Economic Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Lands for Hunting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting_Document_Part_B_ 2013.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2014-07-22	Available
Supporting_statement_ 2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-07-22	Available
FSA85-1_Reporting_and_Recordkeeping_Requirement_2013 .doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
206896	(Non-Respondents) Economic Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Lands for Hunting	Other-Paper	New
206843	Economic Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Lands for Hunting	Other-Survey and Letters	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0560-0282	ICR Reference No: 201305-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Economic Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Lands for Hunting
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2013
Terms of Clearance: Per 5 CFR 1320, this collection of information package has been approved for three years. The agency is reminded, per 5 CFR 1320.8, that each collection of information should state whether it is mandatory or voluntary and a request for comments on the burden estimate.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A significant benefit of the Conservation Reserve Program is increased wildlife populations, which creates a better wildlife viewing and hunting opportunities. The survey will enable FSA to better estimate the value of these enhanced opportunities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 714 Name of Law: CCC Charter Act, as amended.
  

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:
	78 FR 7390	02/01/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 110	06/07/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Economic Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Lands for Hunting
(Non-Respondents) Economic Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Lands for Hunting

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,000	0	0	6,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	0	0	1,500	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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $260,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 06/10/2013

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