List Sampling Frame Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID List Sampling Frame Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
0140-lsf-12-SSA-rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-05-03
0140 - NACS - Sample Cover Letter - 2013.doc Supplementary Document	2012-12-14
EDR General Instructions Page.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-14
FRN-SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-14
PIA - NASS UNIX MA Oct. 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2012-12-14
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.doc Supplementary Document	2012-12-14
0140-lsf-12-SSB.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-12-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43514	List Sampling Frame Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
189707	List Frame Survey - Non-response Other-Non-response statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0140	ICR Reference No: 201212-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: List Sampling Frame Survey
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: 05/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	374,667	0	500,000
Time Burden (Hours)	42,576	0	96,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Provide information for building and maintaining a list of farm operators. Control data is collected and maintained for use in drawing more efficient samples. There is no summarization or publications resulting from these surveys. Data confidentiality is protected under CIPSEA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 501 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
  

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 193	10/04/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 5771	01/28/2013
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
List Sampling Frame Survey	QID, QID, QID, QID	National Agricultural Classification Survey ,   Horticulture Criteria Questionnaire ,   List Sampling Farm Criteria ,   Out of Business Screener
List Frame Survey - Non-response

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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	374,667	500,000	0	-125,333	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42,576	96,800	0	-54,224	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The biggest factor for the decrease in burden and responses is due to list building work done in 2011 and 2012 to prepare for the 2012 Census of Agriculture. No list building will need to be conducted during 2013, since NASS will be conducting the Census of Agriculture in 2013. The rest of the reduction is due to the increased use of the NACS questionnaire and only limited use of the follow-up criteria questionnaires.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,000,000

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: 01/28/2013

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