Pistachios Grown in California

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ACP-1 Pistachios Grown in California Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FV-240 Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary) Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement-Final Rule-rev 4-07-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-04-07
AMS-71 Spreadsheet 2007.xls Supplementary Document	2008-02-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43550	Pistachios Grown in California Form and Instruction	Modified
183902	Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0215	ICR Reference No: 200802-0581-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pistachios Grown in California
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: 04/14/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/07/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	763	0	629
Time Burden (Hours)	174	0	145
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information will provide the Committee with data on pistachios received for processing to provide an accurate basis for handler assessment to ensure minimum pistachio requirements and to nominate committee members. The Committee also needs specific information to amend the marketing order and to conduct referenda.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 601-674 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-ZA06	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 67	04/07/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 173	09/07/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pistachios Grown in CA (Voluntary)	FV-240, FV-242A, FV-244, FV-245A, FV-242, FV-246, FV-241-1, FV-243, FV-245	Producer Referendum Ballot (Promulgation & Continuance) ,   Cooperative Association of Producers Referendum Ballot (Promulgation & Continuance) ,   Marketing Agreement ,   Certificate of Resolution ,   Confidential Pistachio Administrative Cmte. Producer/Handler & Public Member Qualification & Acceptance Statement ,   Handler & Alternate Member Nomination Ballot ,   Producer & Alternate Member Nomination Form ,   Handler Member Nomination Form ,   Producer & alternate Member Ballot
Pistachios Grown in California	ACP-8, ACP-2, ACP-4, ACP-3, ACP-5, ACP-1, ACP-6, ACP-7	Receipts/Assessment Report ,   Failed Lot Notification ,   Failed Lot Disposition and Rework Report ,   FMO Exempt Handler Notification ,   Minimal Testing Form ,   Inter-Handler Transfer ,   Producer Delivery Report ,   Inventory Shipments

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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	763	629	0	0	134	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	174	145	0	0	29	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 an overall increase of 29 hours. The final rule covers a revision of currently approved form ACP-7 for 24 hours, and a new form ACP-8 for 3 hours for a total of 27 hours. This submission also corrects the inadvertantly per response time between forms FV-241 and FV-241A that was in the proposed submission package. This correction amounts to an increase of two hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $186,925

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 04/07/2008

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