Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects

OMB Control No: 0535-0248	ICR Reference No: 201704-0535-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/04/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	04/30/2019	04/30/2019
Responses	25,000	0	25,000
Time Burden (Hours)	15,000	0	15,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a non-substantive change to the Generic Testing docket. NASS plans to conduct 3 different phases of testing for the Local Foods Survey (0535-0259). Several issues arose during the original data collection conducted in 2016. There were some terminology issues that occurred in some areas of the country and some marketing practices that were different in other areas that involved direct marketing and intermediate marketing. The first round will involve debriefing interviews of respondents who previously completed the survey. The second and third phase will both involve cognitive interviews of the revised questionnaire.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Authority    US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information

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 230	12/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 9422	02/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Local Foods Qualitative Interviews QID 153835, QID, QID 2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey ,   Attachment A - Interview Guide for Exploratory Local Foods Interview ,   Attachment B - Local Foods Draft Interview Guide Generic Testing - SCOPE Confidentiality Testing Generic Testing - Scoping Interviews for Prices Paid Surveys QID 050601, QID 050704, QID 051029, QID 051030, QID 050801 Prices Paid for New Tractors and Farm Machinery (M2) ,   Prices Paid for Feed ,   Prices Paid for Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals FP3 ,   Retail Seed Price Inquiry ,   Prices Paid for Fuels June Area Survey - Mobile Mapping Test QID June Area Frame - Section D for IN and NC

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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:

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

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: 04/20/2017

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