80_FR_32634 80 FR 32524 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

80 FR 32524 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 110 (June 9, 2015)

Page Range32524-32525
FR Document2015-14047

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Stocks Reports. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32524-32525]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14047]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this 
notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection, the Stocks Reports. Revision to burden 
hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target 
population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 10, 2015 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0007, by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include docket number 
above in the subject line of the message.
     E-fax: (855) 838-6382.
     Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: 
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-2024.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock, 
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South 
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Renee Picanso, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information 
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from 
David Hancock, NASS-OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Stocks Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 0535--0007.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2016.

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    Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an 
Information Collection for 3 years.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates 
of crop and livestock production, stocks, disposition, and prices
    The Stocks Report surveys provide estimates of stocks of grains, 
hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that are stored off-farm. 
These off-farm stocks are combined with on-farm stocks to estimate 
stocks in all positions. The grain Stocks Reports are a principle 
economic indicator as defined by OMB. Stocks statistics are used by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs; by State 
agencies to develop, research, and promote the marketing of products; 
and by producers and buyers to find their best market opportunity(s). 
The Stocks Reports are instrumental in providing timely, accurate data 
to help grain market participants. Since the previous approval, NASS 
has made several changes that have resulted in a significant reduction 
in number of respondents contacted and the overall respondent burden. 
The potato stocks survey was changed from a monthly survey to a 
quarterly survey. The potato price survey has been dropped from this 
renewal. The sample size for the off-farm grain and oilseed operations 
has been decreased by approximately 500 operations (quarterly), due to 
mergers of some operations and improved sampling of operations by NASS.
    The current expiration date for this docket is January 31, 2016. 
NASS intends to request that the survey be approved for another 3 
years.
    Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7 
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this 
authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict 
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This 
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office of 
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
    NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance, 
``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, 
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 
2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p. 
33362.
    Estimate of Burden: This information collection comprises 11 
individual surveys that are conducted either 1, 4, 5, or 12 times a 
year for an estimated total of 23,000 responses. Average reporting 
burden for this collection of information ranges from 10 to 25 minutes 
per response.
    Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,700.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,500 hours.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, technological, or other forms of information 
technology collection methods.
    All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record 
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.

    Signed at Washington, DC, May 26, 2015.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-14047 Filed 6-8-15; 8:45 am]
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32524 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 110 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to National Agricultural Statistics Service public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control Notice of Intent To Request Revision rulings, delegations of authority, filing of and Extension of a Currently Approved petitions and applications and agency number. Information Collection statements of organization and functions are Forest Service examples of documents appearing in this AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics section. Title: Grazing Permit Administration Service, USDA. Forms. ACTION: Notice and request for OMB Control Number: 0596–0003. comments. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: Domestic livestock grazing occurs on SUMMARY: In accordance with the Submission for OMB Review; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this Comment Request approximately 92 million acres of National Forest Service (NFS) lands. notice announces the intention of the June 3, 2015. This grazing is subject to authorization National Agricultural Statistics Service The Department of Agriculture has and administrative oversight by the (NASS) to request revision and submitted the following information Forest Service (FS). The information is extension of a currently approved collection requirement(s) to OMB for required for the issuance and information collection, the Stocks review and clearance under the administration of grazing permits, Reports. Revision to burden hours will Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, including fee collections, on NFS land be needed due to changes in the size of Public Law 104–13. Comments as authorized by the Federal Land the target population, sampling design, regarding (a) whether the collection of Policy and Management Act 1976, as and/or questionnaire length. information is necessary for the proper amended, and subsequent Secretary of DATES: Comments on this notice must be performance of the functions of the Agriculture Regulation 5 U.S. C. 301, 36 received by August 10, 2015 to be agency, including whether the CFR 222, subparts A and C. The bills for assured of consideration. information will have practical utility; collection of grazing fees are based on ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate the number of domestic livestock grazed identified by docket number 0535–0007, of burden including the validity of the on national forest lands and are a direct by any of the following methods: methodology and assumptions used; (c) result of issuance of the grazing permit. • Email: OMBofficer@nass.usda.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility and Information must be collected on an Include docket number above in the clarity of the information to be individual basis and is collected subject line of the message. collected; (d) ways to minimize the through the permit issuance and • E-fax: (855) 838–6382. burden of the collection of information administration process. FS will collect • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– on those who are to respond, including information using several forms. ROM submissions to: David Hancock, through the use of appropriate Need and Use of the Information: FS NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. automated, electronic, mechanical, or will collect information on the Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 other technological collection South Building, 1400 Independence ownership or control of livestock and techniques and other forms of Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– base ranch property and the need for information technology. 2024. additional grazing to round out year Comments regarding this information long ranching operations. FS uses the • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand collection received by July 9, 2015 will information collected in administering deliver to: David Hancock, NASS be considered. Written comments the grazing use program on NFS land. If Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of should be addressed to: Desk Officer for information were not collected it would Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, Agriculture, Office of Information and be impossible for the agency to 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Regulatory Affairs, Office of administer a grazing use program in Washington, DC 20250–2024. Management and Budget (OMB), New accordance with the statutes and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Executive Office Building, 725–17th regulations. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. Commentors are encouraged to submit Description of Respondents: Farms; National Agricultural Statistics Service, their comments to OMB via email to: business or other for-profit; individuals U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax or households. 720–4333. Copies of this information (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Number of Respondents: 1,361. collection and related instructions can Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Frequency of Responses: Reporting: be obtained without charge from David Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Annually; Other (as needed basis). Hancock, NASS–OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Total Burden Hours: 529. be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. An agency may not conduct or Charlene Parker, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sponsor a collection of information Departmental Information Collection Title: Stocks Reports. unless the collection of information Clearance Officer. OMB Control Number: 0535—0007. displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2015–13994 Filed 6–8–15; 08:45 am] Expiration Date of Approval: January number and the agency informs BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 31, 2016. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 110 / Tuesday, June 9, 2015 / Notices 32525 Type of Request: Intent to Seek Estimate of Burden: This information DATES: Effective Date: This notice is Approval to Revise and Extend an collection comprises 11 individual effective June 9, 2015. Guidance for Information Collection for 3 years. surveys that are conducted either 1, 4, Louisiana Food Security Act Wetland Abstract: The primary objective of the 5, or 12 times a year for an estimated Determinations including Offsite National Agricultural Statistics Service total of 23,000 responses. Average Methods is in final draft, subject to is to prepare and issue State and reporting burden for this collection of revision and will be utilized national estimates of crop and livestock information ranges from 10 to 25 immediately in order to better service production, stocks, disposition, and minutes per response. requests for wetland determinations for prices Respondents: Farms and businesses. compliance with the Food Security Act The Stocks Report surveys provide Estimated Number of Respondents: of 1985 (as amended) in a timely estimates of stocks of grains, hops, 6,700. manner. oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that Estimated Total Annual Burden on Comment Date: Submit comments on are stored off-farm. These off-farm Respondents: 6,500 hours. or before July 9, 2015. stocks are combined with on-farm Comments: Comments are invited on: ADDRESSES: Comments should be stocks to estimate stocks in all positions. (a) Whether the proposed collection of submitted, identified by Docket Number The grain Stocks Reports are a principle information is necessary for the proper NRCS–2015–0007, using any of the economic indicator as defined by OMB. performance of the functions of the following methods: Stocks statistics are used by the U.S. agency, including whether the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Department of Agriculture to help information will have practical utility; www.regulations.gov. Follow the administer programs; by State agencies (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate instructions for submitting comments. to develop, research, and promote the of the burden of the proposed collection • Mail or hand-delivery: Submit state marketing of products; and by producers of information, including the validity of specific comments to the Louisiana and buyers to find their best market the methodology and assumptions used; NRCS State Office, located at 3737 opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Government Street, Alexandria, LA instrumental in providing timely, and clarity of the information to be 71302. accurate data to help grain market collected; and (d) ways to minimize the • NRCS will post all comments on participants. Since the previous burden of the collection of information http://www.regulations.gov. In general, approval, NASS has made several on those who are to respond, through personal information provided with changes that have resulted in a the use of appropriate automated, comments will be posted. If your significant reduction in number of electronic, mechanical, technological, or comment includes your address, phone respondents contacted and the overall other forms of information technology number, email, or other personal respondent burden. The potato stocks collection methods. identifying information, your survey was changed from a monthly All responses to this notice will comments, including personal survey to a quarterly survey. The potato become a matter of public record and be information, may be available to the price survey has been dropped from this summarized in the request for OMB public. You may ask in your comment renewal. The sample size for the off- approval. that your personal identifying farm grain and oilseed operations has Signed at Washington, DC, May 26, 2015. information be withheld from public been decreased by approximately 500 R. Renee Picanso, view, but this cannot be guaranteed. operations (quarterly), due to mergers of Associate Administrator. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: some operations and improved Kevin D.Norton, State Conservationist. [FR Doc. 2015–14047 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am] sampling of operations by NASS. Phone: 318–473–7751 BILLING CODE 3410–20–P The current expiration date for this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Guidance docket is January 31, 2016. NASS for Louisiana Food Security Act intends to request that the survey be DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Wetland Determinations including approved for another 3 years. Offsite Methods will be used as part of Authority: These data will be Natural Resources Conservation the technical documents and procedures collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. Service to conduct wetland determinations on 2204(a). Individually identifiable data agricultural land as required by 16 collected under this authority are [Docket No. NRCS–2015–0007] U.S.C. 3822. NRCS is required by 16 governed by Section 1770 of the Food U.S.C. 3862 to make available for public Notice of Availability of Proposed Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 review and comment all proposed Changes to Section I of the Louisiana U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to revisions to standards and procedures Field Office Technical Guide for Public afford strict confidentiality to non- used to carry out highly erodible land Review and Comment aggregated data provided by and wetland provisions of the law. respondents. This Notice is submitted in AGENCY: Natural Resources All comments will be considered. If accordance with the Paperwork Conservation Service (NRCS). no comments are received, Guidance for Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– ACTION: Notice. Louisiana Food Security Act Wetland 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office Determinations including Offsite of Management and Budget regulations SUMMARY: NRCS is proposing to revise Methods will be considered final. at 5 CFR part 1320. Section I of the Louisiana Field Office Electronic copies of the proposed NASS also complies with OMB Technical Guide to include ‘‘Guidance Guidance for Louisiana Food Security tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Implementation Guidance, for Louisiana Food Security Act Act Wetland Determinations including ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V Wetland Determinations including Offsite Methods are available through of the E-Government Act, Confidential Offsite Methods’’ which will replace the http://www.regulations.gov by accessing Information Protection and Statistical existing ‘‘Louisiana Conventions and Docket No. NRCS–2015–0007. Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ Procedures for Performing Wetland Alternatively, copies can be Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June Delineations’’ (commonly referred as downloaded or printed from the 15, 2007, p. 33362. State Wetland Mapping Conventions). Louisiana NRCS Web site located at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jun 08, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 15:25:05
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 15:25:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by August 10, 2015 to be assured of consideration.
ContactR. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS-OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 32524 
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