Vegetable Surveys

OMB Control No: 0535-0037	ICR Reference No: 202008-0535-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-0535-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vegetable Surveys
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: 09/23/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/13/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	09/30/2022	09/30/2022
Responses	13,790	0	17,190
Time Burden (Hours)	4,692	0	4,973
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a non-substantive change request for the vegetable docket. Starting in 2020 for sweet potatoes and 2021 for onions (dry), NASS will expand the Vegetable Grower Inquiry to add two extra categories for the respondents to report their production and intended sales for onions and sweet potatoes. In addition, NASS will include questions for the previous year to finalize the price data for the onions and sweet potatoes that were in storage at the end of the year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 Title V Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary    US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information

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:
	84 FR 74	04/17/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 33733	07/15/2019
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 Vegetable Survey - Non-response Vegetable Surveys 3441, 3501, 3677, 3982, 4011, 3501, 3980, 1861, 5103, QID tomatoes for Processing - Final Report ,   Processed Tomatoes ,   Vegetable Grower Inquiry - November - Single State Version - Rev Aug 2020 ,   Vegetables for Processing ,   Vegetable Grower Inquiry - November - California Version ,   Vegetable Grower Inquiry - November - Master Version - Rev Aug 2020 ,   Chile Grower Survey - 2018 ,   Tomatoes For Processing 2019 Intentions - January 2019 ,   Tomatoes for Processing Planted Under Contract - May ,   Processing Tomatoes - August

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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	13,790	17,190	0	-3,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,692	4,973	0	-281	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: These changes will impact primarily only the growers of onions and sweet potatoes. We have added 5 minutes to the burden time on the Vegetable Grower Inquiry questionnaire so it is now 25 minutes to complete. However, our Sampling Section has adjusted the sample size to 11,000 for 2020. The overall number of responses will be less than the original approval by 3,400 operations. This will result in a decrease in burden by 281 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

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? No

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: 08/13/2020

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