Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form W-9 Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CCC-884 Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Form	Modified
supporting statement 2020_1.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-03
SF425-V1.0.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-14
SF424_Short_1_1-V1.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-14
SF-270.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-22
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements sheet - Organic Cost Share 2019.xlsm Supplementary Document	2020-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
225551	Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Form and Instruction	Modified
223515	Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0289	ICR Reference No: 201908-0560-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0560-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	78,533	0	67,560
Time Burden (Hours)	78,650	0	57,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FSA is providing cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products in obtaining certification under National Organic Program (NOP) . State Agencies will get funds via Grants.gov to disburse cost share assistance to the producer or handlers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 10004(c) Name of Law: Agriculture Act of 2014
  

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 53100	10/04/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 13622	03/09/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)	W-9, SF-1199A	Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification ,   DIRECT DEPOSIT SIGN-UP FORM
Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)	CCC-884, AD-2047, W-9	Organic Certification Cost Share Program ,   CUSTOMER DATA WORKSHEET REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNER RECORD CHANGE ,   Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

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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	78,533	67,560	0	0	10,973	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	78,650	57,360	0	-7,000	28,290	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: The burden hours increased by 28,290 hours since the last OMB approval. The reason for the increase is due to increased participation in the NOP. There is also a decrease of -7000 hours due to the removal of the travel time from this request. The respondents go to the county offices to do regular and customary business with FSA for OCCSP; this means no travel times is required specifically for the information collection and therefore, it is no longer included in the burden hour reporting.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $430,000

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.     Yes

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

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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: 03/09/2020

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