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OMB Control No:
0535-0218
ICR Reference No:
201504-0535-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201406-0535-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/NASS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys
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:
07/15/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/26/2015
Terms of Clearance:
The agency agrees to continue to implement and report upon improvements to the ARMS study, as indicated by the NAS report, and as resources permit.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2015
Responses
148,306
0
108,434
Time Burden (Hours)
91,208
0
54,736
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information collection request is for a three year renewal of a long running data collection series that collects environmental and economic data. The chemical use surveys have been restored to their previous levels with new funding. An additional survey is being added this time to collect microbial data from food packers.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
43 USC 1905
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
US Code:
7 USC 2204 (a)
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code:
7 USC 7998
Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
US Code:
7 USC 136i-2
Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
7 USC 1441
Name of Law: Price Support Levels
US Code:
7 USC 35
Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a)
Name of Law: CIPSEA
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 170 101
Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
US Code:
36 USC 222.51
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 29
02/12/2015
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 28929
05/20/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys
QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID , QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 113312, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 113313, QID 113311, QID 113309, QID 113310, QID 002009, QID 035219, QID, QID , QID
2015 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Phase 1 (Screener)
,
2016 Integrated Screening Survey
,
2017 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Phase 1 (Screener)
,
ARMS II - Cotton Production Practices and Costs Report for 2015
,
ARMS II - Oat Production Practices and Costs Report for 2015
,
ARMS II - Soybean Production Practices Report for 2015
,
ARMS II - Winter Wheat Production Practices Report for 2015
,
ARMS II - Spring Wheat Production Practices Report for 2015
,
ARMS II - Duram Wheat Production Practices Report for 2015
,
ARMS II - Fall Potatoes Production Practices Report for 2016
,
ARMS II - Corn Production and Costs Report for 2016
,
ARMS II - Wheat Production Practices and Costs Report for 2017
,
ARMS II - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2017
,
ARMS II - Soybean Production Practices Report for 2017
,
ARMS III - Cotton Costs and Returns Report - 2015
,
ARMS III - Oats Costs and Returns Report - 2015
,
ARMS III - Hogs Costs and Returns Report - 2015
,
ARMS III - Dairy Costs and Returns Report - 2016
,
ARMS III - Corn Costs and Returns Report - 2016
,
ARMS III - Wheat Costs and Returns Report - 2017
,
20XX Contractor Expense Survey - Processed Vegetables
,
20XX Contractor Expense Survey - Turkeys
,
20XX Contractor Expense Survey - Layers
,
20XX Contractor Expense Survey - Broilers and Starter Pullets
,
20XX Contractor Expense Survey - Hogs and Pigs
,
2015 Fruit Chemical Use Survey
,
2016 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey
,
Post-Harvet Microbial Food Safety Practices - 2015
,
Telephone Quality Control Worksheet for Fruit Chemical Use Survey
,
Telephone Quality Control Worksheet for Vegetable Chemical Use Survey
,
Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS III
,
ARMS II - Telephone Quality Control Worksheet
,
Costs and Returns Report - 20XX - Master
Non-Responses
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
148,306
108,434
0
39,872
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
91,208
54,736
0
36,472
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The new average annual burden is expected to be 91,208 hours. The increase of 36,472 hours from the current burden of 54,736 hours is due to program changes that increased the budget to restore several surveys that had been curtailed, along with the addition of a new microbial food survey that will be conducted with food packers, along with the addition of 50 cognitive interviews that can be conducted each year for testing purposes.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$18,000,000
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?
No
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
Agency Contact:
David Hancock 202-690-2388 dhancock@nass.usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
05/26/2015
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