No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
03/27/2026
01/26/2026
The change to the package is approved with the clarified language regarding the protections of CIPSEA.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2027
10/31/2027
10/31/2027
1,123,567
0
1,123,567
101,405
0
101,405
0
0
0
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) requests approval for non-substantive change to NASSâs Confidentiality Pledge. In the summer of 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requested that NASS update its confidentiality pledge. This change to NASS Confidentiality Pledge would affect all surveys conducted under NASSâs 34 active Information Collections (ICs).
Current Language:
âYour responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both.â
Proposed Revision:
âYour responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation without your consent is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both.â
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: FOIA
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 435 302
Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection (CIPSEA)
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
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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
1,123,567
1,123,567
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
101,405
101,405
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
No
No
The burden increase resulted from the typical increase in sample for the second and third iterations of the National Agricultural Classification Surveys leading up to the 2027 Census of Agriculture.
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:
(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;
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.
Form Version 1 National Agricultural Classification Survey
0535-0000 NonSub Change for NASS CIPSEA Statement .docx
0140 - NACS Last Call Postcard - 2024.pdf
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