Conservation Auction Behavior: Effects of Default Offers and Score Updating

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment O NASS Review ERS Response_20220217.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-17
Supporting Statement B ERS CRP.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-02-15
Attachment N CRP Default and Anchoring Experimental Software Pilot.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment L NOA_20170707.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment J Literature review.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment H Payments whitepaper.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment F EDAP Response to Reviewers.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment E3 EDAP Reviewer 3.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment E2 EDAP Reviewer 2.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment E1 EDAP Reviewer 1.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment D EDAP.docx Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment B Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Attachment A 7 USC 2204a.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-15
Supporting Statement A ERS CRP_20220329.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
251620	Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup Study - Non-respondents Other-NON-Response Place Holder	New
251619	Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup Study - Respondents Other-CRP experiment screen shots	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202202-0536-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/ERS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Conservation Auction Behavior: Effects of Default Offers and Score Updating
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/06/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,467	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This study will conduct a simulated conservation auction patterned on USDA's Conservation Reserve Program. It will ask respondents to construct offers to the auction for hypothetical fields.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204(a) Name of Law: General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
  

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 4	01/07/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 19840	04/06/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup Study - Non-respondents
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup Study - Respondents

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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	11,000	0	0	11,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,467	0	0	1,467	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: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $338,752

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.     No

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: 04/06/2022

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