Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops

OMB Control No: 0535-0039	ICR Reference No: 202601-0535-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202508-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2026
Terms of Clearance: The change to the package is approved with the clarified language regarding the protections of CIPSEA.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2028	06/30/2028	06/30/2028
Responses	68,170	0	68,170
Time Burden (Hours)	28,792	0	28,792
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) requests approval for non-substantive change to NASS’s Confidentiality Pledge. In the summer of 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requested that NASS update its confidentiality pledge. This change to NASS Confidentiality Pledge would affect all surveys conducted under NASS’s 34 active Information Collections (ICs). Current Language: “Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both.” Proposed Revision: “Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation without your consent is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 301 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency    US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosue of Confidential Information    US Code: 7 USC 1421d Name of Law: Commodity Reports    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of 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:
	88 FR 62047	09/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52353	11/20/2025
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 Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops SurveyID: 3485, SurveyID: 3485, SurveyID: 9093, SurveyID: 9093, SurveyID: 1266, SurveyID: 3875, SurveyID: 1300, SurveyID: 1304, SurveyID: 3954, SurveyID: 3874, SurveyID: 1297, SurveyID: 1306, SMetaKey: 3864, SMetaKey: 3864, QID , SurveyID: 3873, SurveyID: 2029, SurveyID: 3637, SMetaKey: 3864, SurveyID: 3638, SurveyID: 3638, SurveyID: 3637, SurveyID: 3657, SurveyID: 3657, Survey ID: 4004, SurveyID: 3946, SurveyID: 3855, SurveyID: 3855, Survey ID: 3878, SurveyID: 3951, Survey ID: 3878, SurveyID: 3913, SurveyID: 3913, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3876, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyId: 2029, QID , SurveyID: 3873, QID , QID , SurveyID: 3656, SurveyID: 3656, SurveyID: 3627, SurveyID: 3627, SurveyID: 3648, SurveyID: 3645, SurveyID: 3648, SurveyID: 3651, SurveyID: 3651, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, Survey ID: 2029, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID: 3992, SurveyID:3627, SurveyID:3913, SurveyID: 3878, SurveyID: 3855, SurveyID: 2352, SurveyID: 3470, Survey ID: 3649, QID, SurveyID: 9061, QID, SMetaKey: 3864, QID , SurveyID: 2352, SurveyID: 2352, QID 000703, SurveyID: 3470, QID 000702, SMetaKey: 3909, SurveyID: 2407, SurveyID: 2407, SurveyID: 9092, SurveyID: 9092 Fruit Production Inquiry - CA version ,   Fruit Production Inquiry - Master Version ,   Fruit and Nut Production and Disposition - CA Version ,   Fruit and Nut Production and Disposition - Master Version ,   Peach Production Inquiry ,   Cherry Production Inquiry - WA Version ,   Cherry Production Inquiry - Master Version ,   Apricot Production Inquiry - Master Version ,   Apricot Production Inquiry - CA Version ,   Citrus Survey Jan - AZ Version ,   Citrus Survey Jan - CA Version ,   Citrus Survey Jan - TX Version ,   Citrus Survey Apr - AZ Version ,   Citrus Survey Apr - CA Version ,   Citrus Survey Apr - TX Version ,   Citrus Survey July - AZ Version ,   Citrus Survey July - CA Version ,   Citrus Survey July - TX Version ,   Citrus Survey Oct - AZ Version ,   Citrus Survey Oct - CA Version ,   Citrus Survey Oct - TX Version ,   Citrus Processors Inquiry ,   Citrus Price Inquiry ,   Citrus Packinghouse Inquiry ,   Citrus Acreage Survey ,   Citrus Acreage Survey Parcel Printout - CA ,   Grape Inquiry - CA Version ,   Grape Inquiry - WA Version ,   Grape Production and Disposition - New England Version ,   Grape Production and Disposition - WA Version ,   Grape Processing - New England ,   Grape Variety Inquiry - TX ,   Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 1 ,   Pecan Inquiry - Oct - Version 2 ,   Pecan Inquiry - Dec - Version 1 ,   Pecan Inquiry - Dec - Version 2 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition - Jan - Version 1 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition - Jan - Version 2 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition - Feb - Version 1 ,   Pecan Production and Disposition - Feb - Version 2 ,   Pecan Shellers and Processors Inquiry - TX ,   Almond Price Inquiry - Preliminary ,   Almond Price Inquiry - Final ,   Almond Forecast Subjective ,   Almond Nursery Sales ,   Walnut Nursery Sales ,   Walnut Price Inquiry ,   Pistachio Production and Price Inquiry ,   Grape and Almond Acreage and Raisin Harvested Method ,   Grape and Almond Acreage Survey ,   Grape, Almond and Walnut Acreage Survey ,   Grape and Almond Acreage Survey - Parcel Printout ,   Berry Production and Disposition - MI Version ,   Berry Production and Disposition - Master Version ,   Cranberry Production and Disposition - OR Version ,   Cranberry Production and Disposition Inquiry - February 2024 - Master Version ,   Cranberry Production Inquiry - August 2023 - OR Version ,   Cranberry Production Inquiry - August 2023 - Master Version ,   Coffee Mid-Season Inquiry ,   Coffee End of Season Inquiry ,   Hop Grower Survey - OR Version ,   Hop Grower Survey - Master Version ,   Hop Acreage and Production Survey - August Forecast - OR Version ,   Hop Acreage and Production Survey (Forecast) - August Forecast - Master Version ,   Hop Acreage and Production Survey - November - OR Version ,   Hop Acreage and Production Survey - November - Master Version ,   Hawaii Tropical Specialties Survey ,   Olives Received Survey - Weekly ,   Table Olive Crop Inquiry ,   Maple Syrup Inquiry - All States ,   Mushroom Grower Inquiry and Agaricus Specialty Mushrooms - All States ,   Fruit Inventory Survey - MI - 2022 Survey ,   Fruit Inventory Survey - MI - Master Version ,   California Fresh Grape Inquiry ,   Maple Syrup Inquiry - May 2024 - All States ,   Table Olive Crop Inquiry ,   Fruit and Nut Production and Disposition Inquiry - Master - Hazelnuts ,   Hops Production Disposition and Income – November - Master Version ,   Hops Acreage and Production – August Forecast - Master Version ,   Hops Grower Survey - May - Master version ,   Grape Inquiry - August 2025 - US Master Version - November 2024 ,   Grape Production & Disposition Inquiry - February 2025 - US Master Version - November 2024 ,   Maple Syrup Inquiry - May 2025 - All States Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops - non responses

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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	68,170	68,170	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,792	28,792	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: NASS proposes a programmatic change to the Florida citrus data collection strategy by discontinuing the Florida Citrus Processors Inquiry and incorporating Florida into the Quarterly Citrus Survey. This change will align Florida’s data collection with the methodology used in other citrus-producing states and streamline internal operations. Although this adjustment does not reduce respondent burden, it enhances consistency across states and improves operational efficiency.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,700,000

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: Struther VanHorn 202 973-4538 [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: 01/26/2026

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