Stocks Reports

OMB Control No: 0535-0007	ICR Reference No: 201509-0535-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-0535-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Stocks Reports
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: 01/22/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	26,785	0	45,383
Time Burden (Hours)	5,581	0	9,889
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Stocks data are used by the Department of Agriculture to administer various programs; including foreign trade, marketing, nutrition, economic and administration of farm programs. External data users use the data to use in forecasting price data, and making marketing decisions. This is a renewal of a long running series of surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Information    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA    US Code: 7 USC 3306.1 Name of Law: FOIA    US Code: 7 USC 951-958 Name of Law: Peanut Statistics Act

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:
	80 FR 110	06/09/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 76263	12/08/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Peanut Stocks - Mandatory Surveys QID 060018-A, QID 060018-CB, QID 060018-CP, QID 060018-B Peanut Stocks and Processing Report A ,   Peanut Stocks Processing Report CB ,   Peanut Stocks and Processing Report CP ,   Peanut Stocks and Processing Report B Stocks Surveys - Non response Stocks Reports - Voluntary Surveys QID 029875V2, QID 029875-V1, QID 029875V2, QID 029876V1, QID 029876V2, QID 2835-V2, QID 2677V1, QID 2835-V2, QID 029878-V1, QID 029878V2, QID 060098, QID 060092, QID 060088, QID 060087, QID 153774, QID 153798, QID 02-9904-05, QID 02-9904-05, QID 133569, QID 133569, QID 133569, QID 133569, QID 133569, QID 133570, QID 029875-V1, QID 029876V1, QID 029876V2, QID 2677-V1, QID 29878-V1, QID 029878V2, QID 133774, QID 153774, QID 153774 March Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Iowa ,   March Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Iowa ,   March Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Master ,   March Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Master ,   June Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Iowa ,   June Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Iowa ,   June Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Master ,   June Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Master ,   September Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Iowa ,   September Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Iowa ,   September Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Master ,   September Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Master ,   December Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Iowa ,   December Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Iowa ,   December Grain Stocks Report - Version 1 - Master ,   December Grain Stocks Report - Version 2 - Master ,   Growers Hop Stocks Report - March ,   Growers Hop Stocks Report - September ,   Brewer's Hop Stocks Report - September ,   Dealer Hop Stocks Report - March ,   Potato Stocks Inquiry - February ,   Potato Stocks Inquiry - April ,   Potato Stocks Inquiry - June ,   Potato Stocks Inquiry - December ,   Potato Stocks Inquiry - Master ,   Potato Processing Inquiry - February ,   Potato Processing Inquiry - April ,   Potato Processing Inquiry - June ,   Potato Processing Inquiry - December ,   Annual Potato Processing Inquiry - August ,   Potato Processing Inquiry - Master ,   Rice Stocks Report - December ,   Rice Stocks in Transit - August

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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	26,785	45,383	0	-16,989	-1,609	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,581	9,889	0	-3,746	-562	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program changes that have occurred since the previous approval include the discontinuation of the Stocks and Price survey for potatoes and the Potato Buyers survey. The potato prices are now collected from farmers on the Potato Grower Inquiry (0535-0002) instead of from the processors and buyers. The Potato Stocks Only survey has been changed from seven months to four months and the on-farm and off-farm surveys have been combined into one sample. The rest of the changes are adjustments to the sample sizes due to changes in the population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,800,000

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: 12/08/2015

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