As a term of clearance, NASS agrees that the CIPSEA pledge on the NASS website will be
updated to reflect the official, standard CIPSEA pledge prior to initiation of data collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2016
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2013
24,540
0
8,181
5,075
0
1,940
0
0
0
Provides production and economic statistics for nursery products and measures chemical products used by the floriculture and nursery industries. Data is also collected on how the chemicals are applied to be used in worker safety studies. In addition we collect data related to pest management to determine if growers are using alternative measures to stop pests that are more environmentally safe.
There are two primary program changes that have resulted in an overall increase in total burden hours. In the previous approval NASS did not conduct the Nursery and Christmas Tree Production Survey, since this production data could be obtained for that reference year from the Census of Horticulture Survey. This production data is used in the expansion of the Chemical Use data to obtain US levels. The other program change is a modest increase in sample size for the chemical use survey.
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.