Cotton Classification and Market News Service

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CN-59 Cotton Sampling Inspection Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form CN-110 Record of Cotton on Hand in Mills	Form	Modified	Available
Form CN-110 Cotton Classification and Market News Service	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
0581-0009 -AMS-71 Grid - 2019 10-01-2019.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-09	Repair queued
COTTON STATISTICS AND ESTIMATES ACT OF 1927.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-09-30	Repair queued
0581-0009 SUPPORTING STATEMENT (3-5-20).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2554	Cotton Classification and Market News Service	Form	Modified	Cotton Sampling Inspection Report
2554	Cotton Classification and Market News Service	Form	Modified	Record of Cotton on Hand in Mills
2554	Cotton Classification and Market News Service	Form	Unchanged
2554	Cotton Classification and Market News Service	Other-Verbal data	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0009	ICR Reference No: 202402-0581-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cotton Classification and Market News Service
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2024
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	4,175	0	4,614
Time Burden (Hours)	539	0	599
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information regarding cotton qualities, stocks, prices, demand and supply is collected for use in publishing information as required by law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 471-476 Name of Law: Cotton Statistics and Estimates 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 86315	12/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 14041	02/26/2024
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
Cotton Classification and Market News Service	CN-59, CN-110	Record of Cotton on Hand in Mills ,   Cotton Sampling Inspection Report

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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	4,175	4,614	0	-439	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	539	599	0	-60	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: Burden decrease due to decrease in respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,180,613

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: 02/26/2024

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