Floriculture Survey

OMB Control No: 0535-0093	ICR Reference No: 201808-0535-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Floriculture Survey
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: 11/08/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	26,699	0	18,285
Time Burden (Hours)	5,793	0	4,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a renewal for three years for the annual Floriculture Survey. After an extensive review process the States involved in the program were changed somewhat to target the 16 largest producing States. In addition, NASS has been contacted by three States wanting to pay for their own Floriculture Survey, since they were not included in the US target population. In addition, Alaska was added to the list of target States, through a line item in the Federal budget. Several minor changes have been made to the questionnaires to adjust the plant materials in several of the categories. A more detailed description of the changes can be found in Item 15 of the Supporting Statement A.

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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:
	83 FR 115	06/14/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 49531	10/02/2018
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, QID 060015-HI, QID, QID Commercial Floriculture Survey ,   Arizona Green Survey ,   Commercial Horticulture Survey ,   Maryland Horticulture Survey Non - Response Statement

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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	26,699	18,285	0	8,414	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,793	4,950	0	843	0	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: Following an extensive review of the 2014 Horticultural Census, NASS has changed several of the target states to include the 16 largest producing States. In addition NASS will be collecting data for 3 additional States through cooperative agreements with these States. Finally, the State of Alaska was added to the Federal program as the result of a line item in the new budget.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,000

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: 10/02/2018

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