2022 Census of Agriculture

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Version 1 2022 Census of Agriculture Form and Instruction	Modified
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-07
Executive Order on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Jan 20, 2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-07
0226-AgCens-SSA 2022 - 07-07-2021 - with SOGI Disability Race.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-07
0226-AgCens-SSB 2022 - 07-01-2021- with SOGI Disability Race.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-07-01
Executive Order on Racial Equity - Jan 20, 2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-01
0226 - Census of Agriculture - Public Comment - Dr Dennis Fixler - BEA - Reply letter - 4-09-2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
0226 - Census of Agriculture - Western Governors Association - Reply - April 22 2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-24
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - Virgin Islands.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-22
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - Northern Mariana Islands.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - Itemized List of Changes to 2022 Census of Ag.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Cover Letter for Pureto Rico - Spanish Version.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Cover Letter for Pureto Rico - English Version.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Third Reminder Letter - Mar 23.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Second Reminder Letter - Feb 23.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-22
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Pressure Sealed Reminder Postcard.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - First Reminder Letter - Jan 23.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Email Reminder.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - CAWI Letter - Dec22.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2022 Census of Agriculture - Autodial Phone Message.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - Callibration for the Census of Agriculture.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture Methodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Public Law 104-13 - Paperwork Reduction Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Public Law 107-347 Sec 503(a) - CIPSEA - Confidentiality of Data - 06-15-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(g) Public Law 105-113 Authority to Conduct Census.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - Guam.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - American Samoa.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - Puerto Rico.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - American Indian Reservations.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - Vol 2 - Farm Typology.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17
0226 - 2017 Census of Agriculture - Vol 1 - Full Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43515	2022 Census of Agriculture Form and Instruction	Modified
248168	Non-Response for Pilot Study Other-Non-response statement	New
248167	Pilot Study for SOGI and Disability Other-Place holder for Cognitive Interview Form	New
198695	Census of Agriculture Non-response Other-Non Response Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0226	ICR Reference No: 202106-0535-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2022 Census of Agriculture
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/14/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	16,738,427	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,276,166	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a reinstatement of the Census of Agriculture along with some of the associated surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204(a) Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: FOIA
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 13 3501 Name of Law: Paperwork Reduction Act
   US Code: 7 USC 2204(g) Name of Law: Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to Conduct Census 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:
	86 FR 18937	04/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 36698	07/13/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2022 Census of Agriculture	Version 2, Version 1, QID, QID, QID , QID , QID, QID, QID, QID , QID, QID	National Agricultural Classification Survey ,   National Agricultural Classification Survey ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - US Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - American Indian Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - Hawaii Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - Puerto Rico - English Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - Puerto Rico - Spanish Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - Guam Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - US Virgin Islands Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - American Samoa Version ,   2022 Census of Agriculture - US Version - Short Form
Census of Agriculture Non-response
Non-Response for Pilot Study
Pilot Study for SOGI and Disability

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	16,738,427	0	0	16,738,427	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,276,166	0	0	3,276,166	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: Since the Census of Agriculture information collection is a reinstatement, there is no current inventory of burden hours. From the calculations in item 12 an estimated 3,276,166 burden hours will be needed. Non-response burden is included in this calculation. The supplemental attachments contain an overview of the changes made to questionnaire content from the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53,433,000

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? No

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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: 07/14/2021

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