Field Crops Production

OMB Control No: 0535-0002	ICR Reference No: 200808-0535-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0535-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Field Crops Production
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/28/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/03/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2009	6 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	805,182	0	625,172
Time Burden (Hours)	166,869	0	143,003
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Provides state and national acreage, yield, and production estimates for selected field crops. Weekly crop progress and condition reports are provided during the growing season. Production estimates are used in marketing decisions that affect the nation's food supply.

Emergency Justfication: This is a request for an emergency approval of a revision to the NASS field crop production docket. The Public Law version 6124 of the 2008 Farm Bill requires NASS to add an additional data collection effort to our existing program(s). For this approval request we are asking for two significant changes. The first change is the addition of the six rental questions to be added to the current County Estimates Survey in each State (U.S. sample size of 400,000). The second change is the addition of a new survey that contains only the six cash rental questions (approximate sample size of 180,000). The samples were drawn from operations that reported cash rental expenses and acres rented on the 2007 Census of Agriculture.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 16 USC 3834 Name of Law: 2008 Farm Bill

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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

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 Field Crops Production - non responses Field Crops Production 030140-GA, 050250-ND, 030358-WA, 060207-ID, 060208-ID, 060049-ND, 030350-WA, 029834-ND, 030310-MN, 030350-MT, 060204-CO, 029863-WY, 060041-MN, 060001-OH, 060006-NC, 191000-ID, 060093-WA, 060049-OH, QID-LA, 030310-KS, 060211-NC, 060212-AL, 060214-NC, 060216-AL, 030371-MT, 030356-WA, 030371-ID, 060057 Coop-CO, 030358-OR, 060055-CO, 040045-VA, 060001-NH, QID 029863, QID, 030352-NE, 029840-WA, 030355-OR, 030357-WA, 030358-ID, 060030-MN, 030354-KS, 030376-OR, 030376-WA, 060049-ID, 030140-OR, 191000-MT, 029894-mstr, 060205-CO, 060007-NC, 060057-Annual-CO, Letter, Letter, QID-LA, 060093-WI County Estimates Survey ,   Cash Rent ,   Wheat and Barley Variety ,   Wheat and Barley Variety ,   Crop Progress and Condition ,   Potato ,   Sugar Beets-07-060055-CO ,   Sugar Beets-07-060057 Coop-CO ,   Sugarbeets Annual-07-060057-CO ,   Sugarbeets harversted 07-QID-CO ,   Sugarbeets Mar Int-07-QID-CO ,   Sugarcan March 07-QID-LA ,   Sugarcane Nov 07-QID-LA ,   Alfalfa ,   Alfalfa ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Dry Beans ,   Mint ,   Mint ,   Oilseeds, Special ,   Oilseeds, Special ,   Oilseeds, Special ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Potato ,   Small Grain Acreage and Production ,   Small Grain Acreage and Production ,   Sunflowers, Non-oil ,   Sweet Potatoes ,   Tobacco ,   Tobacco ,   Tobacco ,   Tobacco

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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	805,182	625,172	180,010	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	166,869	143,003	23,866	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: Increase is a result of the 2008 Farm Bill.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: David Hancock 202-690-2388 [email protected]

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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: 08/26/2008

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