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OMB Control No:
0535-0262
ICR Reference No:
202011-0535-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201712-0535-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/NASS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Water Use Survey
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:
06/16/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/12/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2021
Responses
6,105
0
3,330
Time Burden (Hours)
1,773
0
1,614
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This submission is a request for the renewal of an information collection for three years. The purpose of this survey is collect water use data for operations in North Carolina that likely use between 10,000 and 999,999 gallons of water for agricultural purposes on any given day. North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) requests information of water use be published from this group of agricultural operations to go along with data collected from agricultural operations who use over 1,000,000 gallons in any one day that are required to report their water usage directly to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. This survey is conducted under a cooperative agreement with NCDACS. All costs are covered by NCDACS. Under this approval, data will be collected in 2022 referencing calendar year 2021.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 3501
Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
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:
85 FR 59513
09/22/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 18936
04/12/2021
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
Water Use Survey
Survey ID 3043
2020 Water Use Survey
Water Use Survey - Non Response
QID
Water Use Survey - Non Response
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
6,105
3,330
0
-30
2,805
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,773
1,614
0
-30
189
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:
There is one program change for not doing cognitive testing this time. There is an adjustment in the sample size from the previous submission. The previous submission was 3300 and this submission is 3700. There are more farms with potential to use more than 10,000 gallons of water in one day than previously. In addition there is an adjustment for the tabulation of the burden calculation for non-responses and publicity materials used.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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.
Yes
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?
No
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:
04/12/2021
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