Organic Survey

OMB Control No: 0535-0249	ICR Reference No: 202601-0535-023
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-0535-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Organic Survey
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	09/30/2028	09/30/2028	09/30/2028
Responses	92,660	0	92,660
Time Burden (Hours)	18,727	0	18,727
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.” The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) Organics survey will not be included in this information collection request (ICR). It will be submitted separately through IC 0535-0264.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)    PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 508 Name of Law: Agricultural Adjustement Act of 1938 and Federal Crop Insurance Act    US Code: 7 USC 2204 (g) Name of Law: Authority of Secretar of Ag to Conduct Census of Agriculture    US Code: 7 USC 5925c Name of Law: Organic Production and Market Data Initiatives    PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 302 Name of Law: CIPSEA    US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information    US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information    US Code: 7 USC 2204 (a) Name of Law: General Duties of the Secretary

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:
	90 FR 8514	01/30/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 27521	06/27/2025
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 Organic Survey SurveyId 9049 Organic Survey Organic 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	92,660	92,660	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,727	18,727	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 USDA RMA Organics survey will be submitted separately via IC 0535-0264 and not included in this ICR. Removing the Quality Control Worksheet decreased responses, but burden hours slightly due questionnaire changes

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,700,000

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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