Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities

OMB Control No: 0551-0007	ICR Reference No: 201202-0551-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: ExpSales-0007-2012
Title: Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/29/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/08/2012
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2014
Responses	85,915	0	85,915
Time Burden (Hours)	42,947	0	42,947
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FAS is proposing to add reporting for pork (fresh, chilled, and frozen box/primal cuts) and distillers dried grain (DDG) to the Exporting Sales Reporting Requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 5712 Name of Law: Export Sales Reporting Requirements

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0551-AA70	Proposed rulemaking	77 FR 46	03/08/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities FAS-98, FAS-100, FAS-97, FAS 99 Report on Export Sales and Exports ,   Report of Exports For Exporter's Own Account ,   Report of Optional Origin Sales ,   Contract Terms Supporting Export Sales and Foreign Purchases

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program change in the number of respondents from 340 to 360, an increase of 20. The annual responses increased from 85,915 to 90,864, an increase of 4,939, and the annual burden hours from 42,947 to 45,427 an increase of 2,490. This program change is due to the proposed addition of pork and distillers dried grain to the Export Sales Reporting requirement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $374,720

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: Tamoria Thompson 202 690-1690 [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: 03/08/2012

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