Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR Part 981)

OMB Control No: 0581-0242	ICR Reference No: 200912-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-0581-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR Part 981)
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: 08/29/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/22/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2010
Responses	305	0	411
Time Burden (Hours)	4,200	0	8,264
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information is needed to administer a mandatory program to reduce the potential for Salmonella bacteria in almonds through outgoing quality control requirements. The information will assist in verifying that the almonds are treated in accordance with the outgoing quality control requirements specified in the order.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 601-674 Name of Law: Agricultural marketing Agreement Act of 1937

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 218	11/13/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 13245	03/19/2010
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 Almonds Grown in California; Outgoing Quality Control Requirements ABC 52, ABC 53, ABC 51, None Handler Treatment Plan ,   Application for Process Authority for Almonds ,   Application for Direct Verifiable (DV) Program for Further Processing of Untreated Almonds ,   Application for Direct Verifiable (DV) Program Auditors

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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	305	411	0	0	-106	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,200	8,264	0	-2,914	-1,150	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an overall decrease in burden of -4,064 hours (reporting and recordkeeping). For the Handler Treatment Plan, the Proposed Rule (Federal Register, December 6, 2006 (Vol. 71, No. 234)) indicated that the initial burden would be 27 hours per response for the first year of regulation, and thereafter, the burden would decrease to 1 hour per response each year thereafter. The Almond Board changed the burden to 2 hours per response for this form. Other changes were due to a decrease in respondents and recordkeepers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,800

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]? No

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: Valerie Emmer 202 205-2829 [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: 03/22/2010

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