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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 0535-0039	ICR Reference No: 201008-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-0535-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
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: 10/04/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/04/2010
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Papaya Report forms distribution in Hawaii, the National Agricultural Statistics Service shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to the finalized survey form, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Census of Agriculture report forms. The final form and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and NASS leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	06/30/2013	06/30/2013
Responses	93,806	0	93,806
Time Burden (Hours)	16,489	0	16,489
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	93,806	93,806
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,489	16,489
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 program changes include the addition of a new pomegranate survey, the renewal of a maple syrup survey that is conducted once every five years, the merging of several smaller specialty surveys into a couple of more comprehensive surveys, along with several other miscellaneous activities. Following the data capture of the 2007 Census of Agriculture data, NASS was able to adjust its sample size estimates.