Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Covered Commodities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
COOL grid set-up for all covered commodities fr 1-05-09.xls Supplementary Document	2009-01-14
grid maintenance all covered commodities Final Rule 1-06-09.xlsx Supplementary Document	2009-01-06
COOL Mandtry FR All Commodities SuptStmt 01-05-09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-01-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185843	COOL All Covered Commodities	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0250	ICR Reference No: 200901-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Covered Commodities
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: 03/15/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information is approved for three years. As part of its next request to extend approval, USDA must confirm the accuracy of the burden estimates and provide better estimates of whether the burden is associated with recordkeeping or with third party disclosure by actively conducting outreach to the regulated community. As part of this effort, USDA should also consider whether burden can be reduced or otherwise minimized. To the extent that any of the information associated with fish and shellfish was required to be disclosed prior to this approval, the agency must report this to OMB as a violation (in use without OMB number) for its annual report to Congress (ICB)

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	2,632,795	0	2,477,331
Time Burden (Hours)	37,673,956	0	36,812,674
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To notify consumers of the country of origin of muscle cuts of beef (including veal), lamb, chicken, goat, and pork; ground beef, ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, and ground pork; wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish; perishable agricultural commodities; macadamia nuts; pecans; ginseng; and peanuts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 10816 Name of Law: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 206 208 Name of Law: 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 11002 Name of Law: Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
   US Code: 7 USC 1621 et seq Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 11002 Name of Law: Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-AC26	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 10	01/15/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
COOL All Covered Commodities

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ICR Summary 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	2,632,795	2,477,331	0	155,464	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,673,956	36,812,674	0	861,282	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The only changes from the IFR to the final rule are increases in the number of establishments and firms to reflect the addition and updating of fish and shellfish information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,600,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/15/2009

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