Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

OMB Control No: 0581-0239	ICR Reference No: 200909-0581-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-0581-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/15/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/09/2009
Terms of Clearance: Please upload AMS-71 (describing burden changes). Please also better explain the changes in burden in Question 15 of the Supporting Statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	473	0	473
Time Burden (Hours)	499	0	499
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Grant funds were previously applied for and awarded to eligible State departments of agriculture and funds are no long available. However the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is still in effect because grant periods can be up to three years in length and currently State departments of agriculture are reporting on previously awarded grants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621 note Name of Law: Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23986	05/22/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 46407	09/09/2009
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 Annual Performance Report Final Performance Report Audit Report/Executive Summary Grant Agreement Request for Grant Period Extension Letter State Plan (Narrative) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 269 SF-269A Financial Status Report (Short form) (Approved under OMB# 0348-0038

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease in burden of 148 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $589,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Trista Etzig 202 690-4942 [email protected]

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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: 09/09/2009

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