Your Perspective on your Grasslands in the Northern Great Plains.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ARS Data Worksheet for Collection 0518-xxxx.xls Supplementary Document	2019-05-01
ARS Survey Supporting Statement for Your Perspective on your Grassslands in the Northern Great Plains_revised for OMB_clean (003).docx Supporting Statement A	2019-09-10
ARS - Statistical Methods Supporting Statement (B) for Your Perspective on your Grasslands in the Northern Great Plains_revised for OMB_clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-09-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235816	Follow-up Non Response Bias Survey (Individuals) Other-Placeholder	New
235168	Your Perspective on Your Grasslands in the Northern Plans (Non-Respondents) (Individuals) Other-Your Perspective on your land in the Northern Great Plains	New
234186	Your Perspective on Your Grasslands in Northern Great Plains (Individuals) Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0518-0048	ICR Reference No: 201808-0518-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/ARS	Agency Tracking No: 0518-XXXX
Title: Your Perspective on your Grasslands in the Northern Great Plains.
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: 09/16/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/01/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,368	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	141	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Location will conduct a survey on farmers grasslands in the North Dakota. The survey will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service. The Survey consists of 42 questions about farm/ranch characteristics, land management style, land use practices, opinions about new grass species, opinions about Kentucky bluegrass and what producers are doing about it, Kentucky bluegrass management, and personal characteristics.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2131 Name of Law: Dept. 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:
	83 FR 165	08/24/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 18239	04/30/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Your Perspective on Your Grasslands in Northern Great Plains (Individuals)
Follow-up Non Response Bias Survey (Individuals)
Your Perspective on Your Grasslands in the Northern Plans (Non-Respondents) (Individuals)

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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	1,368	0	0	1,368	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	141	0	0	141	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 new collection resulting in a program change of 141 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,805

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.     No

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.     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: 05/01/2019

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