Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified
0218-arms-08_PartA.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-09
0218-arms-08_PartB.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-09-08
PIA-Surveys.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-08
0218-arms-08-NRBA-final rpt.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-29
0218-arms-08_Questionnaire Relationships.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-17
0218-arms-08_Version_Justification.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-17
0218- ARMS-III-ERS Agri Income and Finanaces 12-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- ARMS-III-ERS Structure and Finances 06-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- AgriChemUsFruits-07-26-2006_revision.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- AgriChemUsVeg-07-15-2005.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- ARMS-II-AgriChemUsFC-05-21-2008.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- AgriChemUsPostHarv-03-28-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- AgriChemUsRestricted-05-21-2008.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- ARMS-III-Expenditures-08-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
EDR_Instructions.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2006 ARMS_Core_Presurvey Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2006_veg_chem_backgrounder.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
postharvest_chem_background.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2006_ARMS_data_uses.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2006_ARMSII_presurvey_letter.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2006_ARMSII_news_release.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
endorsement%20letter%20soybeans-3.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2007-endorsement_letter_cotton-final.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
2007-endorsement_letter_apple-final.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
endorsement_letter_rice-final.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
Sample_ARMS_III_NASDA_Workshop.ppt Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
ARMS%20Broiler%20Handout.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
ARMS%20Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
Economic%20Well%20Being%20of%20Farm%20Households.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
Growing%20Farm%20Size.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
Greening%20Income%20Support.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
ERS%20ARMS%20Handout.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
0218- ARMS-III-ERS-06-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
Response to CropLife America_re 73 FR 11613.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16
Response to BEA_re 73 FR 11613_Final.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185364	Non-Responses Other-Non-response statement	New
1148	Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0218	ICR Reference No: 200806-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys
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: 12/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/09/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. However, within the first six months of this approval, NASS will discuss with OMB their plans for conducting methodological research on the ARMS -- based on the recommendations in the report from the National Academy of Sciences.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	133,002	0	94,673
Time Burden (Hours)	61,134	0	58,345
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the primary source of information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a broad range of issues related to agricultural resource use, costs of production, and farm sector financial conditions. ARMS is the only annual source of whole farm information available for objective evaluation of many critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 136i-2 Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin
   US Code: 43 USC 1905 Name of Law: Grazing Fees
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
   US Code: 7 USC 7998 Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 1441 Name of Law: Price Support Levels
   US Code: 7 USC 35 Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 43	03/04/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 51783	09/05/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys	QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, Version 1-iCRR, QID, QID, QID, QID, Version 2 Tobacco, Version 3 Bioenergy, Version 4 Cow/Calf, Version 5 CORE, Version 1 CRR, QID, QID, QID, ADM-043, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID	2006 Integrated Screening Survey ,   2006 Integrated Screening Survey - KS ,   2006 Integrated Screening Survey - CA ,   2006 Integrated Screening Survey - TX ,   2006 Organic Soybean Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2007 Cotton Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2004 Winter Wheat Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2004 Spring Wheat Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2005 Fruit Chemical Use Survey ,   2005 Fruit Chem. Telephone Quality Control ,   2006 Quality Control Worksheet - Veg Chem ,   2006 Quality Control Worksheet Postharvest Oats ,   2006 Quality Control Worksheet Postharvest Potatoes ,   2007 Quality Control Worksheet ARMS-III ,   2007 Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS -II ,   Certification and Restrictions on Use of Unpublished Data ,   2006 Soybean Costs and Returns Report ,   2006 Costs and Returns Report ,   2006 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Core Version ,   2006 Oats Postharvest Chemical Use Survey ,   2006 Potato Postharvest Chemical Use Survey ,   2006 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey ,   2007 Agricultural Resource Management Survey Costs and Returns Report ,   Broilers/Starter Pullets Contractor Expense Survey ,   Layers Contractor Expense Survey ,   Hog Contractor Expense Survey ,   Turkey Contractor Expense Survey ,   Tobacco Costs and Returns Report ,   2008 Agricultural Resource Management Survey ,   Bioenergy Costs and Returns Report ,   Cattle and Calves Costs and Returns Report ,   Costs and Returns Report
Non-Responses

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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	133,002	94,673	0	38,329	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,134	58,345	0	2,789	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 increase in burden is due in part to the expansion of the publicity materials focused on increasing response rates. In addition we have added a Contractor Expense Survey to each year to coincide with the ARMS III survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,810,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 09/09/2008

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