USDA Food and Commodity Connection Website

OMB Control No: 0581-0224	ICR Reference No: 201310-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-0581-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USDA Food and Commodity Connection Website
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: 12/26/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/12/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2014
Responses	1,907	0	388
Time Burden (Hours)	297	0	52
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The USDA Food and Commodity Connection Website assists the U.S. institutional food service community to identify processors who can further process USDA supplied commodities. At the same time, the Website provides a platform for processor, distributors, and brokers to post information about their commercial food products, in addition to their further processed USDA supplied commodities that are available for use by institutional food service professionals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1777 Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act of 1966

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 170	09/03/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 67100	11/08/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name USDA Food Connection Website - Federal USDA Food and Commodity Connection Website (Business) NA, NA, NA FC Registration--Association Screen shots ,   FC Registration--Broker Screen shots ,   FC Registration--Processor Screen shots USDA Food Connection Website - State NA FC Registration Schools Screen shots

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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	1,907	388	0	-13	1,532	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	297	52	0	-1	246	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: 2010 submission had 3 ICs, one of which was Federal. AMS has concluded there are no Federal applicants in this collection, so the IC has been removed showing a program decrease of 13 responses and 1 burden hour. The remianing 2 IC's reflect an increase in respondents, responses, and burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $199,000

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: Debra Eisenbarth 202 720-1941 [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: 11/12/2013

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