This non-substantive change request affects the Grain Prices Received by Farmers for Grain and Pulse Crops. The change is being requested by the survey team to incorporate the program changes following the Census of Agriculture as mentioned in Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 202402-0535-001 and 202404-0535-005. NASS considered public input requested through a program review announcement released on Dec. 19, 2023 for these changes.
The surveys conducted and releases will not change from what is included in the ICR. The columns or variables that are published will also not change from publications mentioned in the ICR. However, there will be minimal changes to the rows (States that are published) in the publications mentioned in the ICR from these program changes. The changes follow changes to production estimates mentioned in the two above ICRs.
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Pub.L. 115 - 435 302
Name of Law: CIPSEA
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
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).
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
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(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
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Non-Response