AMS Grant Programs

OMB Control No: 0581-0240	ICR Reference No: 201910-0581-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: AMS Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/19/2019

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	22,457	20,026
Time Burden (Hours)	49,807	51,821
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: AMS Grant Programs provide funding to State and local agricultural departments and other local entities to offer support to rural America and the Nation's agricultural sector. Grant Program funding supports a variety of programs including efforts to expand farmers markets and other local food sources.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3001 Name of Law: Farmer to Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976    US Code: 7 USC 1621 note Name of Law: Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004    US Code: 7 USC 1623 (b) Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act 1946    US Code: 7 USC 1621 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946    PL: Pub.L. 115 - 334 10102 Name of Law: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

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:
	84 FR 147	07/31/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 63605	11/18/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (State) None, None, None, AMS-33, None, None, AMS-34, None, None, None, None, None, None Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot) ,   Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire ,   Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Agreement Face Sheet ,   Interim Performance Report ,   Final Performance Report ,   AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality for Grant Reviewers ,   Consensus Scoresheet & Comments ,   Request for Applications ,   Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification form ,   Individual Reviewer Scoresheet ,   AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request ,   Application Screening Checklist Farmers Market Promotion Program ((Private) None, None, None, None, AMS-33, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, HUD Form 50153, AMS-34 Request for Applications ,   Application Components ,   Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire ,   Agreement Face Sheet ,   Grant Terms & Conditions of Award (Reading) ,   Peer Revviewer Application & Qualifications Form ,   Consensus Scoresheet & Comments ,   Individual Reviewer Scoresheet ,   AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request ,   Interim Performance Report ,   Final Performance Report ,   Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot) ,   HUD Promise Zone Certification form ,   AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Reviewers Local Food Promotion Program (State) None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, AMS-34, None, AMS-33, None, None, HUD Form 50153 Grant terms & Conditions of Award (Reading) ,   Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification Form ,   AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request ,   Individual Reviewer Scoresheet ,   Interim Performance Report ,   Request for Applications ,   Final Performance Report ,   Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot) ,   Application Components ,   Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire ,   AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Grant Reviewers ,   Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Agreement Face Sheet ,   Confirmation of Match ,   Consensus Scoresheet & Comments ,   HUD Promise Zone Certification Form Non-Competitive AMS Grant Program:SCBGP Only none State Plan Competitive AMS Grant Programs' Forms None, AMS-34, None, None, None, None, None, None AMS Grant Programs Worksheet (to accompany SF-270) ,   Peer Review Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Worksheet ,   Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement ,   Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification Form ,   Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Peer Reviewer AMS Grant Programs Score Sheet ,   Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire ,   SAMPLE: Grant Application into Grants.gov Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill (State) None, None, AMS-33, None, None, None Final Performance Report ,   Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Request for Applications ,   Agreement Face Sheet ,   Interim Performance Report ,   Registration with SAM.gov ,   State Plan (Narrative) Local Food Promotion Program (Private) None, None, HUD Form 50153, None, None, None, None, None, None, AMS-33, None, None, AMS-34, None, None, None Confirmation of Match ,   Interim Performance Report ,   HUD Promise Zone Certification Form ,   Project beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Peer Reviewer Application & Qualification Form ,   Request for Applications ,   Accounting System & Financial capability Questionnaire ,   Individual reviewer Scoresheeet ,   Application Components ,   Agreement Face Sheet ,   Registration with SAM.gov (screenshot) ,   Grant Terms & Conditions of Award (Reading) ,   AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Grant Reviewers ,   Consensus Scoresheet & Comments ,   AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request ,   Final Performance Report Standardized Forms All AMS Grant Programs SF-270 (OMB #4040-0012), AMS-33, None, None, None Request for Advance or Reimbursement ,   Notice of Award & Grant Agreement Face Sheet ,   Interim Performance Report Template ,   Request for Applications (Sample) ,   Final Performance Report Template Farmers Market Promotion Program (State) None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, AMS-33, None, HUD Form 50153, AMS-34 , None Request for Applications ,   Application Components ,   Grant Terms & Conditions of Award ,   Accounting System & Financial Capability Questionnaire ,   Peer reviewer Application & Qualification Form ,   Project Beneficiaries Questionnaire ,   Interim Performance Report ,   Final POerformance Report ,   Registration with SAM.gov ,   AMS Worksheet to Accompany each SF-270 Request ,   Agreement Face Sheet ,   Individual Reviewer Scoresheet ,   HUD Promise Zone Certification Form ,   AMS Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality Statement for Grant Reviewers ,   Consensus Scoresheet & Comments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	22,457	20,026	0	-7,692	10,123	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49,807	51,821	0	-45,962	43,948	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This submission has streamlined the format of individual grant programs reporting to standardization of forms to reduce the burden for respondents. The new format submitted is grouped into three categories: Standardized forms used by all nine grant programs; eight competitive programs; and one non-competitive program. This streamlining and uniformity of forms has reduced the burden by 2,014 hours. The addition of four new grant programs in this submission has increased the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,282,170

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? No

Agency Contact: Annie Ceccarini 202 708-0082 [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: 11/19/2019

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