Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey

OMB Control No: 0535-0234	ICR Reference No: 201306-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/09/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2013
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	35,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	29,433	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey is to provide detail data relating to irrigation activities for farms, ranches and horticultural operations to be used in preparing a wide variety of reports. The data will be used by water related local programs, the creation of economic models, legislative initiatives, market analyses, and feasibility studies. This survey is being done as a follow-on survey to the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary of Agriculture    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information    US Code: 13 USC 196 Name of Law: Authority to Conduct Special Censuses    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 3501 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act    US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)    US Code: 7 USC 2204(g) Name of Law: Authority to Conduct Census of Agriculture

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:
	78 FR 57	03/25/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 123	06/26/2013
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 Non Response Statement Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey 08-A621 2013 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey

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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	35,000	0	0	35,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,433	0	0	28,100	1,333	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement of a survey that had been previously retired. The increase in total hours of 5,500 over the previous approval is due primarily to two main factors. In 2008 NASS used two questionnaire versions one to target all farms and one to target horticultural operations. In 2013 NASS will use one questionnaire for all operations. This program change results in an increase in burden of 4,167 hours. The remainder of the increase in burden is due to an adjustment in the calculation of burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,198,000

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? No

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: 06/26/2013

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