Agricultural Surveys Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID 301091 Agricultural Surveys Program Form and Instruction	Modified
0213 - Cattle on Feed - Non-substantive Change Request - April 27, 2018.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-04-30
0213 - APS support of NASS Ag Surveys Program - reply - 04-11-2017.docx Supplementary Document	2017-04-12
0213 - BEA support of NASS Ag Surveys Program - reply - 04-11-2017.docx Supplementary Document	2017-04-12
0213-ags-2017 - SSB.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-04-07
0213-ags-2017 - SSA.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-04-07
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
EDR General Instructions Page - Apr 2017.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Rice Stocks - 01-12-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Sheep and Goats - 01-31-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Land Values 2016 Summary - 08-05-2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Cattle on Feed - 02-24-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0123 - Cattle - 01-31-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Crop Production - 03-09-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Farms and Land in Farms 1016 Summary - 02-17-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Grain Stocks - 01-12-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Quarterly Hogs and Pigs - 12-23-2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Crop Production 2016 Summary - 01-12-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Small Grains 2016 Summary - 09-30-2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Prospective Plantings - 03-31-2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Acreage - 06-30-2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - 2017 January Cattle Survey Sample Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Sample Quarterly Survey - News Release.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - 2017 Hogs Backgrounder.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Sample Cover Letter - Hogs and Pigs.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Sampl Cover Letter - June quarterly survey.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Ag Yield Backgrounder.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Ag Yield Cover Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties[1].doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
Title 16 USC - 3834 Sec 1234 Rental Rates.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
Public Law 107-347 Sec 503(a) - CIPSEA - Confidentiality of Data - 06-15-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Will They Answer the Phone if They Know It's Us - Aug 2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Using Nonresponse Propensity Scores to Set Data Collection Procedures for the Quarterly Agricultural Survey - Nov 2014.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Field Data Collection Using Geographic Information Systems Technologies and iPads on June Area Survey - July 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Reasons for Nonresponse in the 2009 June Area Survey - Apr 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - The Feasibility of Using NASS's Sampling List Frame to Evaluate Errors - Oct 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Adjusting the June Area Survey Estimate of the Number of US Farms - Nov 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 -A new land cover classification based stratification method for area smpling frame construction - Jul 2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
0213 - Exploring Quarterly Agricultural Survey Questionnaire Version Reduction - May 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-23
PIA - NASS UNIX MA Oct. 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36775	Agricultural Surveys Program Form and Instruction	Modified
181204	Agricultural Surveys Program - non-response Other-Non-response statement	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0213	ICR Reference No: 201804-0535-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-0535-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	06/30/2020	06/30/2020
Responses	1,159,650	0	1,159,650
Time Burden (Hours)	168,342	0	168,342
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a non-substantive change request to the Cattle on Feed questionnaire. The scope of the alfalfa price questions were changed to accommodate the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill 2018.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 512 Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
   US Code: 16 USC 3834(c) Name of Law: Rental Rates
  

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:
	82 FR 15	01/25/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 21506	05/09/2017
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 Surveys Program	QID 153838, QID 153838, QID 153838, QID 090501, QC 0089a, QC 0089b, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 361314, QID 301031, QID 302121, QID 303011, QID , QID 090501, QC - 0213, QID 301061, QID 30203199, QID 190200, QID 301082, QID 030050, QID 123642, QID 123642, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 030050, QID 304011, QID 304011, QID 304071, QID 361314, QID 301031, QID 301061, QID 301091, QID 301091, QID 301123, QID 303011, QID 301123, QID, QID 30203199, QID 301082, QID	Agricultural Survey - September - IA Version ,   Agricultural Survey - September - Master Version ,   Agricultural Survey - December - IA Version ,   Agricultural Survey - December - Master Version ,   Crop and Livestock Loss Survey ,   Hog Report - March - Version 99 ,   Hog Report - December - Version A ,   Hog Report - Master Version ,   Agricultural Land Values - January ,   On Farm Rice Stocks Survey - August - Texas Version ,   On Farm Rice Stocks Survey - Master Version ,   Sheep and Goat Report - January - Version A ,   Sheep and Goat Report - Master Version ,   Telephone Quality Control Reinterview Form ,   Telephone Quality Control Worksheet (List Samples) ,   Ag Yield Survey - July - IA Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - July - Master Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - August - IA Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - August - Master Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - September - IA Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - September - Master Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - October - IA Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - October - Master Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - November - IA Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - November - Master Version ,   Cattle Report - January - Version A ,   Cattle Report - Master Version ,   Cattle Report - July - Version 99 ,   Cattle on Feed Inquiry - April - IA Version - More than 1000 head ,   Cattle on Feed Inquiry - April - Master Version - More than 1000 head ,   Cattle on Feed Inquiry - February - IA Version - Less than 1000 head ,   Agricultural Survey - March - IA Version ,   Agricultural Survey - March - Master Version ,   Agricultural Survey - June - IA Version ,   Agricultural Survey - June - Master Version ,   June Area Survey Screening Form Version A ,   June Area Survey Screening Form Version B ,   June Area Survey Screening Form Version C ,   June Area Survey - IA ,   June Area Survey - Area Master Version ,   Telephone Quality Control Worksheet - June Area ,   Quality Control Worksheet - June Area ,   Ag Yield Survey - May - IA Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - May - Master Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - June - IL Version ,   Ag Yield Survey - June - Master Version
Agricultural Surveys Program - 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	1,159,650	1,159,650	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	168,342	168,342	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The two program changes involved the discontinuation of the July Sheep Survey. The July sheep survey was suspended in 2013 due to budget cuts, but was left active in the OMB docket, in the event that funding would be restored. However, since this did not occur it is now being dropped from the OMB approval. The other program change was to the Cattle on Feed survey conducted in Iowa of operations with less than 1,000 head capacity on their operation. NASS collects data for all the operations with greater than 1,000 head capacity in all the major cattle producing states; only Iowa conducts this survey for the smaller operations. The Iowa Regional Field Office conducts a census of all cattle feed operations in January of each year. From the positive reports they receive, they create a sample master of approximately 500 operations that are contacted monthly. The remainder of the reduction in responses and burden hours is due to adjustments in the sample size to reflect changes in the population and the inclusion of burden for the cover letters and Internet access instructions that are mailed out to respondents with the questionnaires.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 04/30/2018

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