This submission is a renewal request
for a period of three years. Changes from the currently approved
information collection include: (1) Addition of the Tobacco Price
Inquiry. The Tobacco Price Inquiry is included in the Field Crops
Information Collection Request (0535–0002). (2) Removal of the
biennial hay production and sales survey. The data collected on the
biennial hay survey was used to weight (by quantity) the monthly
hay (alfalfa and other hay) prices to calculate the Marketing Year
Average (MYA) and United States hay prices This has been replaced
with assuming the % of alfalfa and other hay marketings by month by
state hasn't changed from recent surveys. (3) Addition of
collecting hay prices on the Cattle on Feed Survey. The Cattle on
Feed questionnaire (OMB No. 0535–0213) has a total burden of 15
minutes on the questionnaire (6 minutes for cattle on feed
questions, 9 minutes for hay prices). This survey is conducted
monthly and hay price questions are included to prevent separate
contacts for both cattle on feed and hay price surveys. Similar
methodology is used to collect hay prices on the milk production
survey already included in this request. (4) Changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, number of mailings, and/or
questionnaire length.
PL:
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
Changes from the currently
approved information collection include: (1) Addition of the
Tobacco Price Inquiry. The Tobacco Price Inquiry is included in the
Field Crops Information Collection Request (0535–0002). (2) Removal
of the biennial hay production and sales survey. The data collected
on the biennial hay survey was used to weight (by quantity) the
monthly hay (alfalfa and other hay) prices to calculate the
Marketing Year Average (MYA) and United States hay prices This has
been replaced with assuming the % of alfalfa and other hay
marketings by month by state hasn't changed from recent surveys.
(3) Addition of collecting hay prices on the Cattle on Feed Survey.
The Cattle on Feed questionnaire (OMB No. 0535–0213) has a total
burden of 15 minutes on the questionnaire (6 minutes for cattle on
feed questions, 9 minutes for hay prices). This survey is conducted
monthly and hay price questions are included to prevent separate
contacts for both cattle on feed and hay price surveys. Similar
methodology is used to collect hay prices on the milk production
survey already included in this request. (4) Changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, number of mailings, and/or
questionnaire length.
Richard Hopper 202 720-2206
Richard.Hopper@nass.usda.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.