Local Food Directories and Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Non response IC Note 6-19-10.docx Supplementary Document	2019-06-20
NASS Comments- Local Food Marketing Directories 6-19-19.docx Supplementary Document	2019-06-20
AMS-71 6-19-19.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-06-20
2019 SuptStmt-Part A- 6-18-19 Local Food Directory and Survey.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-06-20
2019 SuptStmt-Part B 6-18-19 Local Food Directory and Survey.doc Supporting Statement B	2019-06-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2702	Respondents Other-Survey	Modified
191145	Non-respondents Other-NOTE	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0169	ICR Reference No: 201906-0581-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Local Food Directories and Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/09/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	8,025	0	7,625
Time Burden (Hours)	2,069	0	1,619
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Marketing Services Branch (MSB) of AMS, Transportation and Marketing Program identifies marketing opportunities, provides analysis to help take advantage of those opportunities and develops and evaluates solutions including improving farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer marketing activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627 et seq. Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
  

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:
	84 FR 59	03/27/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 32700	07/09/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Respondents
Non-respondents

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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	8,025	7,625	0	0	400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,069	1,619	0	0	450	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This submission has an increase in the number of respondents since the last submission, consequently an increase in burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $621,266

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? 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: 07/09/2019

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