Information Collection for Document Delivery Services

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NAL 2024 - Supporting Statement for Collection _0518-0027 (002).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-01-22
NAL - 2024_Burden Data Worksheet for NAL Collection 0518-0027.xls Supplementary Document	2025-01-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187311	Document Delivery Services (State, Local, or Tribal Government) Other-Document Delivery Patron Registration Form	Modified
187310	Document Delivery Service Business Not for Profit Other-NAL Document Delivery Patron Registration Form for Collect	Modified
1010	Information Collection for Document Delivery Services (Foreign Government) Other-NAL Document Delivery Patron Registration Form for Collect	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0518-0027	ICR Reference No: 202408-0518-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-0518-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/ARS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Information Collection for Document Delivery Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/27/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	1,718	1,781
Time Burden (Hours)	28	29
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The collection will be used to collect names, address, and phone/fax numbers from library customers. The data will be used to locate deliver material, bill track fees, and copyright compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC U.S. Dept of Agriculture Name of Law: National Agricultural Library
  

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:
	89 FR 153	08/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 8180	01/27/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Document Delivery Service Business Not for Profit
Document Delivery Services (State, Local, or Tribal Government)
Information Collection for Document Delivery Services (Foreign Government)

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ICR Summary 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	1,718	1,781	0	0	-63	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28	29	0	0	-1	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 number of respondents decreased from 198 to 196, and the number of responses decreased from 1781 to 1718, resulting in a decrease of 1,752. The number of burden hours decreased from 29.54 to 28.52. This decrease is due to the increasing availability of digital documents on the Internet.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $674

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: 01/27/2025

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