Federal Marketing Order for Pecans (7 CFR Part 986)

OMB Control No: 0581-0291	ICR Reference No: 201802-0581-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-0581-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No: Marketing Agreement - Handlers
Title: Federal Marketing Order for Pecans (7 CFR Part 986)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/01/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB No. 0581-0303 should be discontinued after both new forms are merged into OMB No 0581-0291. AMS will submit a discontinuation request in ROCIS to delete OMB No. 0581-0303 collection to keep all forms in one parent collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	08/31/2019	08/31/2019
Responses	7,564	0	6,954
Time Burden (Hours)	2,364	0	2,179
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This submission and its supporting statement seeks OMB approval for the Marketing Agreement to allow pecan handlers the opportunity to further the formation of a Federal marketing order for pecans, as well as an industry council that will locally administer the marketing order under the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) supervision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 601 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-AD40	Not associated with rulemaking	81 FR 51298	08/04/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Pecan Marketing Order Forms SC-313, Form 7, Form 4, SC-309, SC-242A, SC-307, SC-308, SC-310, SC-311, SC-312, SC-242 Report of Inter-Handler Transfers of Pecans ,   Report of Year-End Inventory ,   Marketing Agreement (Handlers) ,   Pecan Grower Referendum Ballot ,   Certificate of Resolution - Corporations Only ,   Ballot for Grower Nominees ,   Ballot for Sheller Nominees ,   Grower Nomination Form ,   Sheller Nomination Form

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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	7,564	6,954	0	0	610	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,364	2,179	0	0	185	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: This Justification for Change is to merge two forms into the approved O581-0291 collection in order to keep all forms in one collection. Also changing the form numbers with an SC to replace the previous form identifier of FV. With the merge of two forms, we are increasing the burden by 185 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,030

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Andy Hatch 2027206862 [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: 05/31/2018

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