Cold Storage

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SurveyId 3493 Cold Storage - mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form SurveyId 3493 Cold Storage - voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0001-coldstorage-SSB 2022_2022Mar14.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
0001-coldstorage-SSA 2022_2022Mar14.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
0001 - Example Cold Storage Cover Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-03	Missing upstream
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
Public Law 107-171Sec1504 Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
Public Law 106-532 - Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Missing upstream
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Missing upstream
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Missing upstream
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Missing upstream
EDR General Instructions Page - Apr 2017.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-14	Repair queued
0001 - Template 2023 Cold Storage Capacity Cover Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-03	Repair queued
0001 - Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses - 01-31-2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-03	Missing upstream
0001 - Cold Storage 2021 Annual Summary - 02-22-2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-03	Repair queued
0001 - Cold Storage Monthly Publication-09-22-2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
182170	Cold Storage - mandatory	Form and Instruction	Modified
179058	Cold Storage - non response	Other-Non-Response Statement	Modified
1070	Cold Storage - voluntary	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0001	ICR Reference No: 202203-0535-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cold Storage
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/12/2022

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2022
Responses	19,757	10,934
Time Burden (Hours)	5,069	4,954
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a renewal for surveys to provide data to estimate amount of food in Nation's refrigerated facilities and occupancy level of coolers and freezer rooms. The most important data component is estimating total food supplies which contribute to orderly marketing and price stability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 1504 Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General statement of Public Information-FOIA
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confiential Information
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 501-526 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficeincy
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 532 271-273 Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of 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:
	86 FR 70815	12/13/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 21609	04/12/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cold Storage - mandatory	QID, SurveyId 3493	Monthly Cold Storage Report - February 28, 2022 ,   Monthly Cold Storage Report - February 28, 2022
Cold Storage - non response
Cold Storage - voluntary	SurveyId 3493, SurveyId 3550	Monthly Cold Storage Report - February 28, 2022 ,   Refrigerated Storage Capacity - Oct 1, 2023

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	19,757	10,934	0	8,823	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,069	4,954	0	115	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Cold Storage Capacity survey is conducted every other year (odd numbered years). In this renewal cycle the survey will be conducted once, where in the previous approval it was conducted twice. The remainder of the adjustments due to 1) more detailed data collection plan with multiple mailings and the non-response that occurs after each mailing, and 2) a request to add 50 cognitive interviews per year to test questionnaire updates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $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? 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: 04/12/2022

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