View Information Collection Request (ICR) Package
Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
Search:
Agenda
Reg Review
ICR
This script is used to control the display of information in this page.
Display additional information by clicking on the following:
All
Brief and OIRA conclusion
Abstract/Justification
Legal Statutes
Rulemaking
FR Notices/Comments
IC List
Burden
Misc.
Common Form Info.
Certification
View Information Collection (IC) List
View Supporting Statement and Other Documents
Please note that the OMB number and expiration date may not have been determined when this Information Collection Request and associated Information Collection forms were submitted to OMB. The approved OMB number and expiration date may be found by clicking on the Notice of Action link below.
View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0535-0234
ICR Reference No:
202309-0535-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202305-0535-003
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/NASS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Irrigation and Water Management Survey
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:
09/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/21/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2026
07/31/2026
07/31/2026
Responses
129,929
0
127,935
Time Burden (Hours)
29,707
0
29,289
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This is a non-substantive change request for changes to the approved Irrigation and Water Management Survey. Specifications, sample design, and survey design were developed by NASS Sampling, Editing, and Imputation Methodology Branch and approved by the NASS Irrigation and Water Management Survey Team. The Sample size was increased to 35,500 to hit target CVs. Total response is estimated to be approximately 28,425, which is based on using a sample size of 35,500 with an estimated response rate of 80 percent. Total response burden hours are 29,707 hours.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary of Agriculture
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
US Code:
13 USC 196
Name of Law: Authority to Conduct Special Censuses
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 435 301
Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)
US Code:
7 USC 2204(g)
Name of Law: Authority to Conduct Census of Agriculture
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:
88 FR 10078
02/16/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 38810
06/14/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Irrigation and Water Management Survey
18-A621
2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey
Non Response Statement
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
129,929
127,935
0
1,994
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
29,707
29,289
0
418
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 sample size was increased by 500 to hit target CVs.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,200,000
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:
Richard Hopper 202 720-2206 Richard.Hopper@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:
09/21/2023
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
