Agricultural Labor

OMB Control No: 0535-0109	ICR Reference No: 202012-0535-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Labor
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: 12/08/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2020
Terms of Clearance: Because this reinstated data collection will now cover a reference period of approximately two months in retrospect and the fact that targeted respondents will now be otherwise employed in the agricultural cycle which will affect their availability, NASS should assess any bias due to non-response along with overall quality deficiencies of the data that could lead to inconsistent data from this collection being reported in the farm labor series. The agency should report to OMB their findings before publishing the collected data. This additional analysis should also be included in the report disseminating the results of the data collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	02/28/2022	02/28/2022
Responses	160,050	0	160,050
Time Burden (Hours)	44,901	0	44,901
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a non-substantive change request. The October 2020 Agricultural Labor Survey had been suspended by OMB number 0535-0269. Following the issuance of a Federal Court Order, the survey is being reinstated. There are no changes to the burden or target population. Data collection will begin after a Federal Register Notice publishes under the current OMB approval 0535-0109. See the attached supplemental letter for more details.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1188 Name of Law: Reports on H-2A Program    US Code: 7 USC 1301 Name of Law: Definitions    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: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information Generally    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA

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:
	82 FR 193	10/06/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50632	10/09/2018
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 Labor QID 180028, QID 180028 Agricultural Labor Survey - January 2019 - Quarterly Survey ,   Agricultural Labor Survey - April 2020 Biannual Version revised Labor 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	160,050	160,050	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,901	44,901	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The majority of the increase in the number of responses and burden hours is due to a change in the sample sizes and frequency of the data collection. The expected increase in funding will allow NASS to resume collecting data on a quarterly basis as well as increase the sample size to provide enough useable data to publish regional estimates rather than just US level estimates for the different SOC codes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,200,000

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: 12/07/2020

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