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OMB Control No: 0570-0079	ICR Reference No: 202202-0570-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion 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: 02/25/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13, this information collection is approved for six months as an emergency clearance for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. If the Agency decides to continue use of this collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, it must resubmit an information collection request to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	6 Months From Approved
Responses	922	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,116	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act provided funding for “loans and grants and provide other assistance to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency.” Pursuant to this authority, USDA is making funding available to promote competition and give more and better options to producers by increasing meat and poultry processing capacity.

Emergency Justfication: The need to improve resiliency is urgent, particularly due to the severe impacts of COVID-19 or other disasters such as fires or cyberattacks on small and mid-sized participants in the meat and poultry supply chain. The impacts are felt all the way to the dinner tables of all Americans in pricing and availability, and ultimately threatening the national health and economy. An emergency clearance approval for this information collection is formally requested due to the need to effectively implement the program as quickly as possible to decrease consumer prices for beef, pork, and poultry (a measure commonly known as “food at home”). According to the Economic Research Service, the price of food increased by 6.5% in December 2021 over the previous year with meat prices being the biggest contributor to rising grocery costs. Since December 2020, prices for beef have risen by 14.0%, pork by 12.1%, and poultry by 6.6%. Food prices create hardship for America families that continue to struggle financially as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is part of the Biden-⁠Harris Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, which commits to taking immediate action to provide more affordable options to consumers.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 1001(b)(4) Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 1001(b)(4) Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program	RD 1924-9, RD 1924-10, RD 1940-1, RD 1942-46, RD 4280-2	, , , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to New Statute
Annual Number of Responses	922	922
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,116	2,116
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 a new ICR.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $82,201

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Pamela Bennett 202 720-9639 pamela.bennett@usda.gov

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