Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Survey Id: 9027 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 4 - Forestry Practices	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SurveyId: 9029 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 3 - Grazing Practices	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SurveyId 9025 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 2 Confined Livestock Practices	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SurveyId 9014 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 1 Crop Practices	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SurveyId 9014 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0272 - National Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Substantive Change Request 2024 Part B - 2024Jan19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-22	Repair queued
0272 - National Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Substantive Change Request 2024 Part A - 2024Jan17.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-17	Repair queued
NEW - CPAM - FIFRA Endangered Species Task Force - Public Comment - Reply - 09-01-2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NEW - CPAM Sample News Release - 2021-Oct21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NEW - CPAM Reminder Letter - 2021Oct21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NEW - CPAM Cover Letter Second Mailing - 2021Oct21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NEW - CPAM Cover Letter First Mailing - 2021Oct21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NEW - CPAM PreSurvey Mailing - 2021Oct21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NASDA - 004 Revised - Dec 2020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-21	Repair queued
NEW - National Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey 2022 Part B - 2021Oct26.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2021-10-26	Repair queued
NEW - National Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey 2022 Part A - 2021Oct26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-10-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
249886	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Non Response	Other-Non-Response Statement	Modified
249885	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 4 - Forestry Practices
249885	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 3 - Grazing Practices
249885	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 2 Confined Livestock Practices
249885	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 1 Crop Practices
249885	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0272	ICR Reference No: 202401-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	12/31/2024	12/31/2024
Responses	419,759	0	207,398
Time Burden (Hours)	77,237	0	35,614
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This substantive change request is being submitted to target producers who own or operate grazing land and/or forestry for the 2024 crop year. There are now four versions in this Information Collection Request: cropland, confined livestock, grazing, and forestry.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 301 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018
   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
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   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:
	86 FR 35261	07/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 8142	02/06/2024
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
Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey	SurveyId 9014, SurveyId 9025, SurveyId: 9029, Survey Id: 9027	Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 1 Crop Practices ,   Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 2 Confined Livestock Practices ,   Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 3 - Grazing Practices ,   Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey - Version 4 - Forestry Practices
Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations 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	419,759	207,398	0	212,361	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	77,237	35,614	0	41,623	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 change request results in burden for 43,000 additional operations. Total burden increases by 41,623 hours. All of which is a program change resulting from adding the grazing and forestry versions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,892,000

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: 02/06/2024

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