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OMB Control No: 0535-0213	ICR Reference No: 202311-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program
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: 01/08/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	1,159,550	0	1,149,381
Time Burden (Hours)	184,481	0	175,583
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service is requesting a three-year renewal for a group of list frame and two area frame surveys that comprise its core program. The new annual burden of 184,373 hours is up 8,790 hours from the previous inventory of 175,583 hours. The increase in responses and burden was greater than the decrease in burden from the removal of the Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey (ACES) that will next be conducted in 2027. There are also sample size changes due to the changes in population.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 301 Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
   US Code: 16 USC 3834(c) Name of Law: Rental Rates
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary

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 62530	09/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 85204	12/07/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,159,550	1,149,381	8,980	1,189
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	184,481	175,583	1,443	7,455
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 increase in number of responses and burden is due to an extra June Area Survey (all three years 2024-2026). The previous burden was for 2021 and 2022 as the 2020 survey was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in responses and burden was greater than the decrease in burden from the removal of the Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey (ACES) that will next be conducted in 2027.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,000,000

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Richard Hopper 202 720-2206 Richard.Hopper@nass.usda.gov

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