This is a non-substantive change
request for the vegetable docket. Starting in 2020 for sweet
potatoes and 2021 for onions (dry), NASS will expand the Vegetable
Grower Inquiry to add two extra categories for the respondents to
report their production and intended sales for onions and sweet
potatoes. In addition, NASS will include questions for the previous
year to finalize the price data for the onions and sweet potatoes
that were in storage at the end of the year.
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
These changes will impact
primarily only the growers of onions and sweet potatoes. We have
added 5 minutes to the burden time on the Vegetable Grower Inquiry
questionnaire so it is now 25 minutes to complete. However, our
Sampling Section has adjusted the sample size to 11,000 for 2020.
The overall number of responses will be less than the original
approval by 3,400 operations. This will result in a decrease in
burden by 281 hours.
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.