Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities

OMB Control No: 0551-0007	ICR Reference No: 202007-0551-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: ExpSales-0007-2020
Title: Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities
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: 10/27/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2020
Responses	102,089	0	95,814
Time Burden (Hours)	51,045	0	47,907
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 requires mandatory reporting by all exporting firms of selected U.S. produced agricultural commodities. The published data serves as an "early warning" of sales activity and provides basis for more informed decisions by producers, exporters, futures market participants, consumers, and government officials. The respondents include any person or company who sells a reportable commodity to a foreign buyer. The export sales reporting system provides commodity market participants with information about commodity export commitments, and is one means by which USDA seeks to insure families and soundness in commodity marketing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 5712 Name of Law: Export Sales Reporting Requirements

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:
	85 FR 10748	05/19/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 45369	07/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities FAS-97, FAS-98, FAS-99, FAS-100 Report of Optional Origin Sales ,   Report of Export Sales and Exports ,   Contract Terms Supporting Export Sales and Foreign Purchases ,   Report of Exports for Exporter's Own Account

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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	102,089	95,814	0	0	6,275	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51,045	47,907	0	0	3,138	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: The change in the annual burden, responses, and respondents from the currently approved information collection reflects new exporter registrations under the program. The increase reflected new exporters who signed up to an existing program. The number of respondents increased to 383, the number of responses increased to 102,089 and the burden hours increased to 51,045.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $619,027

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: Ronald Croushorn 202 720-3038 [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: 07/28/2020

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