USDA Advisory Committee or AMS Commodity Board Membership Background Information

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form AD-755 ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form AD-755 Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Board Membership Background Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Burden Grid for AD-755 5.2.25 Final revised 12.29.25.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-08	Available
Burden Grid for AD-755 5.2.25 Final.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-07	Available
Burden Grid for AD-755 5.2.25 Final.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-07	Repair queued
2025 AD-755 SuptStmt 0505 001 Final revised 12.17 OCIO-OMB Final CR 18.26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-08	Available
2025 AD-755 SuptStmt 0505 001 CReid Final revised 4.30.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-07	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
962	Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Board Membership Background Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION
962	Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Board Membership Background Information	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0505-0001	ICR Reference No: 202508-0505-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202407-0505-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/OCFO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USDA Advisory Committee or AMS Commodity Board Membership Background Information
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: 01/08/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	7,000	0	6,500
Time Burden (Hours)	3,500	0	3,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information from the form is used to determine qualification, suitability and availability for service on advisory committees and commodity research and promotion boards. The information will be used to conduct background clearances and compile annual reports. This revision is the next step in the digitization of this form to a digital version that can be used by the committee.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2281 Name of Law: Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (Sec. 1804)
   US Code: 7 USC 7411-7425 Name of Law: Commodity, Promotion, Research, & Information Act of 1996
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 1101 Name of Law: Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2008
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 1101 Name of Law: Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002
   PL: Pub.L. 97 - 98 1801 Name of Law: Food & Agriculture Act of 1977 (as amended)
  

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:
	90 FR 23309	06/02/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 38432	08/08/2025
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
Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Board Membership Background Information	AD-755	ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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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	7,000	6,500	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,500	3,250	0	250	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 revision requests 7000 responses, which is 500 above the previous approved collection. The additional 500 responses over the last approved request are due to historically expected number of applications. An additional 250 hours are requested over the last approval which were added in the last revision but not accurately captured in the request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $265,313

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 08/11/2025

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