USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM)

OMB Control No: 0581-0273	ICR Reference No: 201705-0581-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201406-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/16/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	189,892	0	187,258
Time Burden (Hours)	48,376	0	47,698
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Legislation sets forth the authority by which AMS receives offers and awards contracts to distribute, handle, store, and transport agricultural commodities. The data collected assists AMS with making a determination whether a business is viable and capable of supplying product to the Federal government and is a requirement of the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 74 - 320 32 Name of Law: National School Lunch Program/Child & Adult Care Food Program    US Code: 7 USC 612c note Name of Law: Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987    US Code: 42 USC 303a, Sec. 311 (a) Name of Law: Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended    US Code: 42 USC 1786, Sec. 17 Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act of 1966    US Code: 7 USC 7501 et seq. Name of Law: Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended    US Code: 7 USC 2013 Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended    US Code: 7 USC 2011 et seq. Name of Law: Hunger Prevention Act of 1988    US Code: 42 USC 1751,1761, 1766 Name of Law: National School Lunch Act 6(a) and (e)    US Code: 7 USC 612 c, Sec. 4(a) (2), Sec. 5 Name of Law: Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973

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:
	82 FR 57	03/27/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 31934	07/11/2017
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 WBSCM Database

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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	189,892	187,258	0	0	2,634	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,376	47,698	0	0	678	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 slight decrease in the number of respondents, but an increase in burden due to the number of responses per respondent since the last approved submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,496,000

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: Robert Wintersteen 202 260-8481 [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: 07/15/2017

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