Local Food Marketing Practices Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form QID Local Foods Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
0259 - Local Food Survey - Substantive Change Request - SSB - October 2021.docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-04
0259 - Local Food Survey - Substantive Change Request - SSA - October 2021.docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-04
0259 - Local Food Marketing Practices Quarter Page Advertisement.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-07
0259 - 2020_Local_Food_Marketing_Practices_Survey_Presurvey_Postcard.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-07
0259 - Local Food Marketing Practices Survey - Follow-up Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-07
0259 - EDRpush - Local Foods Pre-survey postcard.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-07
0259 - Local Food Marketing Practices Survey - Cover Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-07
0259 - Local Foods - Tricia Kovacs - AMS - Reply - Jun 23, 2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-06
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(g) Public Law 105-113 Authority to Conduct Census.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
0259 - Local Food Survey - SSB July 01, 2020.DOCX Supporting Statement B	2020-07-02
0259 - Local Food Survey - SSA - July 27, 2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-27
PIA - NASS DA MA PIA v2_2 - Dec 1, 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
FRN - SORN - Apr 27, 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
NASDA - 004 Revised - June 2009.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
Public Law 107-347 Sec 503(a) - CIPSEA - Confidentiality of Data - 06-15-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
Title 18 USC - Sec 1905 - Disclosure.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
Title 7 USC - Sec 3601.1 - General Statement of Public Information (FOIA).docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
Title 7 USC - Sec 2276-Confidentiality[1] - Section 1770 of Food Security Act.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-02
Title 7 USC - Sec 2204(a) Gen Duties.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219526	Local Foods Survey - Non-response Other-Non-response statement	Modified
219523	Local Foods Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0535-0259	ICR Reference No: 202110-0535-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0535-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/18/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	213,026	113,853
Time Burden (Hours)	31,227	20,428
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a substantive change to the Local Foods Marketing Practices Survey. This change request involves the addition of a supplemental sample of approximately 30,000 operations to be contacted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 (a) Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
   US Code: 7 USC 2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 7 USC 2204 (g) Name of Law: Authority to Conduct the Census of Agriculture
   US Code: 7 USC 3306.1 Name of Law: 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 21176	04/16/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 57407	10/15/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Local Foods Survey	QID	Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Local Foods 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	213,026	113,853	0	99,173	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,227	20,428	0	10,799	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This substantive change request is seeking approval to collect data from the additional sample of agricultural operations with unknown local foods activity. Except for the publication date for the results, all other aspects of this Information Collection Request are unchanged from the original approval.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $500,000

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? Yes

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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: 10/18/2021

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