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 Contractor Expense Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified
0218 - ARMS Summary and Classification Variables.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-01
0218-arms-2012_PartA - Revised.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-09-27
0218 - ARMS Progress Report July 2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-01
0218 - ARMS Progress Report - Communications Plan.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-26
0218 - Farm Production Expenditures Methodology and Quality Measures.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - Scientific Integrity Statement.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - NAS-004 NASDA 2009.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - ChemUseBarleySorghumStatisticalMethodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Vegetable Methodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - ARMS II Statistical Methodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Usage - Vegetables Methodology and Quality Measures - 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Usage - Field Crop Methodology and Quality Measures - 2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - 2012 ARMS I Presurvey Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - 2011 ARMS III General Backgrounder.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - 2011 ARMS III Draft News Release.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - 2010 Veg chem backgrounder.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Barley-Sorghum.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
Assessing the Effect of Calibration on Nonresonse Bias in 2008.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-16
PIA - NASS UNIX MA Oct. 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2011-10-17
0218-arms-2012_PartB.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-06-26
0218-ARMS II - 2011_Backgrounder_Final.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
0218-ARMS III -2010_ARMS_Appointment_Letter_FINAL.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
2006 PHCUS Respondent Letter - Oats.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
2013_veg_chem_respondent_letter.doc Supplementary Document	2012-08-24
Endorsement Letter - Potato Council.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
postharvest_chem_background.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
2013_veg_chem_ltr_to_assns.doc Supplementary Document	2012-08-24
2013_veg_chem_newsrelease.doc Supplementary Document	2012-08-24
3-draft_ltr_for_assn_to-send.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
0218-ARMS II Chem Use 2011 postcard 4x6 prime.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
0218-ARMS II_Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
0218-ARMS II_Magazine Advertisement.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-28
EDR General Instructions Page.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Economic Research Service - Briefing Rooms.docx Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Post Harvest Wheat 2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Wheat 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Corn, Cotton, and Fall Potatoes 2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Vegetable Crops - 2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Fruit Crops - 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Organic Dairy Farming - ERS - 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Marketing Organic Foods - ERS - 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Income and Finance Outlook - ERS - 2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Agricultural Chemical Use - Field Crops Summary - 2008.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27
0218 - Farm Production Expenditures - 2010 Summary.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185364	Non-Responses Other-Non-Response Statement	Modified
1148	Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0218	ICR Reference No: 201206-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-0535-001
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: 10/01/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2012
Terms of Clearance: The agency agrees to submit annually for OMB review its report of agency progress in responding to recommendations set forth in the National Academy of Science (Committee on National Statistics) 2008 ARMS report, Understanding American Agriculture. The agency agrees to make this progress report available to the public, using agency websites or other means. Additionally, the agency agrees to submit these progress reports at the time of request for ARMS information collection approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	120,634	0	135,583
Time Burden (Hours)	70,840	0	79,731
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. Through the use of the Chemical Use questionnaires NASS is able to collect data and create the only comprehensive data base regarding on farm chemical usage. This is essential for the Food Quality Protection Act of 1938.

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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
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 170 101 Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
   US Code: 36 USC 222.51 Name of Law: Grazing Fees
  

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:
	77 FR 58	03/26/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 51748	08/27/2012
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 Contractor Expense Surveys	QID 044-001, QID 044-002, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 082001, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 035219, QID 035219, QID 035219, QID 035219, QID 035219, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 044001, QID 044005, QID, ADM-043, QID	Chemical Supplement - US Enterprise ,   Chemical Supplement - CA & WA Enterprise ,   Fertilizer Supplement - VCUS ,   Quality Control Worksheet - VCUS ,   2013 Peanut Cost and Returns Report ,   2013 Rice Cost and Returns Report ,   2013 Cattle and Calves Cost and Returns Report ,   2014 Cotton Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2014 Oats Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2014 Cotton Costs and Returns Report ,   2014 Oats Costs and Returns Report ,   2014 Hogs Costs and Returns Report ,   2015 Corn Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2015 Potato Production Practices Report ,   2013 Cost and Returns Report ,   2013 Agricultural Resource Management Survey ,   2012 Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS II ,   Cerification and Restrictions on Use of Unpublished Data ,   Repondent Booklet Rice - ARMS II ,   2012 Agricultural Resource Management Survey Cost and Returns Report ,   2012 Soybean Cost and Returns Report ,   Broilers/Starter Pullets Contractor Expense Survey ,   Hogs/Pigs Contractor Expense Survey ,   Layers Contractor Expense Survey ,   Processed Vegetables Contractor Expense Survey ,   Turkeys Contractor Expense Survey ,   Irrigation Supplement - Cost and Returns Report ,   Respondent Booklet - Cost and Returns Report ,   Scoring Supplement - Agricultural Resource Management Survey Cost and Returns Report ,   Screening Supplement - ARMS III ,   Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS III ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey Screening Questionnaire ,   Peanuts Production Practices and Cost Report ,   Rice Production Practices and Cost Report ,   Fertilizer Supplement - ARMS II ,   Field Operations Supplement - ARMS II ,   Respondent Booklet Peanuts - ARMS II ,   Pesticide Supplement - ARMS II ,   2013 Vegetable Chemical Use - US Enterprise Version ,   2013 Vegetable Chemical Use - AZ Enterprise Version ,   2013 Vegetable Chemical Use - CA Enterprise Version ,   2013 Vegetable Chemical Use - PA Enterprise Version ,   2013 Vegetable Chemical Use - WA Enterprise Version ,   Respondent Booklet - VCUS - US Enterprise ,   Respondent Booklet - VCUS - CA Enterprise ,   Applications Consent Form - VCUS
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	120,634	135,583	0	-5,133	-9,816	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,840	79,731	0	-1,501	-7,390	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 new average annual burden is expected to be 70,840 hours. The decrease of 8,891 hours from the current burden of 79,731 hours is due to miscellaneous factors: - Budget cuts have reduced or eliminated several surveys (Post Harvest Chemical Use, Fruit Chemical Use in 2014 and the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey in 2015). - The ARMS Phase III for 2013 is being coordinated with the 2012 Census of Agriculture. If a respondent wishes to complete the ARMS questionnaire instead of the Census questionnaire they can and their obligation for the Census of Agriculture is met. - The ARMS Phase III will be attempted by mail with phone and field follow up enumeration for non-respondents. - The Vegetable Chemical Use Consent Form was accidentally omitted from the previous burden calculation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,700,000

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]? No

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: 08/27/2012

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