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OMB Control No:
0535-0275
ICR Reference No:
202507-0535-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202309-0535-005
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/NASS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Economic Surveys
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
09/30/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/21/2025
Terms of Clearance:
The changes are approved without conditions. The requested changes are to clarify and update instructions and are straightforward.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
Responses
195,902
0
195,902
Time Burden (Hours)
70,556
0
70,556
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
NASS is proposing a substantive change to the ARMS Phase 3 Information Collection (IC) to incorporate updates to the Cotton, Broilers, Hogs, and the Cost and Return Report questionnaires and to use the minimal category version that does not include examples for each of the seven main race/ethnicity categories.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
36 USC 222.51
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
US Code:
7 USC 35
Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
7 USC 1441
Name of Law: Proce Support Levels
US Code:
7 USC 7998
Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
US Code:
7 USC 136i-2
Name of Law: Collection of Pesticide Use Information
US Code:
7 USC 2204(a)
Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 435 302
Name of Law: CIPSEA
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 170 101
Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
US Code:
43 USC 1905
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential 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:
87 FR 78635
12/22/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 33913
07/18/2025
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
Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys
QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, SMetaKey: 3309, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, SMetaKey: 3310, SMetaKey: 3312, SMetaKey: 3313, SMetaKey: 3311
2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cost and Returns Report - Version 1
,
2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Crops Production Practices and Costs Report
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Production Practices and Costs Report
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Housing Supplement
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hog Production Practices and Costs Report
,
Contractor Expense Survey - Broilers and Starter Pullets
,
Contractor Expense Survey - Hogs and Pigs
,
Contractor Expense Survey - Layers
,
Contractor Expense Survey - Processed Vegetables
,
Contractor Expense Survey - Turkeys
,
Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS 3
,
2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Costs and Returns Report - Version 1 - Sept 2023
,
2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Oats Cost and Returns Report - Version 2 - Sept 2023
,
2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Peanuts Cost and Returns Report - Version 3 - Sept 2023
,
2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Soybeans Cost and Returns Report - Version 4 - Sept 2023
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Costs and Returns Report - Version 1 - July 2025
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Costs and Returns Report - Version 1 - July 2025
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hog Production Practices Cost and Returns Report - Version 1 - July 2025
,
2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Production Practices Costs and Returns Report - Version 1 - July 2025
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
195,902
195,902
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
70,556
70,556
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$10,400,000
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:
Struther VanHorn 202 973-4538 struther.vanhorn@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:
07/21/2025
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