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OMB Control No:
0581-0215
ICR Reference No:
202212-0581-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202003-0581-007
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/AMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/10/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2024
06/30/2024
06/30/2024
Responses
1,968
0
1,968
Time Burden (Hours)
541
0
541
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information will provide the Committee with data on pistachios received for processing to provide an accurate basis for handler assessment to ensure minimum pistachio requirements and to nominate committee members. The Committee also needs specific information to amend the marketing order and to conduct referenda.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 601-674
Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
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:
84 FR 237
12/10/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 36828
06/18/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)
SC-245, SC-245-A, SC-246, SC-240, SC-240-A, SC-244
Producer Ballot on Continuance of Marketing Order No. 983
,
Pistachio Producer Referendum Ballot
,
Handler & Alternate Member Nomination Ballot
,
Producer & Alternate Member Nomination Form
,
Handler Member Nomination Form
,
Producer & Alternate Member Ballot
Pistachios Grown in California (mandatory)
ACP-2, ACP-4, ACP-3, ACP-5, ACP-1, ACP-6, ACP-7, SC-242, SC-243
Receipts/Assessment Report & Instructions
,
Failed Lot Notification & Rework/Disposition Report Form
,
FMO Exempt Handler Notification Form
,
Minimal Testing Request
,
Inter-Handler Transfer Report
,
Monthly Report of Inventory/Shipments
,
Producer Delivery Report
,
Marketing Agreement
,
Qualification and Acceptance Statement
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
1,968
1,968
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
541
541
0
0
0
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:
Since the last submission in 2017, the number of responses increased proportionally from 1,815 to 1,968 and the number of pistachio producers increased from 1,046 to 1,200. There is an increase of 71 hours in the overall burden due primarily to the growth in the industry.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$16,285
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.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Pushpa Kathir 202 891-8890 pushpa.kathir@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:
01/10/2023
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