National Sheep Industry Improvement Center

OMB Control No: 0581-0263	ICR Reference No: 201307-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-0581-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
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: 09/26/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	30	0	46
Time Burden (Hours)	6	0	16
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the NSIIC is to promote strategic development activities and collaborative efforts by private and State entities to maximize the impact of Federal assistance to strengthen and enhance production and marketing of sheep or goat products in the U.S. and to provide assistance to meet the needs of the sheep or goat industry for infrastructure development, business development, production, resource development and market and environmental research.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 11009 Name of Law: 2008 Farm Bill    US Code: 7 USC 2008j Name of Law: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center    PL: Pub.L. 104 - 127 375 Name of Law: 1996 Farm Bill

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 245 Title XI Name of Law: Title XI of the Food Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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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 80	04/25/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 52897	08/27/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name National Sheep Center--Nominations LS-87, AD-755, LS-87 Nomination of Sheep Industry Board ,   Nominee Agreement to Serve ,   Background Information

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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	30	46	0	0	-16	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6	16	0	0	-10	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease in respondents, thereby decreasing burden hours due to an overestimation of respondents and burden hours in the previous submission as a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $67,000

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: Emily DeBord 2926902611 [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: 08/27/2013

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