Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports

OMB Control No: 0581-0006	ICR Reference No: 201008-0581-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports
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: 12/22/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	878,847	0	3,645,882
Time Burden (Hours)	56,861	0	109,497
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Fruit and Vegetable Market News reports are authorized by Law U.S.C. 1621 to collect and disseminate marketing information on an area basis. Data is used by the Fruit and Vegetable trade as guides in making marketing decisions. Respondents are firms that buy, sell, store, or produce fruit and vegetable products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621, Section 203(g) Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

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:
	75 FR 109	06/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 61411	10/05/2010
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 Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports

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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	878,847	3,645,882	0	-882	-2,766,153	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56,861	109,497	0	-147	-52,489	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: Continuing consolidation in the industry leaving fewer contacts for information, which causes the response time per contact to increase, and a decline in the number of respondents and annual responses. Also form FV-481-1 has been obsoleted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,810,640

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]? No

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: Francine Marando 202 720-9938 [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: 10/05/2010

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