Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Economic Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form QID Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS 3	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form SMetaKey: 3311 Contractor Expense Survey - Turkeys	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form SMetaKey: 3313 Contractor Expense Survey - Processed Vegetables	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form SMetaKey: 3309 Contractor Expense Survey - Layers	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form SMetaKey: 3312 Contractor Expense Survey - Hogs and Pigs	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form SMetaKey: 3310 Contractor Expense Survey - Broilers and Starter Pullets	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form QID 2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hog Production Practices and Costs Report	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form QID 2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Housing Supplement	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form QID 2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Production Practices and Costs Report	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form QID 2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Crops Production Practices and Costs Report	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form QID 2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cost and Returns Report - Version 1	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form QID Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS 3 Economic Surveys 2023-2025 - PartB - 04-20-2023.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-04-20	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS 3 Economic Surveys 2023-2025 - PartA - 04-20-2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-04-20	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS 3 - Public Comment - Dennis Fixler - BEA - Reply - 01-10-2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - Introductory Mailing - Here to Help Postcard - November 2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - 20XX Sample Reminder E-Mail Sent to Respondents - July 1, 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS 3 Sealed Mailer Reminder - Sept 16, 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Available
NEW - ARMS 3 February Reminder Letter - Sept 16, 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS 3 Initial Cover Letter - Sept 16, 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - Template ARMS 3 Press Release - Sept 16, 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS Farm Flyer - Dec 20, 2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS Brochure - November 2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - ARMS 3 Backgrounder - Oct 21, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - Farm Production Expenditures - 2021 - July 29, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - Reassessing Nonresponse Bias and Calibration in 2020 ARMS Phase III - July, 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - Farm Production Expenditures Methodology and Quality Measures - July 29, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NEW - Land Values Methodology and Quality Measures - Aug 29, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
0002 - Cash Rents Methodolgy and Quality Measures - Aug 26, 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 43 USC Sec 1905 Grazing Fees.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 36 - Section 222.51 - Grazing Fee Calculation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Public Law 104-170 - Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 35 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 1441(a)-Price Support Levels.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 7998-Net Farm Income.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Scientific Integrity Statement.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
259148	Non-Responses	Other-Other: Non-Response Statement	New
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS 3
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Contractor Expense Survey - Turkeys
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Contractor Expense Survey - Processed Vegetables
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Contractor Expense Survey - Layers
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Contractor Expense Survey - Hogs and Pigs
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Contractor Expense Survey - Broilers and Starter Pullets
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hog Production Practices and Costs Report
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Housing Supplement
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Production Practices and Costs Report
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Crops Production Practices and Costs Report
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cost and Returns Report - Version 1
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Form and Instruction	New
259116	Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0275	ICR Reference No: 202303-0535-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Economic Surveys
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/06/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/01/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	195,902	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	70,556	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This Information collection will focus on the ARMS phase 3 Economic Surveys, previously included in the Agricultural Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys Information Collection Request (OMB Control Number 0535-0218). The ARMS phase 3 Economic Surveys are the only annual source of information available for objective evaluation of many critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy, such as: annual whole farm finance data, including data sufficient to construct estimates of income for farms by: type of operation, loan commodities, income for operator households, credit, structure, and organization; marketing information; and other economic data on input usage, production practices, and crop substitution possibilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 1441 Name of Law: Proce Support Levels
   US Code: 7 USC 7998 Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
   US Code: 7 USC 136i-2 Name of Law: Collection of Pesticide Use Information
   US Code: 7 USC 35 Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
   US Code: 7 USC 2204(a) Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 302 Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 170 101 Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
   US Code: 43 USC 1905 Name of Law: Grazing Fees
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 36 USC 222.51 Name of Law: Grazing Fees
  

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 78635	12/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 25617	04/27/2023
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
Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Surveys	SMetaKey: 3309, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, SMetaKey: 3310, SMetaKey: 3312, SMetaKey: 3313, SMetaKey: 3311, QID	2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cost and Returns Report - Version 1 ,   2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Crops Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Production Practices and Costs Report ,   2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Broiler Housing Supplement ,   2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hog Production Practices and Costs Report ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Broilers and Starter Pullets ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Hogs and Pigs ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Layers ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Processed Vegetables ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Turkeys ,   Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS 3
Non-Responses

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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	195,902	0	0	195,902	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,556	0	0	70,556	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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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? Yes

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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: 05/01/2023

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