Agricultural Prices

OMB Control No: 0535-0003	ICR Reference No: 202008-0535-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-0535-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Prices
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: 11/18/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	165,497	0	171,920
Time Burden (Hours)	32,416	0	32,045
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This submission is a renewal request for a period of three years. Two smaller surveys (Alaska Crop and Livestock Prices, and Sugar Prices) were discontinued due to availability of administrative data. Minor adjustments have been made to remaining sample sizes and burden minutes.

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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)    US Code: 7 USC 1446 Name of Law: Price Support for Designated Nonbasic Agricultural Commodities    US Code: 7 USC 1303 Name of Law: Parity Payments    US Code: 7 USC 1391 Name of Law: Parity Deffinitions

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:
	85 FR 81	04/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 65026	10/14/2020
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 Agricultural Prices QID , QID , QID , QID , QID, QID , QID, QID , QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID , QID , QID , QID , QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID , QID, QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID Hay Prices - Dealers - Monthly - AZ ,   Hay Prices - Grower - Monthly - MT ,   Hay Prices - Grower - Monthly - UT ,   Hay Price Inquiry - Quarterly - OH ,   Hay Price Inquiry - Quarterly - MI ,   Hay Prices - Grower - Monthly ND ,   Prices Received by Farmers - Hay Production and Sales - Biennial - OH ,   Milk Production Report - Hay Prices ,   Cattle on Feed - IA - Hay Prices ,   Cattle on Feed - MN - Hay Prices ,   Cattle on Feed - NE - Hay Prices ,   Cattle on Feed - TX - Hay Prices ,   Prices Paid - New Tractors and New Machinery - US ,   Prices Paid - Feed - US ,   Prices Paid - Fertilizers and Chemicals - US ,   Prices Paid - Fuels - US ,   Prices Received - Cotton - COOP - AR ,   Prices Received - Cotton COOP - CA ,   Prices Received - Cotton - Private Merchant - US ,   Prices Received - Grain and Pulse Crops - ND ,   Prices Received - Grains and Pulse Crops - KY ,   Prices Received - Grain and Pulse Crops - CA ,   Prices Received - Grain and Pulse Crops - IA ,   Prices Received - Peanuts - Weekly ,   Prices Received - Rice COOP ,   Prices Received - Rice - Private Merchant ,   Prices Received - Cotton Cooperative - Operation Profile ,   Prices Received - Cotton - Private Merchant - Operation Profile ,   Prices Received - Grain and Pulse Crops - Operation Profile - CA ,   Prices Received - Grain and Pulse Crops - Operation Profile - IA ,   Prices Received - Grain and Pulse Crops - Operation Profile - ND ,   Prices Received - Peanuts - Operation Profile ,   Prices Received - Rice - Private Merchant - Operation Profile ,   Prices Received - Rice - Cooperatives - Operation Profile ,   Prices Paid - Seed Potatoes Price Inquiry - NW Region ,   Prices Paid - Retail Seed - US ,   Prices Paid - Upland Cotton Seed Price Inquiry ,   Prices Paid - Rice Seed Price Inquiry ,   Prices Paid - Peanut Seed Price Inquiry ,   Price Paid - Seed Potatoes Price Inquiry - All Regions Except NW ,   Prices Paid Screener ,   Cattle on Feed - Operations with less than 1000 head - Hay Prices ,   Prices Received by Farmers Annual - Grains - IA 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	165,497	171,920	0	4,360	-10,783	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,416	32,045	0	611	-240	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: The following program changes will be made to the Prices Received surveys: - The Prices Received survey for sugar and the annual Livestock and Crops Survey in Alaska, were both discontinued. - Some of the States that were conducting monthly milk price surveys dropped back to collecting the data quarterly. There are no program changes made to the Prices Paid surveys. The remainder of the changes are just adjustments to the sample sizes and burden minutes.

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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? 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: 10/14/2020

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