NATURAL GRASS SOD PROMOTION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ORDER; REFERENDUM PROCEDURES

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LP 8-1 Envelope	Form	Modified	Available
Form LP-8 Natural Grass Sod Ballot	Form	Modified	Available
Form LP-8 natural Grass Sod Referendum Procedures	Form	Modified	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0072 Comment from Wade Wilbur (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 28 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-28	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0071 Comment from Linda Bradley (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 28 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-28	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0066 Comment from City of Ames (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 28 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-28	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0064 Comment from Hilda Jasperson (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 27 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-27	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0063 Comment from Randy Jasperson (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 27 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-27	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0059 Comment from Jonathan Middleton (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 22 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-22	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0058 Comment from Mike Pender (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 21 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-21	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0057 Comment from Ryan Menken (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 21 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-21	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0048 Comment from Glen Deeven (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 16 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-16	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0047 Comment from Gary Youmans (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 16 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-16	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0046 Comment from Michael Kenna (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 16 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-16	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0044 Comment from Bethel Farms (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 14 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-14	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0043 Comment from Cherie Velez (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 14 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-14	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0042 Comment from John Foster (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 13 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-13	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0041 Comment from Lindy Murff (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 10 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-10	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0036 Comment from Adam Russell (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 08 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-08	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0031 Comment from Freiherr Knigge GmbH (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 07 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-07	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0028 Comment from Jim Keeven (SOD Referendum Procedures) 11 03 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-11-03	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0025 Comment from Mike Loan (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 30 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-30	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 024 Comment from Clay E Gardner (SOD Referendum Procedures) 12 15 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-12-15	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0024 Comment from Sarah Nolte (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 30 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-30	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0023 Comment from Marilyn Loan (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 30 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-30	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0022 Comment from Doug Lechlider (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 31 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-31	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0021 Comment from Hank Kerfoot (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 30 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-30	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0020 Comment from David Kelly (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 27 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-27	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0019 Comment from Bob McCurdy (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 26 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-26	Repair queued
AMS LP 21 0028 0018 Comment from Anonymous (SOD Referendum Procedures) 10 16 23.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2023-10-16	Repair queued
Supporting Statement 2024 FR Referendum Procedures (Natural Grass SOD) 11 01 24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-10	Available
Supporting Statement 2024 FR Referendum Procedures (Natural Grass SOD) 11 01 24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-10	Repair queued
AMS 71 FR Referendum Procedures (Natural Grass Sod) 05 23 24.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-08-16	Repair queued
AMS 71 FR Referendum Procedures (Natural Grass Sod) 05 23 24.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-08-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
270143	natural Grass Sod Referendum Procedures	Form	Modified	Envelope
270143	natural Grass Sod Referendum Procedures	Form	Modified	Natural Grass Sod Ballot
270143	natural Grass Sod Referendum Procedures	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0348	ICR Reference No: 202411-0581-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202408-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NATURAL GRASS SOD PROMOTION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ORDER; REFERENDUM PROCEDURES
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2024
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,447	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	362	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These are procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether natural grass sod producers favor issuance of a new checkoff program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7411-7425 Name of Law: Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-AE07	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 99059	12/10/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 71302	10/16/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
natural Grass Sod Referendum Procedures	LP 8-1, LP-8	Natural Grass Sod Ballot ,   Envelope

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	1,447	0	0	1,447	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	362	0	0	362	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 12/12/2024

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