Warehouse Regulations Under the United States Warehouse Act

OMB Control No: 0581-0305	ICR Reference No: 201711-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Warehouse Regulations Under the United States Warehouse Act
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: 11/20/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/20/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	17,872	0	19,320
Time Burden (Hours)	8,163	0	8,817
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection is required for licensing as required by the United State Warehouse Act (USWA)and provides information for issuance of licenses or approval to determine if warehouse operator meets required standards and continues to meet once licensed or approved.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 241-256 Name of Law: USWA

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:
	79 FR 58314	09/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 8843	02/19/2015
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 Warehouse Regulations Under the United States Warehouse Act WA-402, WA-84, WA-403, Wa-404, WA-490, WA-140, WA-221, WA-62, WA-70, WA-87, WA-88, WA-90, WA-91, WA-80, WA-460-2, WA-460-7, WA-460-8, WA-460-11-Coffee, WA-460-13, WA-460-9, WA-460-5-Nuts, WA-220, WA-237, WA-460, WA-405, WA-406, WA-89, WA-141, WA-460-2 Appendix , WA-502, WA-50, WA-51-2, WA-53, WA-81, WA-82, WA-105, WA-125, WA-125ER, WA-302, WA-303, WA-460-3, WA-460-12, WA-85, WA-308, WA-372, WA-225, WA-407, WA-460-6, WA-561, WA-580-1, WA-460-1, WA-400, WA-401, WA-562, WA-83, WA-570, WA-580, WA-460-5A, WA-222, WA-408, WA-460-4, WA-490-1, WA-139 Application for License or Modification of License for the Conduct of a Public Warehouse ,   financial Statement Supplement ,   Applicaton for a License to Inspect, Classify, Sample, and or weigh Agricultural Products under the US Warehouse Act ,   Bond to Cover Lost Paper Warehouse Receipts under the U.S. Warehouse Act ,   Recept Signature Authority ,   Warehouse Operator's Bond ,   Rider to Warehouse Operator's Bond ,   Warehouse Operator's Irrevocalble Letter of Credit ,   Warehouse Operator's Bond ,   Power of Attorney (To sell Securities) ,   Coroperate Power of Attorney ,   Receipt for Obligor on Return of Securities ,   Receipt for Eligible Securities Accepted as Security ,   Consent of Surety to Changes ,   Corporate Signature Resolution ,   Agreement to Indemnify ,   Returned and Destroyed Receipt Record ,   Memorandum of Adjustments ,   Memorandum of Adjustments - Electronic Response ,   Certificate of Loss of Canceled Or Uncanceled Warehouse Receipt ,   Agreement to Assume Agricultural Product Storage Obligations ,   Agreement with Respect to Agricutlural Product Storage Obligations ,   Examination Report ,   Examination Report ,   Examination Report of Individual Buildings ,   Warehouse Operator's Statement and Examiner's Comparison of Obligated Stocks ,   Order for Printing U.S. Warehouse Receipt Forms ,   Examination Report ,   Original and/or Amendment Examination Report ,   Warehouse Operator's Statement and Examiner's Comparison ,   Schedule of Charges ,   Original Warehouse Examination Report (Processed Commodities) ,   Subsequent Examination Report ,   Inventory Adjustment Notice ,   Port Terminal Inspection Checklist ,   Transloading Inspection Checklist ,   Addendum to the Terms and Conditions of the Licensing/Provider Agreement ,   Liscensing Agreement for Cotton Warehouse Operators ,   Licensing Agreement for Grain and Rice Warehouse Operators ,   Licensing Agreement for Wool ,   Lice nsing Agreement for Tobacco ,   Licensign Agreement for Nut Warehouse Operators ,   Licensing Agreement for Dry Edible Beans ,   Licensing Agreement for Sweeteners ,   Licensing Agreement for Cottonseed ,   Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maitain Warehouse Receipts and US Warehouse Act Documents ,   Addendum to the Provider Agrement to Electronically File and Maintain Cotton Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically Fiel and Maintain Grain Warehouse Receipts and US Warehouse Act Documents ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically Fiel and Maintain Wool Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Tobacco Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Peanut Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Peanut Warehouse Receipts and US Warehouse Act Documents ,   Addenum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Dry Bean Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Sweetener Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronicially Fiel and Maintain Cottonseed Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Rice Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Coffee Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Cocoa Warehouse Receipts ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically Fiel and Maintain Orange Juice Warehouse Receipts ,   Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Other Electronic Documents ,   Addendum to the Provider Agreement to Electronically File and Maintain Other Documents ,   Grain Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR) ,   Licensing Agreement for Export Food Aid Commodites

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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	17,872	19,320	0	-48	-1,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,163	8,817	0	-54	-600	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: This information collection represents an adjustment since there has been a decrease in the number of hours from the last OMB approval. The previous number of burden hours requested was 8,817 as compared to the burden hours requested in this package of 8,163 hours for a difference of minus 654 hours. Many of our licensed entities have combined locations thereby making their operation more efficient to run with less reporting and recordkeeping requirements. One form was removed from this request, and this is a minor adjustment is reflected in the total. As new technologies become affordable, warehouse operators as well as FSA avail themselves of such, adding efficiencies to the system of keeping records. The consolidation and growth of warehouses and farms has been a definite trend, which leads to fewer entities for which records need to be kept.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $443,000

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: 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: 02/24/2015

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