Agricultural Surveys Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 03005038 Agricultural Surveys Program - non-response Form and Instruction	Modified
Title 16 USC - 3834 Sec 1234 Rental Rates.doc Supplementary Document	2008-08-20
CW-0213-QAS-2008.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-08-20
0213-ags-07-SSA.wpd Supporting Statement A	2007-09-13
0213-ags-07-SSB.wpd Supporting Statement B	2007-08-20
Attachment-C-Privacy.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-07-30
Attachment-B-Confidentiality.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-07-30
Attachment-A-SecAg7USC2204.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36775	Agricultural Surveys Program Other-Hogs Info sheet	Modified
181204	Agricultural Surveys Program - non-response Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0213	ICR Reference No: 200808-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program
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: 08/23/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	12/31/2010	12/31/2010
Responses	866,233	0	890,750
Time Burden (Hours)	166,979	0	165,161
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Provides probability survey indications used to estimate major crop acreage and production, livestock inventory, stocks of grain, number of farms, and land in farms. Estimates are used throughout Government and agriculture for policy, production and marketing decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 16 USC 3834 Section 1234 Name of Law: Farm Bill

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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:
	72 FR 27283	05/15/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 181	09/19/2007
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
Agricultural Surveys Program	301031, 03005019, 03005038, 03005048, 301031, 301031, 301091, 030050, 03005006, 03005026, 03005039, 30212124, 190200, 03005031, 03005046, 301123, 30401101, N/A, N/A, 30401131, 30401148, 30401156, 30401199, QID, 30109138, 30307108, 30212137, 190200, 301082, 030050, 030050, 301031, 301123, 303011, 301091, 302031, QID 304011, QID 34011, QID 304011, QID 301123, 03005031, QID 303011, QID 304011, 030050, 03005031	Hogs - Quarterly ,   Sheep and Goats - Jan ,   Sheep only - Jul ,   FSA Ag Yield - May ,   FSA Ag Yield - Jun ,   FSA Ag Yield - Jul ,   Hogs - Annual ,   FSA Ag Yield - Aug ,   FSA Ag Yield - Sep ,   Land Values - Vers A ,   Land Values - Vers B ,   Rice Stocks ,   FSA Ag Yield - Oct ,   FSA Ag Yield - Nov ,   Crops/Stocks - Sep - IL ,   Hogs - Quarterly - IL ,   FSA Crops/Stocks - Mar ,   FSA Crops/Stocks - Jun ,   FSA Crops/Stocks - Sep ,   FSA Crops/Stocks - Dec ,   Agricultural Survey Dec. 1, 2008 ,   Cattle Report Jan. 1, 2009 ,   Cattle Report Jan. 1, 2009 ,   Cattle Report Jan. 1, 2009 ,   Cattle Report Jan. 1, 2009 ,   Sheep and Goat Report Jan. 1, 2009 ,   Cattle Inventory - Jan ,   Cattle Inventory - Jul ,   Cattle on Feed ,   Crops/Stocks - Mar ,   Crops/Stocks - Jun ,   Crops/Stocks - Sep ,   Crops/Stocks - Dec ,   June Area Frame ,   June Area Frame ,   Ag Yield - May ,   Ag Yield - Jun ,   Ag Yield - Jul ,   Ag Yield - Aug ,   Ag Yield - Sep ,   Ag Yield - Oct ,   Ag Yield - Nov ,   Cattle Inventory - Jan ,   Cattle Inventory - Jan ,   Cattle Inventory - Jan
Agricultural Surveys Program - non-response	03005038	Ag Yield - May

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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	866,233	890,750	0	0	-24,517	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	166,979	165,161	3,849	-2,031	0	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 2008 Farm Bill requires NASS to collect data on cash rents for entire US on a county level. We are incorporating the questions into several existing data collection instruments we are currently using. The decrease in burden hours is due to a change in calculating for non-response. The slight decrease in responses is due to a reporting error in sample size for the Cattle on Feed Survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

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: 08/21/2008

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