This is a renewal request to the
Vegetable docket for the standard 3 year period. The surveys
conducted have been streamlined following the revisions made to the
program based on the 2017 Census of Agriculture results.
US Code:
7
USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public
Information
US Code: 7 USC
2204 Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 Title V Name of Law: Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency
US Code: 18
USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential
Information
US Code: 7 USC
2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
NASS has cut out the forecast
surveys (asparagus, onions, and strawberries) and the end of the
season strawberry and onion surveys due to the post census reviews.
In addition several commodities have been removed from the
remaining questionnaires. Strawberries have been moved to the Fruit
and Nut docket (0535-0039) and sweet potatoes have been moved from
the Field Crop docket (0535-0002) to this docket. Asparagus and
onion data is still being collected it has just been combined into
the End of Season questionnaire instead of being collected in a
standalone questionnaire. The Chili pepper, processor survey was
dropped from the cooperative program with New Mexico.
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;
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.