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:
0535-0259
ICR Reference No:
202505-0535-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202110-0535-001
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/NASS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/25/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/18/2025
Terms of Clearance:
This package is approved for a three year period. The only condition of clearance is provide OMB with the final version of the cognitive testing assessment (still in draft form as of the clearance date).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
Responses
231,450
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
73,841
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking approval to conduct a reinstatement of an information collection to gather data related to the production and marketing of foods directly from farm producers to consumers, institutions, or to retailers who then sell directly to consumers, and intermediate markets who sell locally or regionally branded products. A sample of operations will be drawn from the NASS List Frame. The Local Food Marketing Practices Survey (LFMPS) will be conducted in early 2026, referencing the calendar year of 2025.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 2204 (a)
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Information
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 435 301
Name of Law: Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
7 USC 2204 (g)
Name of Law: Authority to Conduct the Census of Agriculture
US Code:
7 USC 3306.1
Name of Law: FOIA
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:
90 FR 8513
01/30/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 25202
06/16/2025
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
Local Foods Survey
QID
Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Local Foods 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
231,450
0
0
231,450
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
73,841
0
0
73,841
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:
This is a reinstatement of a data collection package last conducted in 2021 referencing calendar year 2020. The reinstatement will be for a survey conducted in 2026 referencing calendar year 2025. There will be no program changes to the sampling population compared to the final 2020 sample.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,800,000
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:
Brent Chittenden 512 501-3221 brent.chittenden@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:
06/18/2025
An official website of the United States government
The .gov means it's official.
The site is secure.
