Pima Cotton Agriculture Trust Fund

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2023 Supporting Statement Pima Cotton 1.4.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211319	Pima Cotton Agriculture Trust Fund	Other-Affidavit	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0044	ICR Reference No: 202312-0551-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0551-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: FAS-2023-PIMA
Title: Pima Cotton Agriculture Trust Fund
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/14/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	9	0	9
Time Burden (Hours)	3	0	9
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 established in the Treasury the "Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund" to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from U.S. import tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than U.S. import tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric. Claimants must submit an affidavit certifying that they meet the requirements specified in the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 12314 Name of Law: Agricultural Act of 2014
  

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 55997	08/17/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 11247	02/14/2024
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
Pima Cotton Agriculture Trust Fund

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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	9	9	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3	9	0	0	-6	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: This is an extension to a previously approved request for the collection of information. The number of eligible respondents in the industry has decreased due to industry consolidation, which led to a decrease in the estimated annual burden hours from 14 to 3. This resulted in a decrease in annual costs to respondents and Federal Government.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $93

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: 02/14/2024

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