List Sampling Frame Survey

OMB Control No: 0535-0140	ICR Reference No: 201811-0535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: List Sampling Frame 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: 04/05/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	1,593,567	0	354,400
Time Burden (Hours)	141,811	0	40,219
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a standard request for a three year renewal of the List Frame docket. Annually, NASS examines various lists of potential farm and ranch operators to add to our list of active operations. This list frame is the basis for all future surveys conducted by NASS. No data will be summarized or published from this data collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information    US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: FOIA    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 501 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection

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 193	10/04/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 2151	02/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name List Sampling Frame Survey Version 3, Version 2, QID, Version 1, Smeta 4040, QID National Agricultural Classification Survey ,   National Agricultural Classification Survey ,   National Agricultural Classification Survey ,   Agricultural Activity Survey ,   Out of Business Screener ,   Criteria for Horticultural Specialties - Example Follow-on Survey List Frame Survey - Non-response

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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	1,593,567	354,400	0	1,239,167	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	141,811	40,219	0	101,592	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: NASS will be conducting list building activities in all 3 years of the new approval. In the previous approval only one out of the three years was used for list building. In addition NASS will be attempting to collect data from operations identified through web-scraping.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,000,000

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: 02/06/2019

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