2023 Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Surveyid: 5088 2023 Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey Form and Instruction	New
NEW - Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey - SSB - 2023.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-10-05
NEW - Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey - SSA - 2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-05
ECR - 2023 Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey - Dominic Mancini - OMB Letter - Sept 2023.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-29
NEW - Combined Request Letters - Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
NEW - Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey Cover Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
FR-SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017 (1).pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262466	Non-Response Statement Other-Non response statement	New
262464	2023 Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0276	ICR Reference No: 202309-0535-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2023 Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/13/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/05/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2024	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,145	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	450	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Starting on August 8, 2023, areas on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Molokai experienced damages from wildfires and high winds. Wildfires destroyed much of the city of Lahaina which was the of location agricultural sales and agritourism activities. Though some farms received physical damage from the wildfires and high winds, many others were impacted by the loss of markets and agritourism income. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) requested National Agricultural Statistics Service to conduct a disaster survey to account for loss of crops/livestock, loss of commodity/product sales, damaged equipment, farm structures, other infrastructure, seeds, etc. This survey is to be conducted to ascertain the extent of economic losses (reduce revenue from sales of agricultural products and agritourism), damages on an acreage/livestock basis, (including livestock culling), agricultural infrastructure (buildings, equipment, irrigation, fencing, etc.), impact on agricultural workers.

Emergency Justfication: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, NASS is requesting an emergency approval for this Information Collection Request (ICR). The provisions of 44 U.S.C. 3507(j) (1) permit an agency head to request OMB issue an expedited clearance of a collection of information if it is needed sooner than the expiration of usual processing times, provided that it is essential to the mission of the agency, and the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information or is reasonably likely to cause a statutory or court-ordered deadline to be missed. Emergency approval is being sought for this ICR due to the damages incurred to Hawaiian agriculture from natural occurrences in 2023. This supporting statement addresses a new data collection effort for the Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey for commodity year 2023. This project will collect data from farms in Maui County and an area of the island of Hawaii. The reference period will be commodity year 2023. The survey is planned for only commodity year 2023. Data collected under this supporting statement are for a cooperative agreement between the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the extent of damage to Hawaiian crop and livestock production due to wildfires and wind damage during the 2023 agricultural production year. The collected data will be used by the State Department of Agriculture to ascertain the extent of damage from these events on crop and livestock production and to guide relief efforts. Response to the survey will be voluntary.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public 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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 69115	10/05/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2023 Hawaii Agricultural Disaster Survey	Surveyid: 5088	NEW - 2023 HAWAII AGRICULTURAL DISASTER SURVEY
Non-Response Statement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	2,145	0	0	2,145	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	450	0	0	450	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 emergency collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 10/05/2023

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