Water Use Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID Water Use Survey - Non Response Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Survey ID 3043 Water Use Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
0262 - Water Use Survey - 2018 Agricultural Water Use Publication.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-24
0262 - Water Use Survey - SSA - 2020Dec17.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-17
0262 - Water Use Survey - SSB - 2020Dec15.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-12-15
FR-SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-12-11
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).doc Supplementary Document	2017-12-11
Public Law 115-435 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-17
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.doc Supplementary Document	2017-12-11
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties[1].doc Supplementary Document	2017-12-11
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.doc Supplementary Document	2017-12-11
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-24
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.docx Supplementary Document	2017-12-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
229417	Water Use Survey - Non Response Form and Instruction	Modified
229415	Water Use Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0262	ICR Reference No: 202011-0535-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Water Use Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/12/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	6,105	3,330
Time Burden (Hours)	1,773	1,614
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This submission is a request for the renewal of an information collection for three years. The purpose of this survey is collect water use data for operations in North Carolina that likely use between 10,000 and 999,999 gallons of water for agricultural purposes on any given day. North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) requests information of water use be published from this group of agricultural operations to go along with data collected from agricultural operations who use over 1,000,000 gallons in any one day that are required to report their water usage directly to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. This survey is conducted under a cooperative agreement with NCDACS. All costs are covered by NCDACS. Under this approval, data will be collected in 2022 referencing calendar year 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 3501 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
   US Code: 7 USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information (FOIA)
  

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:
	85 FR 59513	09/22/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 18936	04/12/2021
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
Water Use Survey	Survey ID 3043	2020 Water Use Survey
Water Use Survey - Non Response	QID	Water Use Survey - Non Response

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,105	3,330	0	-30	2,805	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,773	1,614	0	-30	189	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: There is one program change for not doing cognitive testing this time. There is an adjustment in the sample size from the previous submission. The previous submission was 3300 and this submission is 3700. There are more farms with potential to use more than 10,000 gallons of water in one day than previously. In addition there is an adjustment for the tabulation of the burden calculation for non-responses and publicity materials used.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

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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: 04/12/2021

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