This is a request for an approval of a substantive change. The Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP) and the Economic Research Service (ERS) have approached NASS asking to expand the Pest Management sections of the questionnaires for the ARMS II and the Fruit Chemical Use Survey for the 2019 data collection period.
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7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
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7 USC 1441
Name of Law: Price Support Levels
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7 USC 7998
Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income
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7 USC 35
Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
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7 USC 2204 (a)
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
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Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a)
Name of Law: CIPSEA
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7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
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Pub.L. 104 - 170 101
Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
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36 USC 222.51
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
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43 USC 1905
Name of Law: Grazing Fees
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18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
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7 USC 136i-2
Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin
A substantive change was made to the 2019 ARMS II and the Fruit Chemical Use Survey questionnaires to incorporate additional questions that are warranted by cooperative agreements with the Economic Research Service and the Office of Pest Management Policy.
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.