Several of the Prices Paid
Questionnaire used by NASS will need non-substantive changes made
to them for the early 2016 survey. These changes are necessary to
reflect changes with the materials that farmers and ranchers are
purchasing as necessary items for their operations. The
questionnaires that will be updated are the Prices Paid for New
Tractors and Farm Machinery M2 (all versions) and the Prices Paid
for Fertilizers, Liming and Agricultural Chemicals FP1 ( all
versions).
US Code:
7 USC
2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code: 18
USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential
Information
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 501 Name of Law: Confidential Information
US Code: 7 USC
2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code: 7
USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
(FOIA)
The total response burden of
31,222 hours is a decrease of 5,991 hours from the current
inventory of 37,213 hours. This reduction in respondent burden is
due to several program changes. NASS has incorporated price
questions onto several other questionnaires that are included in
other dockets and was able to eliminate several stand alone price
surveys from this docket (potatoes, tobacco, and sheep). NASS has
also reduced the frequency of some surveys, also resulting in a
reduction in respondent burden.
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:
(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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.