Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21148
USDA NASS seeks comments on proposed Agricultural Surveys Program changes
Buyer
Department of Agriculture
Posted
October 16, 2026
Respond By
November 16, 2026
Identifier
2026-21148
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is seeking public comments on proposed changes to its Agricultural Surveys Program. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS); no specific office is identified. - Notice type: Information-collection comment notice, not a procurement opportunity. - Surveys affected: June Area Survey and Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey (ACES), which collect agricultural production and economic information from farms and ranches. - Proposed changes: Use a modified common questionnaire and revise race and ethnicity questions. - Estimated collection burden: 596,600 respondents and 207,289 total burden hours; response frequency varies across quarterly, semi-annual, monthly, and annual collection schedules. - Requested input: Comments on the collection’s necessity, burden estimates, data quality and clarity, and potential ways to reduce respondent burden. - OEMs, vendors, products, and contracted services: None identified; no products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are requested.
Description
The Department of Agriculture will submit an information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice concerns the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Agricultural Surveys Program, including substantive changes to the 2027 June Area Survey and Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey questionnaires. The proposed changes include using a modified common questionnaire and revising race and ethnicity questions. Comments are requested by November 16, 2026.