This is a request for a three year approval of long running economic and environmental surveys. In addition NASS is including several new surveys that are funded by external cooperators. These new surveys use similar methodology, sampling, modes of data collection, and subject matter to the ARMS and Chemical Use Surveys contained in this docket.
US Code:
7 USC 7998
Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
US Code:
7 USC 136i-2
Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
7 USC 1441
Name of Law: Price Support Levels
US Code:
7 USC 35
Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
US Code:
7 USC 2204 (a)
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a)
Name of Law: CIPSEA
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 170 101
Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
US Code:
36 USC 222.51
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
US Code:
43 USC 1905
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
There are three primary program changes that are included in this renewal:
- The Microbial Food Safety Practices â Packer Survey was discontinued.
- The microbial questions have been dropped from the Fruit and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys this time.
- NASS has been contacted by several State Cooperators and has contracted NASS to collect data for their specialty surveys. These surveys are being totally funded by the cooperators.
There are four primary agency adjustments that are included in this renewal:
- Adjusted samples sizes of the ARMS surveys due in part to the changes in target commodities and in part due to the low response rates previously obtained.
- Adjusted the sample sizes for the contractor expenses surveys.
- Adjusted the sample sizes for the rotation of the Fruit and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys.
- Adjusted burden for additional publicity materials sent to expanded ARMS samples.
- Finally, to correct an error that occurred in the previous submission for the number of contacts made to non-respondents.
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.
Non-Responses