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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 0535-0004	ICR Reference No: 201107-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Egg, Chicken and Turkey Surveys
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: 09/16/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2011
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Egg, Chicken and Turkey Surveys revised forms distribution, the National Agricultural Statistics Service shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to directions on how to obtain a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions, cover letters, and related materials comparable to those provided for the 2007 Census of Agriculture report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and NASS or cooperating partner leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	10/31/2012	10/31/2012
Responses	40,977	0	40,977
Time Burden (Hours)	5,512	0	5,512
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	40,977	40,977
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,512	5,512
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 increase is the result of several factors: the removal of chicken questions from the December Quarterly Crops Stocks Survey (0535-0213) and the creation of a new survey for December, the Chicken and Egg Report for non-EOs (Extreme Operators); the correction of previous recording errors for estimates of the time required to fill out questionnaires (allowance for follow-up contacts); and the use of publicity materials to help increase response rates.