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OMB Control No:
0535-0001
ICR Reference No:
200610-0535-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200411-0535-001
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/NASS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Cold Storage
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:
12/20/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/16/2007
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for a period of two years. During this approval, the agency should work with OMB to address issues of nonresponse bias in these surveys. In the next request for approval, the agency must include, at the very least, a plan and timeline for addressing nonresponse bias.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2009
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2007
Responses
20,310
0
14,820
Time Burden (Hours)
6,684
0
6,341
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Provide data to estimate amount of food in Nation's refrigerated facilities and occupancy level of coolers and freezer rooms. The most important data component is estimating total food supplies which contribute to orderly marketing and price stability.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
71 FR 69535
12/01/2006
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 51
03/16/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Cold Storage - mandatory
QID 080056B, QID 080056-MI
Cold Storage
,
Cold Storage MI
Cold Storage - non response
Cold Storage - voluntary
QID 080058, QID 200595-OH, QID 080057, QID 200570-PA, QID 080060-RB
Monthly Fruit Storage Report
,
Survey of Refrigerated Storage Capacity
,
Monthly Juice Storage Report
,
Apple Storage
,
Apple Storage
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
20,310
14,820
0
0
5,490
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,684
6,341
0
0
343
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 is an adjustment to the sample sizes of the monthly Cold Storage Survey and the Refrigerated Capacity Survey that reflects recent updates in our list frame for each list: (1) the clean up of out-of-business and non-qualifying respondents for the monthly Cold Storage dropped universe size from 1,400 to 1,300 (12 times a year) and (2) the increased coverage on the Capacity Survey raised universe size from 2,200 to 2,700 (every other year).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$600,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
Yes
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)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Ginny McBride 202-720-5778 gmcbride@nass.usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
03/16/2007
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