Agricultural Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys

OMB Control No: 0535-0218	ICR Reference No: 202204-0535-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Agricultural Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/29/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	11/30/2023
Responses	315,682	290,936
Time Burden (Hours)	127,863	120,828
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is requesting a substantive change to the ARMS and Chemical Use Surveys for the 2022 ARMS Phase 1 (Screening Survey), ARMS Phase 2, Chemical Use, and ARMS Phase 3 (Costs and Returns Survey). The change is needed for two purposes: 1) Announce target commodities for the 2022 cycle, and 2) To collect data from additional historically underserved farm producer groups. The target commodities for the 2022 cycle are: wheat (winter, Durum, and other spring wheat), potatoes, and vegetable chemical use. Collecting data from additional historically underserved farm producer groups is in response to the Biden Administration’s top priority of advancing equity for all Americans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1905 Name of Law: Grazing Fees    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information    US Code: 36 USC 222.51 Name of Law: Grazing Fees    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information    US Code: 7 USC 1441 Name of Law: Price Support Levels    US Code: 7 USC 7998 Name of Law: Estimates of Farm Income    US Code: 7 USC 136i-2 Name of Law: Collection if pesticide use informatioin    US Code: 7 USC 35 Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938    US Code: 7 USC 2204 (a) Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA    US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information    PL: Pub.L. 104 - 170 101 Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

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:
	83 FR 14	01/22/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 25440	04/29/2022
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 Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Contractor Expense Surveys QID, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID , QID , QID , QID, QID , QID , QID, QID, QID 002009 - Enterprise Version, QID, Version 1 - Draft 10, QID, QID , QID 113313, QID 113310, QID 113309, QID 113312, QID 035219, QID 035219, QID , QID , QID 153672, QID 163879, QID 163695, QID , QID 153673, QID 153675, QID 153674, QID , QID 082001, QID , QID 072031, QID , QID , QID , QID 002009, QID , QID , QID, QID 082001, QID , QID , QID , QQID , QID , QID , QID 113311, QID 082001, QID 209887, QID 153676, QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 002009 - California Enterprise Version, QID, QID, QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , ID, QID, QID , QID , QID , QID, QID, QID, QID, QID 2018 Integrated Screening Form ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey ,   2018 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey Chemical Applications Consent Form ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Soybean Production Practices and Costs Report for 2018 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Corn Production Practices Report for 2018 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Peanut Production Practices Report for 2018 ,   2018 Maryland Pesticide Usage Survey ,   Pesticide and Fertilizer Survey - Minnesota ,   Mississippi Cropping Practices Screening 2018 ,   Mississippi Cropping Practices Soybeans 2020 Rev ,   Mississippi Cropping Practices Wheat 2020 ,   Mississippi Cropping Practices Corn 2020 ,   Mississippi Cropping Practices Rice 2020 ,   Mississippi Cropping Practices Cotton 2020 ,   2021 Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Survey ,   2019 - Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Phase 1 ,   2019 - Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices and Costs Report for 2019 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Barley Production Practices and Costs Report - 2019 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Sorghum Production Practices and Costs Report - 2019 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Winter Wheat Production Practices Report - 2019 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Spring Wheat Production Practices Report - 2019 ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Durum Wheat Production Practices Report - 2019 ,   Fruit Chemical Use Survey ,   2019 Fruit Chemical Use Survey Chemical Applications Consent Form ,   2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey Cotton Costs and Returns Report - Rev ,   2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Barley Costs and Returns Report ,   2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Sorghum Costs and Returns Report - Rev ,   2020 Integrated Screening Survey ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Corn Production Practices and Costs Report - 2020 Rev ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Rice Production Practices and Costs Report - 2020 Rev ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Soybean Production Practices Report - 2020 Rev ,   2020 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Corn Costs and Returns Report ,   2020 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Rice Costs and Returns Report ,   2020 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hog Costs and Returns Report ,   Telephone Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS III ,   Telephone Quality Control Worksheet - ARMS II ,   Telephone Quality Control Worksheet - Fruit ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Processed Vegetables ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Broilers and Starter Pullets ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Layers ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Hogs and Pigs ,   Contractor Expense Survey - Turkeys ,   Telephone Quality Control Worksheet - Vegetables ,   2018 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Costs and Returns Report - Rev ,   2018 - Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Soybean Costs and Returns Report ,   2018 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cattle and Calves Costs and Returns Report ,   Fruit Chemical Use Survey ,   2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Costs and Returns Report ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - CA Version for 2020 ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - AZ Version for 2020 ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - US Version for 2020 ,   ARMS II Rice - 2020 Rev ,   ARMS II - Soybeans - 2020 Rev ,   ARMS III - Rice - 2020 Rev ,   ARMS III - Hogs - 2020 Rev ,   ARMS III - Costs and Returns Report - 2020 Rev ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - CA 2020 Rev ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - AZ 2020 Rev ,   Vegetable Chemical Use Survey - All other States 2020 Rev ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Hogs - Draft ,   Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cost and Returns Reoirt - Draft ,   Re-certification Full Credit Information Meeting Number: 20210258 Form ,   2021 Fruit Chemical Use Survey - Rev ,   2021 Fruit Chemical Use Survey - CA Version - Rev ,   ARMS Phase 1 - Screening Form Version 1 - Rev ,   2021 ARMS Phase 1 - Screening Form Version 2 - Rev ,   ARMS Phase 2 - Cotton Version - Rev ,   ARMS 3 - Cost and Returns Report - 2021 ,   ARMS 3 - Dairy ,   ARMS 3 - Corn Version ,   ARMS 3 - Rice Version ,   ARMS Phase 2 - Corn Version ,   ARMS Phase 2 - Rice Version ,   Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Survey ,   Pesticide and Fertilizer Survey - Minnesota ,   Best Management Practices Survey - Minnesota ,   2021 ARMS 3 - Cost and Returns Report - FINAL ,   2021 ARMS 3 - Corn Version - FINAL ,   2021 ARMS 3 - Rice Version - FINAL ,   2021 ARMS 3 - Dairy Version - FINAL Non-Responses

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	315,682	290,936	0	24,746	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	127,863	120,828	0	7,035	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: The change in respondents, number of responses, and burden are primarily due to the change in the Phase 3 sample size (Additional samples, multiple contacts, and 100 minutes per completed report) is to provide enough competed reports for USDA and other researchers to understand and assess the financial health and needs of historically underserved farm producer groups.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,500,000

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Richard Hopper 202 720-2206 [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: 04/29/2022

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