Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID 353914 Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) Form and Instruction	Modified
0254 - CAIR Surveys - Non-substantive Change Request - Dec 2015.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-12-04
PIA - NASS UNIX MA Oct. 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
PIA-Census.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
PIA-List Frame.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - CAIR - SSA - June 2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-06-20
NEW - CAIR - SSB - June 2014.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-06-20
NEW - MQ311A Milling Products (Production, Stocks, and Capacity) Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - MQ311A Flour Milling Products Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M313P Cotton, Manmade Fiber Staple, and Raw Linters Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M313P Cotton and Manmade Fiber Staple and Raw Linters Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M313N Cotton in Public Storage Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M313N Cotton in Public Storage Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311N Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils (Production, Consumption, and Stocks) Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311N Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils production consumption and stocks Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311M Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils (Consumption and Stocks) Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311M Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils consumption and stocks Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311L Fats and Oils (Renderers) Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311L Fats and Oils - Renderers Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311J Oilseeds Beans and Nuts Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311J Oilseeds, Beans, and Nuts Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311H Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils (Warehouse Stocks) Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311H Animal and Vegetable Fat and Oil Stocks Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311C Wet Mill Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311C Wet Mill Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311C Dry Mill Special Instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
NEW - M311C Dry Mill Cover Letter - EDR template.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
PC-NEW-CAIR-Robert Wisner-Iowa St Univ - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Olivier Gross-Research Analyst - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Mike Hubbard - National Council of Textile Org - Reply - 08-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Mark Lange-National Cotton Council of America - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-John Stewart - Stewart Management and Consulting - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Janice Kincheloe - TENCO, RAND Division - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Don Close-Rabo AgriFinance - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Diana Klemme-Grain Service Incorporated - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Dennis Maxfield-Trade News Service - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Dave Reeble-Moving Parts Inc.- Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Daniel Hiller-Farmer - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Dale Durchholz-Agrivisor - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Bill Tierney-Ag Resource Co - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Bill Nelson-Doane Advisory Services - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Bill Lapp - Advanced Economic Solutions - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Andrew Foote - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR-Alexis Maxwell-CF Industries - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR- John Baize - John C Baize and Associates - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR- David Lyons - Louis Dreyfus Commodities - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR- Danny Murphy - American Soybean Association - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR- C-Fare Board of Directors - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR- Athena Elias - Minneapolis Grain Exchange - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR- Anne Steckel - National Biodiesel Board - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
PC-NEW-CAIR - Jerry Gidel - Rice Dairy LLC - Reply - 8-12-2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-21
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.doc Supplementary Document	2014-02-20
EDR General Instructions Page.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-20
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210548	CAIR Nonresponse Other-Statement of Nonresponse	Modified
210547	Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0254	ICR Reference No: 201511-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/04/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	07/31/2017	07/31/2017
Responses	15,130	0	54,300
Time Burden (Hours)	4,746	0	20,028
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Following the screening phase and the first couple of rounds of data collection NASS would like to submit a non-substantive change request. NASS would like to merge four of the questionnaires used by the Census Bureau when they were conducting the Current Industrial Reports (CIR) into one questionnaire. This is in response to a request from the respondents. NASS has also made agreements with many of the corporate locations to report data for their many locations, greatly reducing burden and number of contacts needed to be made each year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General statement of Public Information (FOIA)
   US Code: 7 USC 2204(a) Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 13 3501 Name of Law: Paperwork Reduction Act
   US Code: 7 USC 2204(g) Name of Law: Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to Conduct Census of Agriculture
  

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 85	05/02/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 17495	03/28/2014
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
Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR)	QID 353914, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID	Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils - October - 2015 ,   Cotton Manmade Fiber Staple and Raw Linters Operation Profile ,   Flour Milling Products Operation Profile ,   Oilseeds Beans and Nuts Operation Profile ,   Wet and Dry Mill Producers of Ethanol Operation Profile ,   Oilseeds Beans and Nuts - September 2014 ,   Fats and Oils - Renderers - September 2014 ,   Dry Mill Producers - October 2015 ,   Wet Mill Producers of Alcohol - October - 2015 ,   Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils (Production, Consumption, and Stocks) - September 2014 ,   Cotton in Private Storage - July 2015 ,   Cotton and Manmade Fiber Staple - October 2015 ,   Flour Milling Products - Third Quarter 2015 ,   Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils (Stocks) - September 2014 ,   Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils Operation Profile ,   Cotton in Public Storage Operation Profile
CAIR Nonresponse

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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	15,130	54,300	0	0	-39,170	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,746	20,028	0	0	-15,282	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an adjustment to the sample size, frequency and burden from what was originally requested. The original request was based on historic numbers from the Census Bureau, who had previously conducted these surveys. Through the use of NASS' List Frame and working relationships we have with the farming industry, we have been able to adjust the way in which these surveys are conducted, resulting in significant reductions in burden and responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,277,000

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? Yes

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: 11/18/2015

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