Commodity Offer Form

OMB Control No: 0560-0177	ICR Reference No: 201304-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commodity Offer Form
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: 02/12/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/04/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	858	0	9,921
Time Burden (Hours)	237	0	1,066
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Farm Service Agency (FSA)in the Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) procures, sells, and transports agricultural commodities, and obtains discharge/delivery survey information. Contractors, vendors, and companies submit competitive offers for agricultural commodities and services. The purpose of this form is to obtain rates that the survey companies charge to perform surveys, by country/region. The amount the survey companies charge, and other technical factors, are used by KCCO in determining which survey companies will be awarded the survey contracts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 480 416-416(b) Name of Law: Food for Progress Act 1985

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:
	78 FR 25416	05/01/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 163	08/22/2013
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 Commodity Offer Form KC-327, KC-327-RSCS, KC-334, KC-337 RSCS Offer Form ,   Preliminary/Final Discharge/Delivery Survey Summary ,   Rate Schedule ,   Bag manufacturer Declaration Sheet

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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	858	9,921	0	-9,063	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	237	1,066	0	-829	0	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The program change has decreased by 829 hours. The burden hours previously approved were 1066, and the current burden hours are 237. The previous annual responses were 9921, and the current annual responses are 858 responses. The annual number of responses has decreased by 9063. The number of respondents is currently 76 and has decreased by 753 respondents. The reason for the program change in burden hours is due to obsolete forms which are absorbed in the Web-based Supply Chain System (WBSCM).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,567

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: Mary Ann Ball 202-720-4283 [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: 09/04/2013

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