Objective Yield Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form QID Form Q-2: Quality Control - Sizing - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form Q-2: Quality Control - Sizing - Almond Objective Measurement Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form Q-1: Quality Control - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Size Card - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID Form C - Laboratory Observations - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID Form B2 - Branch Selection - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID Form B1 - Row and Tree Selection - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey - OR	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 163923 Random Path Sheet - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID 163922 Walnut Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 163927 Size Card - Almond Objective Measurement Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID 163923 Random Path Sheet - Almond Objective Measurement Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID 163921 Almond Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Maturity Cards for Citrus	Form	Modified	Available
Form QID Size and Drop Form - Citrus Growth Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Liasion Sheet - Citrus Tree Inventory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Limb Count - Limb Count and Pre-selection Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form QID Revision Sheet Citrus Tree Inventory - FL	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Citrus Tree Inventory - Request for Property Information - FL	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Objective Yield Survey for Florida Citrus (Phone Script)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 163928 Size Card - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 163923 Random Path Sheet - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form QID: 163918 Citrus Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 120032Q-6 Form Q-6 - Field Scale Check	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 120034Q-3 Form Q-3 - Laboratory Scale Check	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 120031 Form Q-1 Quality Check	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form E - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form C-2 - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - National Laboratory Determinations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form C-1 - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - National Laboratory Detereminations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 120031 A-1 W Form B - Winter Wheat Yield Counts	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form A-1 - Winter Wheat - Yield Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3229 Form E - Soybean Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3234 Form C-2 - Soybean Pre-Harvest Lab Determinations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3228 Form B - Soybean Yield Counts	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 1965 Form A - Soybean Yield Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form E Cotton Yield Survey Post Harvest Field Observations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Form C Cotton Pre-harvest Lab Determinations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID 120033B Form B Cotton Yield Counts	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 1302 Form A Cotton Yield Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3227 Form E Corn Yield Survey Post-harvest Gleanings	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3226 Form C-2 Corn Final Pre-harvest Lab Determinations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3225 Form C-1 Corn Maturity Code-6 Lab Determination	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 3224 Form B Corn Yield Counts	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 1964 Form A Corn Yield Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID: 1964 Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0088-OY-23-SSB-12-30-2022.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-01-09	Repair queued
0088 - Annual Walnut OM - CA Only - Issued Sept 1, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Annual Hazelnut OM - OR Only - Issued Sept 12, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Annual Citrus Valencia OM - CA Only - Issued March 9, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Annual Citrus Navel OM - CA Only - Issued Sept 12, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Annual Citrus Mandarin OM - CA Only - Issued Sept 12, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Annual Almond OM - CA Only - Issued July 8, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Objective Yield - Dennis Fixler - BEA - Reply - 12-05-2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088-OY-23-SSA-12-30-2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-10	Repair queued
0088 - Objective Yield Presurvey Letter - Template.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Monthly Crop Production - Issued Sept 12, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Monthly Crop Production - Issued Feb 9, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - United Soybean Board - USDA Soybean Composition Information.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - 2020 Wheat OY Backgrounder.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - 2020 Soybean OY Backgrounder.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - 2020 Cotton OY Backgrounder.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - 2020 Corn OY Backgrounder.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - ObjYld Forcasting Program of NASS - revised January 2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-09	Repair queued
0088 - Crop Production 2021 Summary - Issued Jan 12, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Objective Yield Survey Overview - Brochure.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Wheat Objective Yield Procedures Brochure.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Soybean Objective Yield Procedures Brochure.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Cotton Objective Yield Procedures Brochure.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0088 - Corn Objective Yield Procedures Brochure.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
185750	Non Response	Other-Non Response Statement	Modified
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form Q-2: Quality Control - Sizing - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form Q-2: Quality Control - Sizing - Almond Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form Q-1: Quality Control - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Size Card - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Form C - Laboratory Observations - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Form B2 - Branch Selection - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form B1 - Row and Tree Selection - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey - OR
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Random Path Sheet - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Walnut Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Size Card - Almond Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Random Path Sheet - Almond Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Almond Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form	Modified	Maturity Cards for Citrus
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Size and Drop Form - Citrus Growth Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Liasion Sheet - Citrus Tree Inventory
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Limb Count - Limb Count and Pre-selection Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Revision Sheet Citrus Tree Inventory - FL
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Citrus Tree Inventory - Request for Property Information - FL
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Objective Yield Survey for Florida Citrus (Phone Script)
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Size Card - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Random Path Sheet - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Citrus Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form Q-6 - Field Scale Check
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form Q-3 - Laboratory Scale Check
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form Q-1 Quality Check
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form E - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form C-2 - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - National Laboratory Determinations
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form C-1 - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - National Laboratory Detereminations
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form B - Winter Wheat Yield Counts
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form A-1 - Winter Wheat - Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form E - Soybean Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form C-2 - Soybean Pre-Harvest Lab Determinations
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form B - Soybean Yield Counts
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form A - Soybean Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form E Cotton Yield Survey Post Harvest Field Observations
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form C Cotton Pre-harvest Lab Determinations
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form B Cotton Yield Counts
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form A Cotton Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form E Corn Yield Survey Post-harvest Gleanings
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form C-2 Corn Final Pre-harvest Lab Determinations
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form C-1 Corn Maturity Code-6 Lab Determination
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form B Corn Yield Counts
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form A Corn Yield Survey
1107	Field Crops Objective Yield	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0088	ICR Reference No: 202301-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-0535-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Objective Yield Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/14/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	57,750	0	57,150
Time Burden (Hours)	4,410	0	4,243
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This docket is being submitted for renewal and extension of three years. Data from the field crops information collection provides yield estimates for corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat. The Objective Yield (OY) Survey provides unbiased input by utilizing plant counts and other measurements during the growing season.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 301 Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
  

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:
	87 FR 66258	11/04/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 17516	03/23/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Field Crops Objective Yield	QID, QID, QID, Survey ID: 3234, QID, QID 120031 A-1 W, QID, QID 120031, QID 120034Q-3, QID 120032Q-6, QID 163928, QID, QID , QID , QID , QID , QID, QID 163921, QID 163923, QID 163927, QID 163922, QID 163923, QID, QID , QID, QID , QID, QID 163923, Survey ID: 3228, QID, Survey ID: 3227, Survey ID: 3229, QID , Survey ID: 1964, Survey ID: 3224, Survey ID: 3225, Survey ID: 3226, Survey ID: 1302, QID 120033B, QID, QID, Survey ID: 1965, QID, QID: 163918	Form A Corn Yield Survey ,   Form B Corn Yield Counts ,   Form C-1 Corn Maturity Code-6 Lab Determination ,   Form C-2 Corn Final Pre-harvest Lab Determinations ,   Form E Corn Yield Survey Post-harvest Gleanings ,   Form A Cotton Yield Survey ,   Form B Cotton Yield Counts ,   Form C Cotton Pre-harvest Lab Determinations ,   Form E Cotton Yield Survey Post Harvest Field Observations ,   Form A - Soybean Yield Survey ,   Form B - Soybean Yield Counts ,   Form C-2 - Soybean Pre-Harvest Lab Determinations ,   Form E - Soybean Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings ,   Form A-1 - Winter Wheat - Yield Survey ,   Form B - Winter Wheat Yield Counts ,   Form C-1 - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - National Laboratory Detereminations ,   Form C-2 - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - National Laboratory Determinations ,   Form E - Winter Wheat Yield Survey - Post-Harvest Gleanings ,   Form Q-1 Quality Check ,   Form Q-3 - Laboratory Scale Check ,   Form Q-6 - Field Scale Check ,   Citrus Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form ,   Random Path Sheet - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey ,   Size Card - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey ,   Objective Yield Survey for Florida Citrus (Phone Script) ,   Citrus Tree Inventory - Request for Property Information - FL ,   Revision Sheet Citrus Tree Inventory - FL ,   Limb Count - Limb Count and Pre-selection Survey ,   Liasion Sheet - Citrus Tree Inventory ,   Size and Drop Form - Citrus Growth Survey ,   Maturity Cards for Citrus ,   Almond Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form ,   Random Path Sheet - Almond Objective Measurement Survey ,   Size Card - Almond Objective Measurement Survey ,   Walnut Objective Measurement Survey - Permission Form ,   Random Path Sheet - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey ,   Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey - OR ,   Form B1 - Row and Tree Selection - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey ,   Form B2 - Branch Selection - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey ,   Form C - Laboratory Observations - Hazelnut Objective Yield Survey ,   Size Card - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey ,   Form Q-1: Quality Control - Citrus Objective Measurement Survey ,   Form Q-2: Quality Control - Sizing - Almond Objective Measurement Survey ,   Form Q-2: Quality Control - Sizing - Walnut Objective Measurement Survey
Non Response

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	57,750	57,150	0	200	400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,410	4,243	0	46	121	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: The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) requested additional citrus objective measurement samples for NASS to start collecting data to establish a model to estimate clementine orange production. If funded by CDFA, this will start in January 2024.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,300,000

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: 03/28/2023

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