U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
OMB Control No.: 0560-0260
Measurement Service Record
FSA is requesting OMB approval on an extension of currently approved information collection associated with the Measurement Service Records.
Circumstances making collection of information necessary
Collection of this information is authorized by 7 CFR Part 718 and described in FSA Handbook 2-CP. If a producer requests measurement services, it becomes necessary for the producer to provide certain information which is collected on an FSA-409 or 409 A. This information is necessary to fulfill the producer’s request for measurement services. Producers may request acreage or production measurement services.
How, by whom, and for what purpose is the information used
The FSA-409 or 409 A, Measurement Service Record, is used to document the kind of service requested by the producer. The form is prepared by the FSA County Office personnel when producers come into the office and request a measurement service to be performed. The information is used to create a record of measurement service requests and cost to the producer. Information that the producer is required to provide on this form is the farm serial number, program year, farm location, contact person, type of service request (acreage or production).
The producer must pay the cost of the service prior to the service being formed. The form serves as a record of the request, receipt of payment for the producer and documents the results of the service provided. The producer must sign the form to insure the accuracy of what is being requested, the person accepting the funds signs acknowledging receipt of funds and the person performing the service signs the form after completion of the service. The producer is mailed a copy of the form as a record of measurement service performed.
Use of information technology
The FSA-409 or 409 A, Measurement Service Record and instructions are available at USDA e-Forms web site. The form is filled out and service fees are prepaid at the County office.
Efforts to identify duplication
There is no duplication of efforts. The information is only collected when the producer request the service.
Method to minimize burden on small businesses or other small entities
The number of small businesses or entities is 9,450.
Consequences if information collection were less frequent.
The information is collected only when a producer requests a measurement service. There are no consequences to Federal program or policy activities if the information were collected less frequently.
Special Circumstances
There are no special circumstances that require the collection to be conducted in a manner inconsistent with guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.
Federal Register notice, summarization of comments and consultation with persons outside the Agency
The Federal Register notice was published on January 24, 2022 (87 FR 3495). There was one received comment, but the comment has no impact on the collection.
The consultations were performed with the following and have no comments on the form:
Gabe Stout with GS Land and Cattle Company,
Hopkins County.
Phone number: 903-243-2814,
Email: [email protected].
Name: Carol Maca,
County Name: Seward,
Phone #: (402) 641-142,5
Email: [email protected].
Bruce Kraeger,
Cass County, NE,
Email: [email protected],
Phone: (402)-297-4375.
Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondent
The producers are required to submit the completed form FSA-409 and FSA-409A to the County office but no gifts or payments will be provided.
Confidentiality provided to respondents
The data that is collected is handled according to established FSA procedures for implementing the Privacy and Freedom of Information Acts. This information collection complies with the Privacy Act of 1974 and OMB Circular A-130, Responsibilities for the Maintenance of Records about Individuals by Federal Agencies. The information collected may be disclosed to other Federal, State, and Local government agencies, Tribal agencies, and nongovernmental entities that have been authorized access to the information by statute or regulation and/or as described in applicable Routine Uses identified in the System of Records Notice for USDA/FSA-2, Farm Records File (Automated).
Questions of a sensitive nature
Data collected is not considered sensitive in nature.
12. Estimates of burden
The FSA-409 is only prepared if a producer requests a measurement service. There are an estimated 135,000 producers who take about 15 minutes to collect data from the producer for a total of 33,750 burden hours.
The respondent’s annual cost burden associated with this information collection is $1,690,200 (33,750 x $50.08).
Total annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers resulting from the collection of information
No special equipment or services must be purchased by the respondent in order to collect the information. There are no additional cost burdens for recordkeeping, as this task is performed by county office personnel.
Annual cost to Federal Government
There is no cost to the federal government. This is a service provided to producers at a rate established by the FSA to recover the cost of performing the service.
Reasons for changes in burden
There are no changes to the burden hours since the OMB submission.
Tabulation, analysis and publication plans
There are no plans to publish, in any form, the data collected.
Reasons display of expiration date of OMB approval is inappropriate
The form displayed OMB approval expiration date.
Exceptions to the certification statement
FSA is able to certify compliance with all provisions.
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| File Created | 2022-05-31 |