Water Use Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form QID Water Use Survey - Non Response	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form QID Water Use Survey - Non Response	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form Survey ID 3043 2024 Water Use Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Survey ID 3043 Water Use Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0262 - Water Use Survey - 2020 Agricultural Water Use Publication.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
0262 - Water Use Survey - SSA - 2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-24	Repair queued
0262 - Water Use Survey - SSB - 2024.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-01-24	Repair queued
FR-SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
229417	Water Use Survey - Non Response	Form and Instruction	Modified	Water Use Survey - Non Response
229417	Water Use Survey - Non Response	Form and Instruction	Modified
229415	Water Use Survey	Instruction	Modified
229415	Water Use Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	2024 Water Use Survey
229415	Water Use Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0262	ICR Reference No: 202401-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Water Use Survey
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: 05/23/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2024
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2024
Responses	6,600	0	6,105
Time Burden (Hours)	1,918	0	1,773
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: This submission is a request for the renewal of an information collection for three years. The purpose of this survey is collect water use data for operations in North Carolina that likely use between 10,000 and 999,999 gallons of water for agricultural purposes on any given day. North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) requests information of water use be published from this group of agricultural operations to go along with data collected from agricultural operations who use over 1,000,000 gallons in any one day that are required to report their water usage directly to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. This survey is conducted under a cooperative agreement with NCDACS. All costs are covered by NCDACS. .

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 3501 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 80688	11/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 12302	02/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Water Use Survey	Survey ID 3043	2024 Water Use Survey
Water Use Survey - Non Response	QID	Water Use Survey - Non Response

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	6,600	6,105	0	495	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,918	1,773	0	145	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: There is an increase in the burden hours from the previous submission. The increase resulted from changes to the target population. The previous submission was 1,773 hours annually and this submission is 1,918 hours. There is an increase in the sample size from the previous submission. The previous submission was 3700 and this submission is 4000.

---

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 02/20/2024

---