Field Crops Production -
Substantive Change Request for Montana Wheat & Barley
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/07/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
737,595
732,295
172,137
170,300
0
0
NASS is requesting a substantive
change to the wheat and barley variety survey for the 2021. NASS
entered into an agreement with the Montana Wheat and Barley
Commission to conduct the Wheat and Barley Variety Survey for crop
year 2021 to collect acreage by variety and obtain additional
information on: • The respondent’s primary factor for choosing a
variety to plant, • The primary agronomic trait, after yield and
protein, the respondent uses to determine a variety to plant, • The
respondent’s overall impression of the profitability and stability
of the operation.
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.