Vegetable Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3441 Vegetable Surveys	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0037 - Vegetable Processors - Non-substantive change - Oct 25, 2019.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-10-24	Available
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-26	Available
0037-veg-19-SSB-June 24, 2019.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-06-26	Repair queued
0037-veg-19-SSA-July 19, 2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-19	Available
0037 - 20XX_Vegetable_Processing_PDI _Cover_LetterFINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
0037 - 20XX_Vegetable_Grower_PDI_Cover_LetterFINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
Public Law 107-347 Sec 503(a) - CIPSEA - Confidentiality of Data - 06-15-2007.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties[1].doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
003 7 - California Processing Tomato Report - Feb 8, 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
0037 - New Mexico Chile Production - 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available
0037 - Annual Vegetable Summary-03-21-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43513	Vegetable Surveys	Form and Instruction	Modified
190579	Vegetable Survey - Non-response	Other-Non-Response Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0037	ICR Reference No: 201910-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vegetable Surveys
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: 11/01/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/28/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	09/30/2022	09/30/2022
Responses	17,220	0	17,420
Time Burden (Hours)	4,973	0	5,001
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a non-substantive change request for the vegetable docket. The Federal End of Season Vegetable Processing survey is being discontinued and replaced with data gathered from growers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
  

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:
	84 FR 74	04/17/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 33733	07/15/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vegetable Surveys	3441, 3501, 3677, 3982, 4011, 3501, 3980, 1861	Vegetables for Processing ,   Vegetable Grower Inquiry - November - California Version ,   Vegetable Grower Inquiry - November - Master Version ,   Chile Grower Survey - 2018 ,   Tomatoes For Processing 2019 Intentions - January 2019 ,   Tomatoes for Processing Planted Under Contract - May ,   Processing Tomatoes - August ,   tomatoes for Processing - Final Report
Vegetable Survey - Non-response

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	17,220	17,420	0	-200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,973	5,001	0	-28	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: NASS has had better success at collecting processed vegetable data from growers than we have from the processors. We have eliminated the redundant attempt at data collection of processed vegetable data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

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: 10/28/2019

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