Floriculture Survey

OMB Control No: 0535-0093	ICR Reference No: 201710-0535-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Floriculture Survey
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: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/26/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	11/30/2018	11/30/2018
Responses	18,285	0	18,285
Time Burden (Hours)	4,950	0	4,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Hawaii Department of Agriculture through a cooperative agreement with NASS would like to make several non-substantive changes to the Floriculture Survey questionnaire.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Data    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary

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 103	05/29/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 61335	10/13/2015
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 Floriculture Survey QID - 060015-HI, QID 060012-FL, QID 060099-US Commercial Floriculture Survey - January 2016 - US ,   Commercial Floriculture Survey - January 2016 - Florida ,   Commercial Horticulture Survey - January 2018 - Hawaii Non - Response Statement

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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: Two program changes occurred involving Hawaii, their Export Sales survey was discontinued and their shorter questionnaire was merged into the standard state questionnaire causing a small increase in burden for Hawaii. There is an adjustment to the target population; it decreased from the previous approval due to changes within the floriculture industry. In addition there was an error in the previous submission, the publicity materials were not mailed out as a pre-survey mailing but were included with the questionnaires that were mailed out.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 10/23/2017

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