Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption - Agricultural Water - FINAL RULE

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0816 Ag Water Final Rule 0910-AH49 SSA.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-30	Available
Ag Water FRIA_OMB cleared 042324.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236397	Recommendations in GFI (Sprouts Guidance)	Other-Agency Guidance	Unchanged
221410	3rd Party-Disclosure		Unchanged
221408	ANNUAL Recordkeeping; documentation supporting compliance w/§ 112.2		Unchanged
221407	ANNUAL Recordkeeping related to sprouts		Unchanged
221406	ANNUAL Recordkeeping; Testing requirements for sprouts		Unchanged
221405	REVISED Recordkeeping relating to agricultural water - FINAL RULE		Modified
221404	ANNUAL Recordkeeping; Testing requirements produce		Unchanged
221403	ANNUAL Recordkeeping; training under § 112.30		Unchanged
221402	ANNUAL Recordkeeping; Exemptions under § 112.7	Other-Agency Guidance	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0816	ICR Reference No: 202404-0910-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-0910-016
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No: CFSAN
Title: Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption - Agricultural Water - FINAL RULE
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/04/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	531,013	0	871,993
Time Burden (Hours)	858,920	0	1,521,594
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection supports FDA rulemaking governing pre-harvest agricultural water.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 353 105 Name of Law: FSMA; Standards for Produce Safety
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 353 105 Name of Law: Food Safety Modernization Act; Standards for Produce for Human Consumption

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0910-AI49	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 37448	05/06/2024

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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: 9

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
3rd Party-Disclosure
ANNUAL Recordkeeping related to sprouts
ANNUAL Recordkeeping; Exemptions under § 112.7
ANNUAL Recordkeeping; Testing requirements for sprouts
ANNUAL Recordkeeping; Testing requirements produce
ANNUAL Recordkeeping; documentation supporting compliance w/§ 112.2
ANNUAL Recordkeeping; training under § 112.30
REVISED Recordkeeping relating to agricultural water - FINAL RULE
Recommendations in GFI (Sprouts Guidance)

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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	531,013	871,993	0	0	-340,980	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	858,920	1,521,594	0	0	-662,674	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: The information collection is associated with new regulatory requirements for pre-harvest agricultural water assessments for non-sprout covered produce. As discussed more fully in Q-12, we modified our estimate from what we proposed originally to reflect updates to covered farm counts. The result is a decrease by 340,980 responses and 662,674 hours annually to the information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,734

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: 04/30/2024

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