80 FR 75048 - 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 230 (December 1, 2015)

Page Range		75048-75049
FR Document		2015-30445

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Cold Storage Survey. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, expected increases in response rates, and modes of data collection. The questionnaires have had some minor modifications to accommodate changes in the products stored by the industry, and to make the questionnaires easier to complete. The target population for cold storage operators (both mandatory and voluntary samples) will be contacted for this data on a monthly basis. Fruit storage operations are contacted on a monthly--seasonal basis. The capacity survey is conducted once every other year of all operations with refrigerated storage capacity. Most of these surveys are voluntary; the one exception is for operations that store certain manufactured dairy products that are required by Public Law 106-532 and 107-171 to respond.

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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 the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection, the Cold Storage Survey. Revision to 
burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target 
population, expected increases in response rates, and modes of data 
collection. The questionnaires have had some minor modifications to 
accommodate changes in the products stored by the industry, and to make 
the questionnaires easier to complete. The target population for cold 
storage operators (both mandatory and voluntary samples) will be 
contacted for this data on a monthly basis. Fruit storage operations 
are contacted on a monthly--seasonal basis. The capacity survey is 
conducted once every other year of all operations with refrigerated 
storage capacity. Most of these surveys are voluntary; the one 
exception is for operations that store certain manufactured dairy 
products that are required by Public Law 106-532 and 107-171 to 
respond.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 1, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0001, 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) 720-2707. 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: Cold Storage Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0001.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved 
information collection for a period of three years.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue State and 
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and 
disposition; as well as economic statistics, environmental statistics 
related to agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture. 
The monthly Cold Storage Survey provides information on national 
supplies of food commodities in refrigerated storage facilities. A 
biennial survey of refrigerated warehouse capacity is also conducted to 
provide a benchmark of the capacity available for refrigerated storage 
of the nation's food supply. Information on stocks of food commodities 
that are in refrigerated facilitates have a major impact on the price, 
marketing, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
    Authority: These data will be collected under 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. 104-13) 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.
    Most of these surveys are voluntary; the one exception is for 
operations that store certain manufactured dairy products that are 
required by Public Law 106-532 and 107-171 to respond.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information 
collection is based on 3 individual surveys with expected responses of 
10-30 minutes. The Refrigerated Capacity Survey is conducted once every 
2 years, the other surveys are conducted monthly.
    Respondents: Refrigerated storage facilities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: With an estimated 
response rate of approximately 85%, we estimate the burden to be 4,200 
hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, 
at (202) 690-2388.
    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.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, November 20, 2015.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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Signed at Washington, DC, November 20, OMB Control Number: 0535–0003. Comments: Comments are invited on:
2015. Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, (a) Whether the proposed collection of
R. Renee Picanso, 2016. information is necessary for the proper
Associate Administrator. Type of Request: Intent to Seek performance of the functions of the
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Information Collection for 3 years. information will have practical utility;
Abstract: The primary objective of the (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
National Agricultural Statistics Service of the burden of the proposed collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (NASS) is to prepare and issue State and of information including the validity of
national estimates of crop and livestock the methodology and assumptions used;
National Agricultural Statistics Service production, prices, and disposition; as (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
well as economic statistics, and clarity of the information to be
Notice of Intent to Request Revision environmental statistics related to collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
and Extension of a Currently Approved agriculture and also to conduct the burden of the collection of information
Information Collection. Census of Agriculture. on those who are to respond, through
The Agricultural Prices surveys the use of appropriate automated,
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics provide data on the prices received by
Service, USDA. electronic, mechanical, technological or
farmers and prices paid by them for other forms of information technology
ACTION: Notice and request for production goods and services. NASS
comments. collection methods.
estimates based on these surveys are All responses to this notice will
used as a Principle Economic Indicator become a matter of public record and
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of the United States. These price
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this will be summarized in the request for
estimates are also used to compute OMB approval.
notice announces the intention the Parity Prices in accordance with
National Agricultural Statistics Service requirements of the Agricultural Signed at Washington, DC, November 20,
(NASS) to request revision and Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended 2015.
extension of a currently approved (Title III, Subtitle A, Section 301(a)). In R. Renee Picanso,
information collection, the Agricultural addition, price data are used by the Associate Administrator.
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hours will be needed due to changes in help determine payment rates, program BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
the size of the target population, option levels, and disaster programs.
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length. Authority: These data will be collected
under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DATES: Comments on this notice must be Individually identifiable data collected under
received by February 1, 2016 to be this authority are governed by Section 1770 National Agricultural Statistics Service
assured of consideration. of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended,
7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford Notice of Intent To Request Extension,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data Without Change, of a Currently
identified by docket number 0535–0003, provided by respondents. This Notice is Approved Information Collection
by any of the following methods: submitted in accordance with the Paperwork
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113) and AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Include docket number above in the Office of Management and Budget regulations Service, USDA.
subject line of the message. at 5 CFR part 1320. ACTION: Notice and request for
• E-fax: (855) 838–6382. NASS also complies with OMB comments.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Implementation Guidance,
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 notice announces the intention of the
Information Protection and Statistical
South Building, 1400 Independence National Agricultural Statistics Service
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June (NASS) to request extension without
2024. 15, 2007, p. 33362. change of a currently approved
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Estimate of Burden: Public reporting information collection, the Generic
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS burden for this information collection is Clearance for Survey Research Studies.
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of based on more than 30 individual There are no revisions to burden hours
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, surveys with expected responses of 5– or the number of responses under this
1400 Independence Avenue SW., 20 minutes and frequency of 1–12 times information collection request.
Washington, DC 20250–2024. per year. Estimated number of responses DATES: Comments on this notice must be
per respondent is approximately 2.6 received by February 1, 2016 to be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.
times per year. assured of consideration.
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Respondents: Farmers and farm- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) related businesses. identified by docket number 0535–0248,
Estimated Number of Respondents: by any of the following methods:
720–2707. Copies of this information
75,000. • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
collection and related instructions can
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on Include docket number above in the
be obtained without charge from David
Respondents: 33,000 hours. subject line of the message.
Hancock, NASS-OMB Clearance Officer, Copies of this information collection • E-fax: (855) 838–6382.
at (202) 690–2388 or at ombofficer@ and related instructions can be obtained • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
nass.usda.gov. without charge from David Hancock, ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Title: Agricultural Prices. 2388. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by February 1, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		R. 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--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 75048

80 FR 75048 - 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 230 (December 1, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service