Crop Management With or Without Cover Crops

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Crop Management With or Without Cover Crops Form	Modified
Nonsub Change Crop Management 0536-0080.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-02-13
Attachment 11. ERS Survey 60-Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 14. Appendix A - Contract Features and Example Enrollment Questions.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 13. ERS Survey Summary of Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 10. ERS Survey Summary of Cognitive Interviews.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 9. ERS Survey Mailing #5 - Letter w Booklet 6Nov.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 8. ERS Survey Mailing #4 - Letter 2.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 7. ERS Survey Mailing #3 - Postcard large.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 6. ERS Survey Mailing #2 - Postcard.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 5. ERS Survey Mailing #1 - Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 3. ERS Survey Informed Consent.docx Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Attachment 2. ERS Crop Management Survey Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-11-07
Attachment 1. ERS Crop Management Survey Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
272231	Crop Management With or Without Cover Crops Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0536-0080	ICR Reference No: 202502-0536-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-0536-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/ERS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Crop Management With or Without Cover Crops
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/27/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2027	12/31/2027
Responses	2,500	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	908	908
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed data collection will use a survey of corn and soybean farmers in the Midwestern U.S. to study farmers’ current management practices as well as how their crop management may change with a cover crop. It will also explore farmer choices for participating in programs that support cover cropping, using contract enrollment questions to examine how aspects of contract design affect farmers’ willingness to enroll land. The survey will be designed for farmers with and without a history of cover cropping in Federal programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
  

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 73825	10/26/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 89569	11/13/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Crop Management With or Without Cover Crops	N/A	Crop Management Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,500	2,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	908	908	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $699,547

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.     No

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.     No

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: 02/27/2025

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