Agricultural Prices

OMB Control No: 0535-0003	ICR Reference No: 201908-0535-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Prices
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	10/31/2020	10/31/2020
Responses	171,920	0	171,720
Time Burden (Hours)	32,045	0	31,975
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This submission is non-substantive request to include an annual Grain Prices Received Survey to the monthly Prices Received Survey. This additional survey will be for the State of Iowa. Additional information for Iowa is needed to break down estimates to a district level to accommodate State legislation. Previously, NASS was setting only State level estimates.

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

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 230	12/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 39980	08/23/2017
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 Non-Response Agricultural Prices QID 001247, QID 001246, QID, QID 090154, QID , QID 051029, QID 055551, QID 051030, QID 001243, QID 050060, QID 090154, QID 029893S, QID 050704, QID 051030, QID 051030, QID 050801, QID 133607, SurveyId: 3762, QID 050100, QID 050250, QID 050211, QID 051050, QID 051050, QID 050801, QID 050080, QID 050100, QID 050250, QID , QID 001241, QID 001245, QID , QID 133607, QID 050601, QID 050090, QID 050240, QID 001242, QID 001242 Prices Received for Cotton Marketings and Cash Purchases by Cooperatives ,   Prices Received by Farmers for Cotton Private Merchants ,   Grain Prices Received by Farmers - IA ,   Grain Prices Rceived by Farmers - For Grains and Pulse Crops - Master ,   Prices Received by Farmers for Oilseeds - ND ,   Prices Received by Farmers for Oilseeds - CA ,   Weekly Prices Received by Farmers for Peanuts ,   Milk Production - WI ,   Hay Production and Sales - Biennial Survey ,   Monthly Milk Price Inquiry - March - PA ,   Monthly Milk Price Inquiry - Feb - New England States ,   Prices Received by Farmers - Dec - Alaska ,   Prices Paid for New Tractors and Farm Machinery ,   Prices Paid for Feed - HQ ,   Prices Paid for Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals ,   Prices Paid for Fuels - HQ ,   Retail Seed Price Inquiry ,   Prices Paid by Farmers Seed Cotton ,   Rice Seed Price Inquiry ,   Prices Paid - Retail Peanut Seed Price Inquiry ,   Seed Potato Price Inquiry - Northwest Region ,   Seed Potato Price Inquiry - Northeastern Region ,   Prices Paid Screener ,   Grain Prices Received by Farmers for Grains 2018-2019 Market Year Average Prices

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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	171,920	171,720	0	200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,045	31,975	0	70	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: Change request for non-substantive change to accommodate the expansion of the Iowa grain price survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,600,000

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: 08/15/2019

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