total Reporting Hours	Total Reporting Costs
USDA Certified Producers - Domestic	17	$58.39	17.00	$993
USDA Certified Producers - Foreign	11	$43.42	11.00	$478
USDA Organic Operations - All	28		28.00	$1,470
USDA Certifying Agents Reporting Burden	Number of Respondents	Wage + Benefits	Total Reporting Hours	Total Reporting Costs
USDA U.S.-Based Certifiers	17	$53.64	34.00	$1,824
USDA Foreign-Based Certifiers	11	$39.88	22.00	$877
Total USDA Certifiers - All	28		56.00	$2,701
All Respondents - Reporting Burden	56		84.00	$4,171
SUMMARY TABLE 2	Recordkeeping Burden
USDA Existing Certified Dairy Operations	Number of Respondents	Wage + Benefits	Total Recordkeeping Hours	Total Recordkeeping Costs
USDA Certified Producers - Domestic	17	$58.39	4.25	$248
USDA Certified Producers - Foreign	11	$43.42	2.75	$119
USDA Organic Operations - All	28		7.00	$368
USDA Certifying Agents Reporting Burden	Number of Respondents	Wage + Benefits	Total Recordkeeping Hours	Total Recordkeeping Costs
USDA U.S.-Based Certifiers	17	$53.64	4.25	$228
USDA Foreign-Based Certifiers	11	$39.88	2.75	$110
Total USDA Certifiers - All	28		7.00	$338
All Respondents - Recordkeeping Burden	56		14.00	$705
			Total Annual Costs	$4,877

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Sheet 4: Respondents

Respondents Sheet

Benefits and International Wage Adjustment

Type of Respondent

International or Domestic?

Number of Respondents

Date Data Accessed

Source Link for Number of Respondents

BLS Wage Category

Hourly Wage

Source Link for Wage Rate

Wage+Benefits

Benefit Adjustment - Domestic Rate

Benefit Adjustment - International Rate

International Wage Adjustment

Producers

Domestic

17

National Compensation Survey: Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for 2022, published March 2023 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers.

40.29

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

58.3913043478261

31.00%

34.59%

70.49%

69.97%

Producers

International

11

Wages in foreign countries are benchmarked as 70.49% of U.S wages derived from World Bank estimates of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) member countries in 2022

28.400421

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?locations=OE.

43.4190811802477

Bureau of Labor Statistics News Release on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Benefits account for 31% of total average employer compensation costs, June 2022. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_09202022.pdf

Benefit compensation rates at 34.59% of wage rates is based on an average of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) benefits compensation rates. https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=AWCOMP.

Wages in foreign countries are benchmarked as 70.49% of U.S wages derived from World Bank estimates of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) member countries in 2022. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?locations=OE. .

Certifiers

Domestic

17

National Compensation Survey: Occupational Employment and Wages for 2022, published March 2023 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, 13-1041 Compliance Officers

37.01

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

53.6376811594203

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm

Certifiers

International

11

Wages in foreign countries are benchmarked as 70.49% of U.S wages derived from World Bank estimates of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) member countries in 2022

26.088349

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?locations=OE.

39.884343372573