80 FR 50822 - 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 162 (August 21, 2015)

Page Range		50822-50823
FR Document		2015-20695

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 List Sampling Frame Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. Annually, NASS obtains lists of farm and ranch operators from different crop and livestock organizations. Historically we have averaged 500,000 potential new operators each year from these lists. Before adding these names to our list of active operators we will contact the operators to collect basic farming information from them on the size and type of operation. These data will be used to eliminate any duplication we may have with names already on our list. Since the 2017 Census of Agriculture will be conducted in 2018, the sample sizes for 2017 and 2018 will be greatly reduced. Additional questions may need to be added to the questionnaires to accommodate any new trends or changes in the farming community that need to be identified (i.e. Organic farming, renewable energy production, expansion of acreage of alternative or specialty crops, etc.).

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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 List Sampling Frame Surveys. 
Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of 
the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. 
Annually, NASS obtains lists of farm and ranch operators from different 
crop and livestock organizations. Historically we have averaged 500,000 
potential new operators each year from these lists. Before adding these 
names to our list of active operators we will contact the operators to 
collect basic farming information from them on the size and type of 
operation. These data will be used to eliminate any duplication we may 
have with names already on our list. Since the 2017 Census of 
Agriculture will be conducted in 2018, the sample sizes for 2017 and 
2018 will be greatly reduced. Additional questions may need to be added 
to the questionnaires to accommodate any new trends or changes in the 
farming community that need to be identified (i.e. Organic farming, 
renewable energy production, expansion of acreage of alternative or 
specialty crops, etc.).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 20, 2015 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0140, by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include docket number 
above in the subject line of the message.
     eFax: (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: Renee Picanso, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-2707. Copies of this information 
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from 
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: List Sampling Frame Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0140.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an 
Information Collection for a period of three 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, economic statistics, environmental 
statistics related to agriculture and also to conduct the Census of 
Agriculture. The List Sampling Frame Surveys are used to develop and 
maintain a complete list of possible farm operations. The goal is to 
produce for each State a relatively complete, current, and unduplicated 
list of names for statistical sampling for agricultural operation 
surveys and the Census of Agriculture. Data from these agricultural 
surveys are used by government agencies and educational institutions in 
planning, farm policy analysis, and program administration. More 
importantly, farmers and ranchers use NASS data to help make informed 
business decisions on what commodities to produce and when is the 
optimal time to market their products. NASS data is useful to farmers 
in comparing their farming practices with the economic and 
environmental data published by NASS.
    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 (Pub. L. 104-113) and the 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. 
33376.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per respondent.
    Respondents: Potential Farmers and Ranchers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 175,000 (annually).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: With an estimated 
response rate of approximately 80% we estimate the burden to be 40,500 
hours (annually).

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    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, August 6, 2015.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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by phone at 406–822–4233 or via email extension of a currently approved Type of Request: Intent to Seek
at cajohnson01@fs.fed.us; or Racheal information collection, the List Approval to Revise and Extend an
Koke, RAC Coordinator, by phone at Sampling Frame Surveys. Revision to Information Collection for a period of
406–822–3930 or via email at rkoke@ burden hours will be needed due to three years.
fs.fed.us. changes in the size of the target Abstract: The primary objective of the
Individuals who use population, sampling design, and/or National Agricultural Statistics Service
telecommunication devices for the deaf questionnaire length. Annually, NASS is to prepare and issue State and
(TDD) may call the Federal Information obtains lists of farm and ranch operators national estimates of crop and livestock
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 from different crop and livestock production, economic statistics,
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., organizations. Historically we have environmental statistics related to
Eastern Standard Time, Monday averaged 500,000 potential new agriculture and also to conduct the
through Friday. operators each year from these lists. Census of Agriculture. The List
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Before adding these names to our list of Sampling Frame Surveys are used to
purpose of the meeting is to vote on active operators we will contact the develop and maintain a complete list of
projects that were previously presented. operators to collect basic farming possible farm operations. The goal is to
The meeting is open to the public. information from them on the size and produce for each State a relatively
The agenda will include time for people type of operation. These data will be complete, current, and unduplicated list
to make oral statements of three minutes used to eliminate any duplication we of names for statistical sampling for
or less. Individuals wishing to make an may have with names already on our agricultural operation surveys and the
oral statement should request in writing list. Since the 2017 Census of Census of Agriculture. Data from these
by September 2, 2015, to be scheduled Agriculture will be conducted in 2018, agricultural surveys are used by
on the agenda. Anyone who would like the sample sizes for 2017 and 2018 will government agencies and educational
to bring related matters to the attention be greatly reduced. Additional questions institutions in planning, farm policy
of the committee may file written may need to be added to the analysis, and program administration.
statements with the committee staff questionnaires to accommodate any new More importantly, farmers and ranchers
before or after the meeting. Written trends or changes in the farming use NASS data to help make informed
comments and requests for time to make community that need to be identified business decisions on what
oral comments must be sent to Racheal (i.e. Organic farming, renewable energy commodities to produce and when is
Koke, RAC Coordinator, P.O. Box 460, production, expansion of acreage of the optimal time to market their
Superior, Montana 59872; by email to alternative or specialty crops, etc.). products. NASS data is useful to farmers
rkoke@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406– DATES: Comments on this notice must be in comparing their farming practices
822–3903. received by October 20, 2015 to be with the economic and environmental
Meeting Accommodations: If you are assured of consideration. data published by NASS.
a person requiring reasonable Authority: These data will be
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
accommodation, please make requests collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
in advance for sign language identified by docket number 0535–0140,
by any of the following methods: 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
interpreting, assistive listening devices collected under this authority are
or other reasonable accommodation for • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
access to the facility or proceedings by Include docket number above in the
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
contacting the person listed in the subject line of the message.
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION • eFax: (855) 838–6382.
afford strict confidentiality to non-
CONTACT. All reasonable • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
aggregated data provided by
accommodation requests are managed ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
on a case by case basis. NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
accordance with the Paperwork
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
Dated: Aug 14, 2015. Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113)
South Building, 1400 Independence
Carole Johnson, and the Office of Management and
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
Acting District Ranger. Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
2024.
NASS also complies with OMB
[FR Doc. 2015–20673 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Implementation Guidance,
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P deliver to: David Hancock, NASS ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, Information Protection and Statistical
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Washington, DC 20250–2024. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
National Agricultural Statistics Service
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 15, 2007, p. 33376.
Notice of Intent To Request Revision Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
and Extension of a Currently Approved National Agricultural Statistics Service, burden for this collection of information
Information Collection U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) is estimated to average 15 minutes per
720–2707. Copies of this information respondent.
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics collection and related instructions can
Service, USDA. Respondents: Potential Farmers and
be obtained without charge from David Ranchers.
ACTION: Notice and request for
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Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at Estimated Number of Respondents:
comments. (202) 690–2388. 175,000 (annually).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Title: List Sampling Frame Surveys. Respondents: With an estimated
notice announces the intention of the OMB Control Number: 0535–0140. response rate of approximately 80% we
National Agricultural Statistics Service Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, estimate the burden to be 40,500 hours
(NASS) to request revision and 2016. (annually).

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Comments: Comments are invited on: Thursday, September 10, 2015 system, Communication Access
(a) Whether the proposed collection of 11:30–Noon—Ethics Briefing Realtime Translation (CART), and sign
information is necessary for the proper 1:30–3:00 p.m.—Board Meeting language interpreters will be available at
performance of the functions of the Guest Speaker: William Peterson, the Board meeting and committee
agency, including whether the Executive Director, Office of Accessible meetings. Persons attending Board
information will have practical utility; meetings are requested to refrain from
Systems and Technology, Department of
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate using perfume, cologne, and other
Homeland Security: Trusted Tester
of the burden of the proposed collection fragrances for the comfort of other
Program
of information, including the validity of participants (see www.access-board.gov/
the methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held at the the-board/policies/fragrance-free-
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F environment for more information).
and clarity of the information to be Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC You may view the Thursday,
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 20004. September 10, 2015 meeting through a
burden of the collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For live captioned webcast from 1:30 p.m. to
on those who are to respond, through further information regarding the 3:00 p.m. at: http://www.access-
the use of appropriate automated, meetings, please contact David Capozzi, board.gov/webcast.
electronic, mechanical, technological, or Executive Director, (202) 272–0010 David M. Capozzi,
other forms of information technology (voice); (202) 272–0054 (TTY). Executive Director.
collection methods. All responses to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the [FR Doc. 2015–20702 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]
this notice will become a matter of Board meeting scheduled on the BILLING CODE 8150–01–P
public record and be summarized in the afternoon of Thursday, September 10,
request for OMB approval. 2015, the Access Board will consider
Signed at Washington, DC, August 6, 2015. the following agenda items: COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
R. Renee Picanso, • Approval of the draft July 29, 2015
Associate Administrator. meeting minutes (vote) Notice of Public Meeting of the
[FR Doc. 2015–20695 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]
• Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Oklahoma Advisory Committee for a
Information and Communications Meeting To Hear Testimony Regarding
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Technologies; Self-Service Transaction the School to Prison Pipeline in the
Machines; Public Rights-of-Way and State
Shared Use Paths; Transportation
Vehicles; Passenger Vessels; Medical AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
ARCHITECTURAL AND Rights.
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS Diagnostic Equipment; Frontier Issues;
and Design Guidance ACTION: Notice of meeting.
COMPLIANCE BOARD
• Budget Committee SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Meetings • Technical Programs Committee pursuant to the provisions of the rules
• Planning and Evaluation Committee and regulations of the U.S. Commission
AGENCY: Architectural and • Election Assistance Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Transportation Barriers Compliance Report Federal Advisory Committee Act that
Board. • Executive Director’s Report the Oklahoma Advisory Committee
ACTION: Notice of meetings. • Public Comment (final 15 minutes (Committee) will hold a meeting on
of the meeting) Friday, September 11, 2015, for the
SUMMARY: The Architectural and Members of the public can provide purpose of hearing presenters testify
Transportation Barriers Compliance comments either in-person or over the about civil rights concerns regarding
Board (Access Board) plans to hold its telephone during the final 15 minutes of school discipline policies and juvenile
regular committee and Board meetings the Board meeting on Thursday, justice administration as they relate to
in Washington, DC, Tuesday through September 10. Any individual disparities in school disciplinary action
Thursday, September 8–10, 2015 at the interested in providing comment is and involvement in the juvenile justice
times and location listed below. asked to pre-register by sending an system on the basis of race, color,
DATES: The schedule of events is as email to bunales@access-board.gov with and/or sex.
follows: the subject line ‘‘Access Board Members of the public are invited and
meeting—Public Comment’’ with your welcomed to make statements into the
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
name, organization, state, and topic of record during the open forum period
1:30–2:30 p.m.—Technical Programs comment included in the body of your from 4:15–4:45 pm. Members of the
Committee email. All emails to register for public public are also entitled to submit
3:30–4:00 p.m.—Ad Hoc Committee on comment must be received by Friday, written comments; the comments must
Design Guidance September 4, 2015. Commenters will be be received in the regional office by
called on in the order by which they September 30, 2015. Written comments
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
pre-registered. Due to time constraints, may be mailed to the Midwestern
9:30–10:30 a.m.—Ad Hoc Committee on each commenter is limited to two Regional Office, U.S. Commission on
Frontier Issues minutes. Commenters on the telephone Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite
10:45–Noon—Technical Programs will be in a listen-only capacity until 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also
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Committee they are called on. Use the following be faxed to the Commission at (312)
1:30–2:00 p.m.—Budget Committee: call-in number: (877) 701–1628; 353–8311, or emailed to Melissa
Vote passcode: 86801095 and dial in 5 Wojnaroski, Civil Rights Analyst, at
2:00–2:30 p.m.—Planning and minutes before the meeting begins at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. Persons who
Evaluation Committee 1:30 p.m. desire additional information may
2:30–4:00 p.m.—Ad Hoc Committee All meetings are accessible to persons contact the Midwestern Regional Office
Meetings: Closed with disabilities. An assistive listening at (312) 353–8311.

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Contact		Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-2707. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388.
FR Citation		80 FR 50822

80 FR 50822 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service