Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CCC-917 Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) Program Form	New
CAWA Supporting Document 2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-04-28
CAWA Memo.signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-28
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements spreadsheet .xlsm Supplementary Document	2022-04-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
253056	Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) Program Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202203-0560-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/02/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/28/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The new Cotton and Wool Apparel Program (CAWA) supports the markets for wool and Pima cotton by assisting eligible apparel manufacturers of men’s and boys’ worsted wool suits, sport coats, pants, or Pima cotton dress shirts; Pima cotton spinners; and wool fabric manufacturers and wool spinners. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reduced the demand for these apparel, textiles, and threads, and in turn, the market for the raw commodities. This program assists the development and restoration of the market for domestically produced cotton and wool products and ultimately for the underlying commodities. To be eligible for CAWA, an applicant must have experienced a decrease of at least 15 percent in calendar year 2020 in gross sales or consumption of eligible products described in this document compared to the applicant’s gross sales in calendar years 2017, 2018, or 2019.

Emergency Justfication: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting EMERGENCY CLEARANCE to begin distributing payments for Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA ) Program. USDA directed FSA to implement payments under CAWA to apparel manufacturers of men’s and boys’ worsted wool suits, sport coats, pants, or Pima cotton dress shirts; Pima cotton spinners; and wool fabric manufacturers and wool spinners who had a decrease in sales or consumption compared to a previous year and have filed an affidavit for a payment in any year from 2017 to 2021 from the trust funds authorized by sections 12602 and 12603 of the 2018 Farm Bill. CAWA will pay based on the applicant’s proportionate share of decrease in 2020 in each of the three funding categories (Apparel Manufacturers, Pima Cotton Spinners, Wool fabric manufacturers and spinners). Although payments made under CAWA do not have a direct correlation to the loss of sales or consumption, in order to deliver this assistance quickly, FSA is using these numbers as a base to calculate proportionate share. FSA is using an estimated $50 million in funds provided by section 5(e) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(e)) to assist applicants. FSA will issue CAWA payments after the signup period ends. Applicants must complete a CCC-917 and provide signature authority, if not an individual, by the end of the signup period.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 714c(e) Name of Law: Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) Program	CCC-917	Cotton and Wool Apparel Program (CAWA) Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	0	50	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 is new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,115

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.     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? Yes

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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: 04/28/2022

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