80 FR 76932 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New 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 | 2015-31246 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76932-76933] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31246] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New 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 seek approval to conduct a new information collection to gather data related to agricultural activity in two urbanized areas (Seattle, WA and Austin, TX). The data will be used to develop and refine procedures to be used to collect agricultural data in urbanized areas for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. 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- NEW, 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: Urban Agriculture Pilot Surveys. OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to conduct a new information collection for a period of three years. Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has traditionally been focused on production agriculture. This focus has omitted some urban agriculture, which is attracting increased interest from individuals and local governments. In contrast with traditional agriculture, agriculture in urbanized areas tends to be conducted in smaller areas and have less potential for sales. Yet, urban agriculture contributes to the Nation's food security by providing local sources. NASS intends to integrate urban agriculture in future Censuses of Agriculture. In 2015, NASS conducted a small scale urban agriculture study in Baltimore, Maryland. This new data collection will build on the Baltimore project by refining methodology and procedures for: (1) Building the list of potential urban agricultural locations, (2) developing the questionnaire used to collect urban agricultural data, (3) data [[Page 76933]] collection, and (4) summarizing data on urban agriculture. The intent is that the resulting methodology and procedures will be integrated into the 2017 Census of Agriculture to collect data on urban agriculture, in addition to traditional agriculture. This data collection includes surveys to be conducted in two urbanized areas: Seattle, Washington and Austin, Texas. The first survey will be conducted in Seattle. The second survey will be conducted in Austin to address methodological issues that remain after analyzing results from the Baltimore and Seattle projects. All results from these surveys will be used for internal purposes only; no publications will be generated. These surveys will be voluntary. Authority: The 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 collection of information contains two components. The first component consists of up to 50 cognitive interviews (conducted through personal enumeration) and is intended to develop the questionnaire used to gather data on agricultural activity in urbanized areas. Public reporting burden for this component is estimated to average 60 minutes per response. The second component is a survey conducted in two urbanized areas (Seattle, WA and Austin, TX). The sample sizes for the Seattle and Austin surveys will be 390 and 545, respectively. Public reporting burden for this component is estimated to average 50 minutes per response. For this component, NASS plans to use a combination of mailed pre-survey letters, mailed questionnaires, telephone enumeration, and personal enumeration. Respondents: Individuals and households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 985. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 700 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 1, 2015. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-31246 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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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,
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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
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
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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collection, and (4) summarizing data on Comments: Comments are invited on: Background: The Committee was
urban agriculture. The intent is that the (a) Whether the proposed collection of established under the discretionary
resulting methodology and procedures information is necessary for the proper authority of the Secretary of Commerce
will be integrated into the 2017 Census performance of the functions of the and in accordance with the Federal
of Agriculture to collect data on urban agency, including whether the Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.
agriculture, in addition to traditional information will have practical utility; 2). It provides advice to the Secretary of
agriculture. This data collection (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Commerce on the necessary elements of
includes surveys to be conducted in two of the burden of the proposed collection a comprehensive policy approach to
urbanized areas: Seattle, Washington of information, including the validity of supply chain competitiveness designed
and Austin, Texas. The first survey will the methodology and assumptions used; to support U.S. export growth and
be conducted in Seattle. The second (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, national economic competitiveness,
survey will be conducted in Austin to and clarity of the information to be encourage innovation, facilitate the
address methodological issues that collected; and (d) ways to minimize the movement of goods, and improve the
remain after analyzing results from the burden of the collection of information competitiveness of U.S. supply chains
Baltimore and Seattle projects. All on those who are to respond, through for goods and services in the domestic
results from these surveys will be used the use of appropriate automated, and global economy; and provides
for internal purposes only; no electronic, mechanical, technological, or advice to the Secretary on regulatory
publications will be generated. These other forms of information technology policies and programs and investment
surveys will be voluntary. collection methods. priorities that affect the competitiveness
All responses to this notice will of U.S. supply chains. For more
Authority: The data will be collected
under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). become a matter of public record and be information about the Committee visit:
Individually identifiable data collected under summarized in the request for OMB http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/
this authority are governed by Section 1770 approval. supplychain/acscc/.
of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended, Matters To Be Considered: Committee
Signed at Washington, DC, December 1, members are expected to continue to
7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford 2015.
strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data discuss the major competitiveness-
provided by respondents. This Notice is R. Renee Picanso, related topics raised at the previous
submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Associate Administrator. Committee meetings, including trade
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 [FR Doc. 2015–31246 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] and competitiveness; freight movement
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office of BILLING CODE 3410–20–P and policy; information technology and
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR
data requirements; regulatory issues;
part 1320.
finance and infrastructure; and
NASS also complies with OMB workforce development. The
Implementation Guidance, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee’s subcommittees will report
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V International Trade Administration on the status of their work regarding
of the E-Government Act, Confidential these topics. The agenda’s may change
Information Protection and Statistical Advisory Committee on Supply Chain to accommodate Committee business.
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ Competitiveness: Notice of Public The Office of Supply Chain,
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June Meetings Professional & Business Services will
15, 2007, p. 33362. post the final detailed agenda’s on its
Estimate of Burden: This collection of AGENCY: International Trade Web site, http://trade.gov/td/services/
information contains two components. Administration, U.S. Department of oscpb/supplychain/acscc/, at least one
The first component consists of up to 50 Commerce. week prior to the meeting. The meetings
cognitive interviews (conducted through ACTION: Notice of open meetings. will be open to the public and press on
personal enumeration) and is intended a first-come, first-served basis. Space is
to develop the questionnaire used to SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the limited. The public meetings are
gather data on agricultural activity in schedule and proposed topics of physically accessible to people with
urbanized areas. Public reporting discussion for public meetings of the disabilities. Individuals requiring
burden for this component is estimated Advisory Committee on Supply Chain accommodations, such as sign language
to average 60 minutes per response. The Competitiveness (Committee). interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
second component is a survey DATES: The meetings will be held on asked to notify Mr. Richard Boll, at
conducted in two urbanized areas January 20, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 (202) 482–1135 or richard.boll@
(Seattle, WA and Austin, TX). The p.m., and January 21, 2016 from 9:00 trade.gov five (5) business days before
sample sizes for the Seattle and Austin a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard the meeting.
surveys will be 390 and 545, Time (EST). Interested parties are invited to
respectively. Public reporting burden for ADDRESSES: The meetings on January 20 submit written comments to the
this component is estimated to average and 21 will be held at the U.S. Committee at any time before and after
50 minutes per response. For this Department of Commerce, 1401 the meeting. Parties wishing to submit
component, NASS plans to use a Constitution Avenue NW., Research written comments for consideration by
combination of mailed pre-survey Library (Room 1894), Washington, DC the Committee in advance of this
letters, mailed questionnaires, telephone 20230. meeting must send them to the Office of
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
enumeration, and personal Supply Chain, Professional & Business
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Services, 1401 Constitution Ave, NW.,
enumeration.
Respondents: Individuals and Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Room 11014, Washington, DC, 20230, or
households. Professional & Business Services, email to richard.boll@trade.gov.
Estimated Number of Respondents: International Trade Administration. For consideration during the
985. (Phone: (202) 482–1135 or Email: meetings, and to ensure transmission to
Estimated Total Annual Burden on richard.boll@trade.gov.) the Committee prior to the meetings,
Respondents: 700 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments must be received no later
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| 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] | |
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