Field Crops Production

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID Field Crops Production Form and Instruction	Modified
0002-fieldcrops-2018-SSB.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-06-22
0002-fieldcrops-2018-SSA.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-07-11
0002 - Sample Follow - Up Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Sample Cover Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Sample News Release.docx Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Sample Cover Letter with EDR instructions.docx Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0218 - Land Values Methodology and Quality Measures - Aug 3, 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Cash Rents Methodolgy and Quality Measures - Aug 1, 2014.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Press Release - Potato Size, Grade, and Variety - 11-13-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Press Release - Oregon Grass Seed Forcast - 02-13-2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Press Release - County Estimates - 12-14-2017 - Sample Publication for Small Grains.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Press Release - County Estimates - 09-08-2017 - Sample Publication for Cash Rent.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Potatoes Annual Summary - 09-14-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Kansas Wheat Varieties - March 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Crop Progress - 06-18-2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Crop Production Annual Summary - 01-12-2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Crop Production - 06-12-2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Agricultural Land Values - 08-03-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Acreage - 06-30-2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
0002 - Field Crops - Dennis Fixler - BEA - Reply - June 12 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Public Law 107-347 Sec 503(a) - CIPSEA - Confidentiality of Data - 06-15-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Title 16 USC - 3834 Sec 1234 Rental Rates.doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Public Law 110-246 - Sec 2110 - Cash Rental Rates.doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties[1].doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.docx Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
PIA - NASS UNIX MA Oct. 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2018-06-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179067	Field Crops Production - non responses Other-Non-response statement	Modified
1073	Field Crops Production Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0002	ICR Reference No: 201806-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0535-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Field Crops Production
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/28/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2018
Responses	785,095	0	817,100
Time Burden (Hours)	188,441	0	200,919
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a three year renewal of an existing group of surveys. There have been several changes to the group of questionnaires included in this request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 2110 Name of Law: Annual Rental Payments
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 16 USC 3834 Name of Law: Rental Rates
   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:
	83 FR 62	03/30/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 33192	07/17/2018
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
Field Crops Production	QID 143551, QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID , QID, QID 030356, QID 050250, QID 060041, QID 133500, QID 365014, QID 301091, QID 301123, QID 301123, QID 2009921, QID , QID , QID 060041, QID 163915, QID 133530, QID 173947, QID , QID, QID 030378, QID , QID 030376, QID , QID, QID 133658, QID 050250, QID 060041, QID , QID 133505, QID 143427, QID 123478, QID , QID 301091, QID, QID , QID , QID	Alfalfa Seed Growers Inquiry ,   Oregon Grass Seed Forecast ,   Alfalfa Seed Cleaners Inquiry ,   Dry Bean Inquiry - Dec 1 ,   Pea and Lentil Survey - Sept - ND ,   Pea and Lentil Survey - Master ,   Dry Bean Inquiry - Dec ,   Mint Grower Survey - Dec - Sample ,   Mint Grower Survey - Dec - Master ,   Oilseed Survey - Dec - Sample ,   Oilseed Survey - Dec - Master ,   Non-Oil Sunflower - March ,   Non-Oil Sunflower - June ,   Non-Oil Sunflower Acreage and Yield ,   Popcorn Grower Inquiry ,   Popcorn Processor Inquiry ,   Potato Grower Inquiry - May - Spring Potatoes ,   Potato Grower Inquiry - Aug - Summer Potatoes ,   Potato Grower Inquiry - Nov - Fall Potatoes ,   Potato Acreage and Disposition - Sept - Spring Potatoes ,   Potato Acreage and Disposition - Dec - Summer Potatoes ,   Potato Acreage and Disposition - Aug - Fall Potatoes ,   Sweet Potato Price Inquiry - May and Dec ,   Sugarbeets Processing Inquiry - June ,   Sugarbeets Processing Inquiry Aug ,   Sugarbeets Processing Inquiry - Mar ,   Sugarcane Inquiry - June ,   Sugarcane Inquiry - Aug ,   Sugarcane Inquiry - Mar ,   Tobacco Price Inquiry ,   Wyoming Winter Wheat Varieties ,   Colorado Winter Wheat Varieties ,   Wheat and Barley Variety Survey ,   Wheat Variety Survey - ND ,   Wheat Variety Survey - MT ,   Colorado Fall Potato Varieties ,   County Agricultural Production Survey - Small Grains - ND ,   County Agricultural Production Survey - Small Grains - Master ,   County Agricultural Production Survey - Row Crops - ND ,   County Agricultural Production Survey - Row Crops - Master ,   Crop Weather ,   Crop Progress and Condition Report or Crop Weather - Master Listing of Questions ,   Cash Rents and Leases ,   Wildlife Damage and Attitudes Towards Wildlife
Field Crops Production - 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	785,095	817,100	0	-13,520	-18,485	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	188,441	200,919	0	-2,359	-10,119	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total burden of 188,441 hours is down 12,478 hours from the current inventory of 200,919 hours. The net decrease is due to a combination of program changes and agency adjustments. In the supporting statement the burden is broken out by survey and by response or non-response. The biggest factors in the decrease are the adjustment of sample sizes due to changes in the population and the discontinuation of several surveys.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,000,000

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? Uncollected

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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: 07/18/2018

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