Prior to the commencement of the Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys forms distribution, the National Agricultural Statistics Service shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters, comparable to those provided for the 2007 Census of Agriculture report forms. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and NASS leadership from those submitted for review.
Previous Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. However, within the first six months of this approval, NASS will discuss with OMB their plans for conducting methodological research on the ARMS -- based on the recommendations in the report from the National Academy of Sciences.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
101,367
0
133,002
61,568
0
61,134
0
0
0
The Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the primary source of information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a broad range of issues related to agricultural resource use, costs of production, and farm sector financial conditions. ARMS is the only annual source of whole farm information available for objective evaluation of many critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy.
US Code:
43 USC 1905
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code:
7 USC 7998
Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
US Code:
7 USC 136i-2
Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
7 USC 1441
Name of Law: Price Support Levels
US Code:
7 USC 35
Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
The small increase in burden is due to the adjustment in some of the sample sizes, along with the reinstatement of some of the annual surveys that had been postponed due to budget cuts. The decrease in overall responses is due primarily to the correction of an accounting error. The remainder of the decrease is due to the adjustment in samples that caused the slight burden increase.
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 4 Cow/Calf Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-harvest Chemical Use Surveys
0218-arms-08_PartA - rev 6-23-2010.doc
0218-arms-08-NRBA-final rpt.pdf
Sample_ARMS_III_NASDA_Workshop.ppt
Non-Responses