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| Author | USDA MRP AMS National Organic Program |
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| File Modified | 2026-10-13 |
| File Created | 2026-10-29 |
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TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION DOCUMENT OMB NO. 0581-0321 DATE PREPARED National Organic Program: Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) October 20, 2026 IDENTIFICATION OF REPORTING OR RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT ANNUAL BURDEN REPORTS SECTION OF REGS DESCRIPTION (A) (B) FORMS NO NO OF (S) NO. OF (If "none" so RESPONDENT RESPONSES PER state) S RESPONDENT (C) (D) (E) RECORDS TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES (Col. D x E) HOURS PER RESPONSE TOTAL HOURS (Col. F x G) NO. OF RECORDKEEPERS ANNUAL HOURS PER RECORDKEEPER TOTAL RECORDKEEPING HOURS (Col. I x J) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) Producers and Handlers (Operations) 205.103 Subpart B -- Applicability - certified operators maintain records for not less than 5 years. None - - - - - 47,364 0.25 11,841 New Group of Handlers that were previously excluded from 205.400(b) certification must get certified. Traders and brokers of organic 205.406(a)(1)(i); products that faciliate the trade of, but do not directly produce, 205.201(a)(1) - (6), process, or manufacture agricultural products, are now required to 205.401d be certified as organic and must submit initial Organic System Plan 205.406(a)(3) (OSP). None - 1 - 40 - 3,364 10 33,640 205.400(b) New operations that are required to be certified under current rules 205.406(a)(1)(i); must now include a description of the new monitoring practices 205.201(a)(1) - (6), and procedures to verify suppliers in the supply chain and organic 205.401d status of products received to prevent organic fraud in their initial 205.406(a)(3) Organic System Plan (OSP). None - 1 - 1 - - - - 205.400(b) 205.406(a)(1)(i), 205.201(a)(1) - (6), 205.401d 205.406(a)(3) Currently certified operations (farmers and handlers) must now include a description of the new monitoring practices and procedures to verify suppliers in the supply chain and organic status of products received to prevent organic fraud when they update their OSP. None 50,728 1 50,728 1 25,364 - - - 205.201(c) In addition to paragraph (a) of this section, a producer group operation’s OSP must describe its internal control system. None 5,900 1 5,900 2 11,800 - - - 205.400(g)(5) In addition to paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section, a producer group operation must: Identify, prevent and address conflicts of interest, and provide training on compliance with organic regulations and ICS procedures to all personnel and members. None 5,900 1 5,900 5 29,500 - - - 205.300(c) Organic products produced in a foreign country and exported for sale in the United States must ... arrive in the United States associated with a valid NOP Import Certificate (Form NOP 2110NOP 2110-1 1, approved under 0581-0191) from a certifying agent. Persons wishing to export organic products to the US must obtain a NOP Import Certificate through their certifying agent. 3,856 4 15,424 1 7,712 - - - 205.300(c) Upon receipt of the shipment, the organic importer of record must ensure the shipment is accompanied by a verified NOP Import NOP 2110-1 Certificate. 1,350 59 80,109 0.1 8,011 - - - 29,930 7 195,387 0.1 19,539 - - - - 205.400 Subpart E --Certification 205.300 Subpart D - Labels, Labeling, and Market Information 205.307 Labeling of bulk nonretail containers - domestic products. None 205.507 Labeling of bulk nonretail containers - international products. None 3,856 21 80,109 0.1 8,011 - PRODUCERS and HANDLERS SUBTOTAL 50,728 - 433,557 - 109,936 50,728 Accredited Certifying Agents - 45,481 205.402 Subpart E - Review of Application - Certifying agents Agents upload all data for each operation into Organic Integrity 205.404(b); Database and issue certificates of organic operation using federated 205.406(d) organic certificate template for the first time. None 75 676 50,728 1 25,364 - - - 205.501(a)(2-4), (67), (11)(v), (15) & Subpart F - Accreditation of Certifying Agents - Form TM-10CG (20-21); 205.503(a - Provide Policies, Procedures, Evidence of Expertise and Ability b), (d)(1-2) & (c-e); certification activities: New 1 hour of recordkeeping for new 205.504(a -e); procedures & 5 new activities related to this rule. 205.510(a)(1-2); 205.642 TM-10CG - - - - - 75 1 75 205.501(a)(10-13) Certifying agents develop fraud prevention and reporting procedures. None 75 1 75 2 150 - - - 205.501(a)(4)-(a)(6) Certifying agents develop procedures to demonstrate that they are sufficiently staffed and that all persons who perform certification review activities and on-site inspections (inspectors) are qualified. None 75 1 75 1 75 - - - 205.663 Certifying agents develop mediation procedures as per 205.504(b). None 75 1 75 1 75 - - - 205.501(a)(4)-(a)(6) Certifying agents must demonstrate that all persons (500/75 = 6/3=2) who perform on-site inspections (inspectors) are observed performing on-site inspections at least once every three years (2). None 75 2 150 8 1,125 - - - 205.501(a)(4)-(a)(6) New certifying agent reviewing staff (14% of current certifying agent review staff - assumes an equal loss of personnel due to BLS separation rates for ag inspectors) must have 40 hours of additional training their first year. Certifiers are already offering at least 10 hours, so new burden hours are 40. Calculated as five (5) 8 hour trainings None 35 5 175 8 1,400 - - - An NOP Import Certificate, or equivalent, must be associated with all imports entering the US. NOP accredited domestic and foreign certifying agents (46) or foreign accredited certifiers (32), must verify the quantities of product being exported to and imported into the US. The NOP Import Certificate is electronic and generated on Customs and Border Protection's ACE system. (Form Approved 0581-0191). USDA Accredited Domestic Based Certifying Agents with only NOP 2110-1 domestic ops that do not import foreign produced product. 30 - - 0.5 - - - - 205.500(c)(2) USDA Accredited Domestic Based Certifying Agents with 8% of NOP 2110-1 Foreign Operations certified under USDA. 15 427 6,409 0.5 3,204 - - - USDA Accredited Foreign Based Certifying Agents with 92% of NOP 2110-1 foreign operations certified under USDA. 36,850 0.5 18,425 - - - - 30 1,228 Foreign Accredited Foreign Based Certifying Agents with foreign NOP 2110-1 operations that export to the U.S. 30 1,228 36,850 0.5 18,425 - ACCREDITED CERTIFYING AGENTS SUBTOTAL 105 - 131,387 - 68,244 75 - 75 Inspectors Inspectors - unannounced inspections conducted on 5% of operations - 50% of those will count as full complete annual inspections. 50% are partial inspections focused on following up on specific concerns, so they are over and above the annual inspection. These unnannounced inspections include the new requirement for trace back and mass balance audits. The inspections are calculated to take half the time as would be required of a full inspection. None 250 5 1,268 5 6,341 - - - New inspectors (14% of current inspectors - assumes an equal loss of inspectors due to BLS separation rates) must have 40 hours of 205.501(a)(4)-(a)(6) additional training their first year. Certifiers are already offering at least 10 hours, so new burden hours are 40. Calculated as five (5) 8 hour trainings. None 35 5 175 8 1,400 - - - INSPECTORS SUBTOTAL 250 - 1,443 - 7,741 205.403(a)(3) Foreign Governments - - - Recognition and Equivalence of foreign governments: AMS establishes arrangements with foreign governments accrediting their certifying agents to facilitate the international trade of organic products per 205.500(c)-(d) and shall conduct peer reviews of each trade arrangement periodically to verify that the foreign 205.511(a)-(e) government’s technical requirements and conformity assessment system, as applicable, continue to be at least equivalent to the requirements of the Act, and will determine whether the arrangement should be continued. Estimating one foreign government peer review per year. None 8 1 1 60 60 - - - Recognition and Equivalence of foreign governments: AMS establishes arrangements with foreign governments accrediting their certifying agents to facilitate the international trade of organic products per 205.500(c)-(d) and shall conduct peer reviews of each trade arrangement periodically to verify that the foreign 205.511(a)-(e) government’s technical requirements and conformity assessment system, as applicable, continue to be at least equivalent to the requirements of the Act, and will determine whether the arrangement should be continued. All foreign governments with whom we have trade arrangements need to maintain records. None 8 - - - - 8 10 80 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS SUBTOTAL 8 1 1 60 60 8 10 80 TOTAL OF ALL PAGES 51,091 - 566,388 - 185,981 50,811 - 45,636 TOTAL 617,199 - 231,617 - - - 2026 INFORMATION COLLECTION RENEWAL- Strengthening Or OMB NO. 0581-0321 REGS REG Text Previous Approved Burden New Group of Handlers that were previously excluded from certification 205.400(b) 205.406(a) must get certified. Traders and brokers of organic products that faciliate (1)(i); 205.201(a)(1) the trade of, but do not directly produce, process, or manufacture (6), 205.401d agricultural products, are now required to be certified as organic and must 205.406(a)(3) 134,560 submit initial Organic System Plan (OSP). New operations that are required to be certified under current rules must 205.400(b) 205.406(a) now include a description of the new monitoring practices and procedures (1)(i); 205.201(a)(1) to verify suppliers in the supply chain and organic status of products (6), 205.401d received to prevent organic fraud in their initial Organic System Plan 205.406(a)(3) 1,319 205.400(b) 205.406(a)(1)(i), 205.201(a)(1) - (6), 205.401d 205.406(a)(3) 22,363 (OSP) TOTAL Currently certified operations (farmers and handlers) must now include a description of the new monitoring practices and procedures to verify suppliers in the supply chain and organic status of products received to prevent organic fraud when they update their OSP 158,242 RENEWAL- Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Burden Difference Between New and Previous Burden Reason For Change -134560 New, previously exempt operations were only certified at the outset of the rule. Additional new operations are covered in the existing overall program collection (OMB Control Number 0581-0191). -1319 New, previously exempt operations were only certified at the outset of the rule. Additional new operations are covered in the existing overall program collection (OMB Control Number 0581-0191). 25364 3001 Previously exempt operations that became certified under the previous collection are now currently certified operations that must maintain records. 25,364 -132,878 0 0 Type of Change ADJ ADJ ADJ