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OMB Control No:
0581-0008
ICR Reference No:
202403-0581-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202003-0581-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/AMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/24/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/21/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2024
Responses
1,758
0
2,391
Time Burden (Hours)
134
0
184
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Information collected is used by the USDA to administer and supervise activities associated with the classification of grading of cotton, cotton linters and cottonseed based on official USDA standards. Affected public: Cotton merchants, warehouse and gins.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 473c
Name of Law: Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 1927
US Code:
7 USC 1622h
Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
US Code:
7 USC 51,53, 55
Name of Law: U.S. Cotton Standards Act
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:
88 FR 86104
12/12/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 20161
03/21/2024
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
Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards
CN-383-G, CN-383-J, CN-383-K, CN-383-B, CN-383-D, CN-383-H, CN-383-A, CN-246, FD-210, CN-383-F, CN-383-I, CN-383-C, CN-383-E
Application for License to Sample Cotton under the United States Cotton Standards Act
,
Request for Cotton Classification
,
HVI Calibration Cotton Standard Order Form
,
Cotton Grade Standards Order Form
,
HVI Color and Trash Calibration Standard Order Form
,
Micronaire Cotton Standards Order Form
,
HVI Check Test Program - International Order form
,
HVI Check Test Program - Domestic Order Form
,
Commercial Standardization for Instrument Testing of Cotton, CSITC Round Trial Participation Form
,
International Calibration Cotton Standard Order Form
,
HVI Verification Cotton Order Form
,
USDA International HVI Level Assessment Program
,
Micronaire Orifice Calibration Material Order Form
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
1,758
2,391
0
0
-633
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
134
184
0
0
-50
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:
Burden decrease due to decrease in respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,293,000
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:
Shethir Riva 2027206603 Shethir.Riva@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:
03/21/2024
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