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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Version 4 Cow/Calf Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified
0218-arms-08_PartA - rev 6-23-2010.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-07-06
CW-0218-ARMS-2010.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-06-23
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	Modified
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: 201006-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys
Type of Information Collection: 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: 09/09/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/06/2010
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys forms distribution, the National Agricultural Statistics Service shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Census of Agriculture report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and NASS leadership from those submitted for review. Previous 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	12/31/2011	12/31/2011
Responses	101,367	0	133,002
Time Burden (Hours)	61,568	0	61,134
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: 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 136i-2 Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin
   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
Non-Responses
Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys	Version 3 Bioenergy, Version 4 Cow/Calf, Version 5 CORE, Version 1 CRR, QID 044-309, QID, QID 082-002, QID 044-005, QID 082001, QID 044-001, QID 044-109, QID 044-209, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, ADM-043, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, Version 1-iCRR, QID, QID, QID, Version 2 Tobacco	Cattle and Calves Costs and Returns Report ,   2010 Integrated Screening Survey ,   2009 Agricultural Resource Management Survey ,   Costs and Returns Report ,   Wheat Costs and Returns Report ,   Organic Wheat Costs and Returns Report ,   Winter Wheat Production Practices and Costs Report ,   Hogs Costs and Returns Report ,   2006 Integrated Screening 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 ,   2008 Agricultural Resource Management Survey ,   Costs and Returns Report ,   Tobacco Costs and Returns Report ,   Bioenergy Costs and Returns Report ,   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 ,   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 ,   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

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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	101,367	133,002	0	-8,550	-23,085	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,568	61,134	0	434	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The small increase in burden is due to the adjustment in some of the sample sizes, along with the reinstatement of some of the annual surveys that had been postponed due to budget cuts. The decrease in overall responses is due primarily to the correction of an accounting error. The remainder of the decrease is due to the adjustment in samples that caused the slight burden increase.

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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]? No

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)? No

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: 07/06/2010

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