National Organic Program: Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NOP 2110-1 NOP Import Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form TM 10CG Accreditation of Certifying Agents	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
AMS-NOP-26-1321-0006.html	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
AMS-NOP-26-1321-0003.html	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-17	Available
T-AMS-NOP-26-1321 Comment_AMS-NOP-26-1321-0004.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-17	Available
OFACommentAMS-NOP-26-1321- NOP-26-08_AMS-NOP-26-1321-0006.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
BP Comments on Strengthening Organic Enforcement 10_19_26_AMS-NOP-26-1321-0005.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
AMS-NOP-26-1321-NOP-26-08_Supporting-Stmt.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-23	Available
AMS-NOP-26-1321-NOP-26-08_AMS_71_Grid+Q15.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-23	Available
OMB Approved NOP Organic Integrity Database Screenshots.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
242598	State Agents		Unchanged
238615	SOE forms	Form	Modified	NOP Import Certificate
238615	SOE forms	Form and Instruction	Modified	Accreditation of Certifying Agents

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0321	ICR Reference No: 202610-0581-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Organic Program: Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/28/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	617,199	617,199
Time Burden (Hours)	231,617	364,495
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection and recordkeeping requirements will strengthen organic control systems, improve organic import oversight, clarify organic certification standards, and enhance farm to market traceability, using a risk-based approach to oversight to assure consumers that organically produced products meet a consistent standard.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 6501 et.seq Name of Law: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
  

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:
	91 FR 53598	08/19/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 67810	10/28/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SOE forms	TM 10CG, NOP 2110-1	Accreditation of Certifying Agents ,   NOP Import Certificate
State Agents

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	617,199	617,199	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	231,617	364,495	0	-132,878	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: New, previously exempt operations were only certified at the outset of the rule. Additional new operations are covered in the existing overall program collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,000,000

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: 10/28/2026

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