80 FR 72681 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 224 (November 20, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-29666

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Economic Research Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 16, 2015.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958. 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.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Generic Clearance for Survey Research Studies.
    OMB Control Number: 0536--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting approval for a generic 
clearance that will allow them to conduct research to improve the 
quality of data collection by developing, testing, and evaluating its 
survey instruments, methodologies, technology, interview processes, and 
respondent recruitment protocols. The primary objective of ERS is 
providing timely research and analysis to public and private decision 
makers on topics related to agriculture, food, the environment, and 
rural America. Data collection for this collection is authorized by the 
7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
    Need and use of the Information: The information collected will be 
used by staff from the ERS and sponsoring agencies to evaluate and 
improve the quality of the data in the surveys and censuses that are 
ultimately conducted. Specifically, the information will be used to 
reduce respondent burden while simultaneously improving the quality of 
the data collected in these surveys.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 16,800.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Economic Research Service
12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting key global development issues. The
will be open to the public via live President’s Global Development Council Title: Generic Clearance for Survey
webcast. Details for the webcast can be will focus the discussion on issues of Research Studies.
found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ financial inclusion. OMB Control Number: 0536—NEW.
administration/advisory-boards/global- Summary of Collection: The
Dated: November 13, 2015.
development-council. The purpose of Economic Research Service (ERS) of the
Jayne Thomisee, U.S. Department of Agriculture is
this meeting is to solicit public input on
Executive Director & Policy Advisor. requesting approval for a generic
key global development issues. The
[FR Doc. 2015–29703 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] clearance that will allow them to
President’s Global Development Council
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financial inclusion. of data collection by developing, testing,
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to the President’s Global Development November 16, 2015. food, the environment, and rural
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methods: submitted the following information collection is authorized by the 7 U.S.C.
collection requirement(s) to OMB for 2204(a).
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review and clearance under the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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Public Law 104–13. Comments
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regarding (a) whether the collection of
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used to reduce respondent burden while
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simultaneously improving the quality of
to Jayne Thomisee, Executive Director the data collected in these surveys.
of burden including the validity of the
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ways to enhance the quality, utility and
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Development Council Web page (http:// techniques or other forms of information Ruth Brown,
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including any business or personal Officer for Agriculture, Office of Clearance Officer.
information provided such as names, Information and Regulatory Affairs, [FR Doc. 2015–29666 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am]
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80 FR 72681 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREEconomic Research Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 224 (November 20, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service