Equine Surveys

OMB Control No: 0535-0227	ICR Reference No: 201008-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Equine Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/02/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2010
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Equine Surveys revised forms distribution, the National Agricultural Statistics Service shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to directions on how to obtain 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 or cooperating partner leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	58,430	0	113,750
Time Burden (Hours)	23,744	0	46,081
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Survey results are being used to provide an assessment of the equine industry’s contribution to a State’s economy in terms of infrastructure and value. The surveys will address (a) equine inventories, by category; (b) equine revenue, by activity; and (c) equine-related expenditures, by purpose. In addition to providing information for the specific States, these surveys will provide NASS with names and addresses of equine operations that can be used for Census of Agriculture enumeration and for the NASS program, which seeks to cover 99 percent of U.S. agricultural cash receipts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Sectretary    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 3601.1 Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA

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:
	75 FR 143	07/27/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 70199	11/17/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Equine Surveys QID, QID, QID 000127, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 2004 Delaware Equine Survey ,   Equine Survey - Virginia 2006 Expenditure ,   Equine Survey Viginia 2006 ,   Virginia Equine Survey - Version 2 ,   Maryland Equine Census - 2010 ,   Indiana Off Track Betting Survey ,   Indiana Race Association Members Survey ,   Indiana Race Track Survey Equine Non-response

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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	58,430	113,750	0	0	-55,320	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,744	46,081	0	0	-22,337	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: The indicated decrease in burden hours is the result of three primary factors: 1)Only the state of Texas qualifies as a large Equine state and if selected will only be surveyed once during 3-year period; 2) after reviewing previous surveys correct per response time from 30 minutes to 20 minutes; and 3) removed the area frame respondents which was not used during the previous three year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? 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? 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: 11/18/2010

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