80 FR 76931 - 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 238 (December 11, 2015)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31243 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76931-76932] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31243] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 for the Residue and Biomass Field Survey. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 9, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535- 0251, Residue and Biomass Field Survey by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected] . Include docket number and title 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: 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 Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Residue and Biomass Field Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535--0251. Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an Information Collection for 3 years. Abstract: The primary objectives of the National Agricultural Statistics Service are to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop production, livestock production, economic statistics, and environmental statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of Agriculture and its follow-on surveys. This project is conducted as a cooperative effort with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The Residue and Biomass Field Survey will use as a sampling universe, fields in the South Fork watershed in central Iowa (Buckeye, IA). This study will investigate the effect crop residue removal has on soil and water quality. Measurements of crop residues will be compared with remotely sensed data to measure crop residue cover and soil tillage intensity for the entire watershed. The survey will be conducted in several phases. The farm operators will only be involved in three parts of the complete survey process. After obtaining the operators' permission, field enumerators will return several times during the growing season to measure and collect samples from the target areas. The farm operators will be contacted two other times to collect some additional data relating to cropping practices performed during the growing season. Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data [[Page 76932]] 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 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995). 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, 72 FR 33376, June 15, 2007. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average a total of 70 minutes per respondent for the complete survey cycle. Annual Estimated Sample Size and Respondent Burden for 2016-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responses Non-response Sample -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Survey size Freq. Resp. Freq. x Min./ Burden Nonresp. Freq. x Min./ Burden burden count count resp. hours count count nonr. hours hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screening Phase in May.................... 100 1 80 80 20 27 20 20 2 1 27 Field Measurements in May/June \1\........ 80 1 25 25 0 0 55 55 0 0 0 Screening Phase in September.............. 80 1 42 42 20 14 38 38 2 1 15 Harvest Sample crops \1\.................. 80 2 42 42 0 0 38 38 0 0 0 Cropping Practices survey................. 80 1 42 42 30 21 38 38 2 1 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total................................. 100 ........ 146 230 ........ 62 ........ ........ ........ 3 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The operator does not need to be present for the field visits (measurement and harvesting), so no respondent burden is associaed with these phases of the survey. Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and farm managers in the South Fork Watershed in Central Iowa. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 65 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, December 3, 2015. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-31243 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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Dated: December 3, 2015. Summary of Collection: The purpose • Efax: (855) 838–6382
Audrey Rowe, of the Annual State Report of • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. Verification of Supplemental Nutrition ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
[FR Doc. 2015–31199 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
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is to ensure that no person who is Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
deceased, or has been permanently South Building, 1400 Independence
disqualified from SNAP, improperly Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE received SNAP benefits. Section 4032 of 2024.
the Agriculture Act of 2014 mandates • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
Food and Nutrition Service that States will ‘‘submit to the Secretary deliver to: David Hancock, NASS
a report containing sufficient Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Submission for OMB Review; information for the Secretary to Agriculture, Room 5336, South
Comment Request determine whether the State agency has, Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
December 7, 2015. for the most recently concluded fiscal SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024.
The Department of Agriculture has year preceding that annual date, verified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.
submitted the following information that the State agency in that fiscal Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator,
collection requirement(s) to OMB for year—(1) did not issue benefits to a National Agricultural Statistics Service,
review and clearance under the deceased individual; and (2) did not U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, issue benefits to an individual who had 720–4333. Copies of this information
Public Law 104–13. Comments been permanently disqualified from collection and related instructions can
regarding (a) whether the collection of receiving benefits.’’ be obtained without charge from David
Need and Use of the Information: To Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at
information is necessary for the proper
ensure that benefits are not issued to (202) 690–2388 or at ombofficer@
performance of the functions of the
deceased individuals or those nass.usda.gov.
agency, including whether the
permanently disqualified from SNAP.
information will have practical utility; Description of Respondents: State, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Local, or Tribal Government. Title: Residue and Biomass Field
of burden including the validity of the Number of Respondents: 53. Survey.
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Frequency of Responses: Reporting OMB Control Number: 0535—0251.
ways to enhance the quality, utility and and Recordkeeping: Annually. Type of Request: Intent to Seek
clarity of the information to be Total Burden Hours: 57. Approval to Revise and Extend an
collected; (d) ways to minimize the Information Collection for 3 years.
burden of the collection of information Ruth Brown, Abstract: The primary objectives of
on those who are to respond, including Departmental Information Collection the National Agricultural Statistics
through the use of appropriate Clearance Officer. Service are to prepare and issue State
automated, electronic, mechanical, or [FR Doc. 2015–31183 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] and national estimates of crop
other technological collection BILLING CODE 3410–30–P production, livestock production,
techniques or other forms of information economic statistics, and environmental
technology should be addressed to: Desk statistics related to agriculture and to
Officer for Agriculture, Office of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE conduct the Census of Agriculture and
Information and Regulatory Affairs, its follow-on surveys. This project is
National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted as a cooperative effort with
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov USDA’s Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to (ARS).
and Extension of a Currently Approved
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, The Residue and Biomass Field
Information Collection
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC Survey will use as a sampling universe,
20250–7602. Comments regarding these AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics fields in the South Fork watershed in
information collections are best assured Service, USDA. central Iowa (Buckeye, IA). This study
of having their full effect if received ACTION: Notice and request for will investigate the effect crop residue
within 30 days of this notification. comments. removal has on soil and water quality.
Copies of the submission(s) may be Measurements of crop residues will be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. SUMMARY: In accordance with the compared with remotely sensed data to
An agency may not conduct or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this measure crop residue cover and soil
sponsor a collection of information notice announces the intention of the tillage intensity for the entire watershed.
unless the collection of information National Agricultural Statistics Service The survey will be conducted in several
displays a currently valid OMB control (NASS) to request revision and phases. The farm operators will only be
number and the agency informs extension of a currently approved involved in three parts of the complete
potential persons who are to respond to information collection for the Residue survey process. After obtaining the
the collection of information that such and Biomass Field Survey. operators’ permission, field enumerators
persons are not required to respond to DATES: Comments on this notice must be will return several times during the
the collection of information unless it received by February 9, 2016 to be growing season to measure and collect
assured of consideration. samples from the target areas. The farm
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, operators will be contacted two other
identified by docket number 0535–0251, times to collect some additional data
Food and Nutrition Service Residue and Biomass Field Survey by relating to cropping practices performed
Title: Annual State Report on any of the following methods: during the growing season.
Verification of Supplemental Nutrition • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov . Authority: These data will be
Assistance Program Participation. Include docket number and title above collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
OMB Control Number: 0584—NEW. in the subject line of the message. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
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collected under this authority are Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
governed by Section 1770 of the Food and Office of Management and Budget Federal Register, 72 FR 33376, June 15,
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 2007.
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to 44978, August 29, 1995). Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
afford strict confidentiality to non- NASS also complies with OMB
burden for this collection of information
aggregated data provided by Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V is estimated to average a total of 70
respondents. This Notice is submitted in minutes per respondent for the
accordance with the Paperwork of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical complete survey cycle.
ANNUAL ESTIMATED SAMPLE SIZE AND RESPONDENT BURDEN FOR 2016–2018
Responses Non-response Total
Sample
Survey Freq. burden
size Resp. Freq. × Min./ Burden Nonresp. Freq. × Min./ Burden hours
count count resp. hours count count nonr. hours
Screening Phase in May ............................ 100 1 80 80 20 27 20 20 2 1 27
Field Measurements in May/June 1 ............ 80 1 25 25 0 0 55 55 0 0 0
Screening Phase in September ................. 80 1 42 42 20 14 38 38 2 1 15
Harvest Sample crops 1 .............................. 80 2 42 42 0 0 38 38 0 0 0
Cropping Practices survey ......................... 80 1 42 42 30 21 38 38 2 1 22
Total ..................................................... 100 .............. 146 230 .............. 62 .............. .............. .............. 3 65
1 The operator does not need to be present for the field visits (measurement and harvesting), so no respondent burden is associaed with these phases of the
survey.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
farm managers in the South Fork 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Watershed in Central Iowa. National Agricultural Statistics Service Washington, DC 20250–2024.
Estimated Number of Respondents: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.
Notice of Intent To Request To Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator,
100 Conduct a New Information Collection National Agricultural Statistics Service,
Estimated Total Annual Burden on AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202)
Respondents: 65 hours Service, USDA. 720–2707. Copies of this information
Comments: Comments are invited on: ACTION: Notice and request for collection and related instructions can
(a) Whether the proposed collection of comments. be obtained without charge from David
information is necessary for the proper Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance
performance of the functions of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at
agency, including whether the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
information will have practical utility; notice announces the intention of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Urban Agriculture Pilot
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
(NASS) to seek approval to conduct a Surveys.
of the burden of the proposed collection
new information collection to gather OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW.
of information including the validity of
data related to agricultural activity in Type of Request: Intent to seek
the methodology and assumptions used; two urbanized areas (Seattle, WA and approval to conduct a new information
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Austin, TX). The data will be used to collection for a period of three years.
and clarity of the information to be develop and refine procedures to be Abstract: The National Agricultural
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the used to collect agricultural data in Statistics Service (NASS) has
burden of the collection of information urbanized areas for the 2017 Census of traditionally been focused on
on those who are to respond, through Agriculture. production agriculture. This focus has
the use of appropriate automated, DATES: Comments on this notice must be omitted some urban agriculture, which
electronic, mechanical, technological or received by February 9, 2016 to be is attracting increased interest from
other forms of information technology assured of consideration. individuals and local governments. In
collection methods. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, contrast with traditional agriculture,
All responses to this notice will identified by docket number 0535– agriculture in urbanized areas tends to
become a matter of public record and be NEW, by any of the following methods: be conducted in smaller areas and have
summarized in the request for OMB • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. less potential for sales. Yet, urban
Include docket number above in the agriculture contributes to the Nation’s
approval.
subject line of the message. food security by providing local sources.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 3, • E-fax: (855) 838–6382. NASS intends to integrate urban
2015. • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– agriculture in future Censuses of
R. Renee Picanso, ROM submissions to: David Hancock, Agriculture. In 2015, NASS conducted a
small scale urban agriculture study in
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Associate Administrator. NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
[FR Doc. 2015–31243 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 Baltimore, Maryland. This new data
South Building, 1400 Independence collection will build on the Baltimore
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Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– project by refining methodology and
2024. procedures for: (1) Building the list of
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand potential urban agricultural locations,
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS (2) developing the questionnaire used to
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of collect urban agricultural data, (3) data
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| 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 Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected] | |
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