Irrigation and Water Management Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 18-A621 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 18-A621 Irrigation and Water Management Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Email Reminders.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Still Time News Release.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Initial Release .docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Envelope Insert .docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Pressure Sealer 2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Pressure Sealer 1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234-IWMS-2023-SSA - June 2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-20	Repair queued
0234-IWMS-2023-SSB - April 20, 2023.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
FR-SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(g) Public Law 105-113 Authority to Conduct Census.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Title 13 - Chap 5 Section 196 Special Censuses.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Reminder Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - IWMS Cover Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued
0234 - 2018 IWMS - Results.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36787	Irrigation and Water Management Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey
36787	Irrigation and Water Management Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified
36787	Irrigation and Water Management Survey	Instruction	Modified
186176	Non Response Statement	Other-Non Response Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0234	ICR Reference No: 202305-0535-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Irrigation and Water Management Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	127,935	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	29,289	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for the reinstatement of the Irrigation and Water Management Survey (IWMS) a follow-on survey to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey will mark 44 years of irrigation data collected on water management practices and water uses in American agriculture. Irrigation surveys have been conducted since 1974 as supplements to the quinquennial Censuses of Agriculture. This survey, supplementing basic irrigation data collected in the census, is conducted on a sample basis; the survey can provide comprehensive analyses of irrigation, production, and operator information with less respondent burden and cost than if this information were gathered as part of a census collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary of Agriculture
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 13 USC 196 Name of Law: Authority to Conduct Special Censuses
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 301 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)
   US Code: 7 USC 2204(g) Name of Law: Authority to Conduct Census of Agriculture
  

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:
	88 FR 10078	02/16/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 38810	06/14/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Irrigation and Water Management Survey	18-A621	2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey
Non Response Statement

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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	127,935	0	0	127,935	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,289	0	0	29,289	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 reinstatement of a census follow-on survey. Previously this survey was conducted in 2019 with the reference year of 2018. This survey is conducted once every five years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,200,000

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: 06/21/2023

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