Notice2026-08395
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 30, 2026
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23240-23241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08395]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: (1)
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by June 1, 2026. Written
comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection
should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on
the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Agricultural Resource Management Phases 1 & 2 and Chemical
Use Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
Summary of Collection: The primary functions of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition,
and prices and to collect information on related environmental and
economic factors. Detailed economic and environmental data for various
crops and livestock help to maintain a stable economic atmosphere and
reduce the risk for production, marketing, and distribution operations.
The Agricultural Resource Management Surveys (ARMS), are the primary
source of information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a broad
range of issues related to agricultural resource use, cost of
production, and farm sector financial conditions. NASS uses a variety
of survey instruments to collect the information in conjunction with
these studies. General authority for these data collection activities
is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
This information collection request will focus on the Agricultural
Resource Management Phases 1 and 2 as well as Chemical Use Surveys. The
ARMS Phase 3 Cost and Returns Report will be submitted as a separate
information collection request. The requests are being separated to
better accommodate changes requested by data users and policy makers.
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Need and Use of the Information: ARMS is the only annual source of
whole farm information available for objective evaluation of many
critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy. The
issues that will be addressed in this request are: input usage,
production practices, and chemical use. Without these data, decision
makers cannot analyze and report on critical issues that affect farms
and farm households when pesticide regulatory actions are being
considered.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: An average of 116,583 annually.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: An average of 51,364 annually.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-08395 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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