Federal Register #2026-22632

USDA information-collection notice on agricultural survey figures and SBIR/STTR certification

This USDA notice updates information-collection figures and reviews a small-business grant certification form; it is not a procurement opportunity. - Government agencies: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). - NASS Agricultural Surveys Program: Corrected figures are 605,600 respondents and 207,710 total burden hours. - NIFA SBIR/STTR Lifecycle Certification: The form confirms that small-business grantees continue to meet program eligibility requirements during interim and final reporting and closeout; the collection lists 180 individual respondents and 90 total burden hours. - Procurement details: No OEMs, vendors, products, or services for purchase are identified.

Description

The Department of Agriculture notice corrects information in an October 16, 2026 Federal Register notice about the Agricultural Surveys Program (OMB Control Number 0535-0213). The previously published figures for respondents and total burden hours were incorrect; the corrected figures are 605,600 respondents and 207,710 burden hours. The notice also reports a separate USDA information collection for the SBIR/STTR Lifecycle Certification form. Comments on the information collection are to be submitted through reginfo.gov, with comments received by December 7, 2026 considered.

View original listing