National Organic Program Import Certificate

OMB Control No: 0581-0280	ICR Reference No: 201204-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Organic Program Import Certificate
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/11/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/11/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that, upon approval of the new ICR - not the emergency approval, this information collection for National Organic Program; NOP Import Certificate Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, will be merged into currently approved OMB Control Number 0581-0191 National Organic Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,305	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,091	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. and the European Union (EU) finalized an equivalency arrangement, under which organic products certified to the USDA organic standards or EU organic standards may be sold, labeled, and represented as organic in both countries as long as the terms of the arrangement are met.

Emergency Justfication: We are requesting emergency review and approval of a new information collection. This new information collection addresses new reporting requirements under the recently signed EU – U.S. Organic Equivalence Arrangement. Effective June 1, 2012, this arrangement will allow organic products produced, processed or packaged in the U.S. or European Union (EU) to be sold as “organic” in both countries without additional certification. This arrangement was entered into by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the authority of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 6501 et.seq. Name of Law: Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

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:
	77 FR 16802	03/22/2012
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 NOP Import Certificate NOP 2110-1 NOP Import Certificate

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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	4,305	0	0	4,305	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,091	0	0	1,091	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: This is a NEW collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,000,000

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]? 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: Melissa Bailey 202 260-8079

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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: 04/30/2012

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