81 FR 17433 - Notice of Intent to Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 17433-17434 | |
| FR Document | 2016-07037 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 17433-17434] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07037] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, the Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sample design, minor changes in questionnaire design, the addition of several reimbursable surveys and an anticipated increase in response rates. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 31, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535- 0039, 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: Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys. OMB Control Number: 0535-0039. Expiration Date of Approval: August 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 Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops survey program collects information on acreage, yield, production, price, and value of citrus and non-citrus fruits and nuts and other specialty crops in States with significant commercial production. The program provides data needed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other government agencies to administer programs and to set trade quotas and tariffs. Producers, processors, other industry representatives, State Departments of Agriculture, and universities also use forecasts and estimates provided by these surveys. All questionnaires included in this information collection will be voluntary. 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. 104-113) 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: Public reporting burden for this information collection is based on approximately 75 individual surveys with expected response times of 5-65 minutes. The frequency of data collection for the different surveys will include annual, seasonal, quarterly, monthly, and one weekly survey. Estimated number of responses per respondent is 1.1. Publicity materials and instruction sheets will account for approximately 5 minutes of additional burden per respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete a survey will be allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect the data. Several new surveys have been added to this information collection to account for some specialty commodities in California. Respondents: Producers, processors, and handlers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 105,000. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 27,000 hours. [[Page 17434]] 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, March 15, 2016. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-07037 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2016 / Notices 17433
GIPSA evaluated the designation Federal Register on July 1, 2015. This in the specified area of South Carolina
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7 designation to provide official services is effective October 1, 2015, to
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Idaho, in the specified areas of Idaho, Ohio September 30, 2017.
Ohio Valley, Utah, and South Carolina Valley, and Utah is effective October 1, Interested persons may obtain official
are qualified to provide official services 2015, to September 30, 2018. This services by contacting these agencies at
in the geographic area specified in the designation to provide official services the following telephone numbers:
Designation Designation
Official agency Headquarters location and telephone start end
Idaho ................................................ Pocatello, ID, 208–233–8303 .................................................................... 10/1/2015 9/30/2018
Ohio Valley ...................................... Evansville, IN, 812–423–9010 .................................................................. 10/1/2015 9/30/2018
Utah ................................................. Salt Lake City, UT, 801–538–7100 ........................................................... 10/1/2015 9/30/2018
South Carolina ................................. Columbia, SC, 803–737–4597 .................................................................. 10/1/2015 9/30/2017
Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Departments of Agriculture, and
the Secretary to designate a qualified ROM submissions to: David Hancock, universities also use forecasts and
applicant to provide official services in NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. estimates provided by these surveys. All
a specified area after determining that Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 questionnaires included in this
the applicant is better able than any South Building, 1400 Independence information collection will be
other applicant to provide such official Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– voluntary.
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)). 2024. Authority: These data will be
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
Larry Mitchell,
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of collected under this authority are
Stockyards Administration.
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, governed by Section 1770 of the Food
[FR Doc. 2016–06987 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P Washington, DC 20250–2024. U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. afford strict confidentiality to non-
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, aggregated data provided by
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE respondents. This Notice is submitted in
National Agricultural Statistics Service,
National Agricultural Statistics Service U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) accordance with the Paperwork
720–2707. Copies of this information Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113)
Notice of Intent to Request Revision collection and related instructions can and Office of Management and Budget
and Extension of a Currently Approved be obtained without charge from David regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS
Information Collection Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance also complies with OMB
Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at Implementation Guidance,
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
Service, USDA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the E-Government Act, Confidential
ACTION: Notice and request for Title: Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Information Protection and Statistical
comments. Crops Surveys. Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
OMB Control Number: 0535–0039. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Expiration Date of Approval: August 15, 2007, p. 33362.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 31, 2016. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
notice announces the intention of the Type of Request: To revise and extend burden for this information collection is
National Agricultural Statistics Service a currently approved information based on approximately 75 individual
(NASS) to request revision and collection for a period of three years. surveys with expected response times of
extension of a currently approved Abstract: The primary objective of the 5–65 minutes. The frequency of data
information collection, the Fruits, Nuts, National Agricultural Statistics Service collection for the different surveys will
and Specialty Crops Surveys. Revision (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue include annual, seasonal, quarterly,
to burden hours will be needed due to State and national estimates of crop and monthly, and one weekly survey.
changes in the size of the target livestock production, prices, and Estimated number of responses per
population, sample design, minor disposition; as well as economic respondent is 1.1. Publicity materials
changes in questionnaire design, the statistics, environmental statistics and instruction sheets will account for
addition of several reimbursable surveys related to agriculture and also to approximately 5 minutes of additional
and an anticipated increase in response conduct the Census of Agriculture. burden per respondent. Respondents
rates. The Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops who refuse to complete a survey will be
survey program collects information on allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
acreage, yield, production, price, and to collect the data. Several new surveys
received by May 31, 2016 to be assured
value of citrus and non-citrus fruits and have been added to this information
of consideration.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
nuts and other specialty crops in States collection to account for some specialty
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, with significant commercial production. commodities in California.
identified by docket number 0535–0039, The program provides data needed by Respondents: Producers, processors,
by any of the following methods: the U.S. Department of Agriculture and and handlers.
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. other government agencies to administer Estimated Number of Respondents:
Include docket number above in the programs and to set trade quotas and 105,000.
subject line of the message. tariffs. Producers, processors, other Estimated Total Annual Burden on
• E-fax: (855) 838–6382. industry representatives, State Respondents: 27,000 hours.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:43 Mar 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_17493/page/1.svg)
![17434 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2016 / Notices
Comments: Comments are invited on: DATES: Comments on this notice must be governed by Section 1770 of the Food
(a) Whether the proposed collection of received by May 31, 2016 to be assured Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
information is necessary for the proper of consideration. U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
performance of the functions of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, afford strict confidentiality to non-
agency, including whether the identified by docket number 0535–0037, aggregated data provided by
information will have practical utility; by any of the following methods: respondents. This Notice is submitted in
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. accordance with the Paperwork
of the burden of the proposed collection Include docket number above in the Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113)
of information including the validity of subject line of the message. and Office of Management and Budget
the methodology and assumptions used; • E-fax: (855) 838–6382. regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– also complies with OMB
and clarity of the information to be ROM submissions to: David Hancock, Implementation Guidance,
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
burden of the collection of information Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 of the E-Government Act, Confidential
on those who are to respond, through South Building, 1400 Independence Information Protection and Statistical
the use of appropriate automated, Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
electronic, mechanical, technological or 2024. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
other forms of information technology • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 15, 2007, p. 33362.
collection methods. deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of burden for this collection of information
All responses to this notice will is estimated to be between 5 and 20
become a matter of public record and be Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., minutes per respondent per survey.
summarized in the request for OMB Respondents: Farms and businesses.
approval. Washington, DC 20250–2024.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. 20,000.
Signed at Washington, DC, March 15, 2016.
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Estimated Total Annual Burden on
R. Renee Picanso,
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Respondents: 6,000 hours.
Associate Administrator. U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) Comments: Comments are invited on:
[FR Doc. 2016–07037 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 720–2707. Copies of this information (a) Whether the proposed collection of
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P collection and related instructions can information is necessary for the proper
be obtained without charge from David performance of the functions of the
Hancock, NASS–OMB Clearance agency, including whether the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at information will have practical utility;
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
National Agricultural Statistics Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the burden of the proposed collection
Notice of Intent To Request Revision Title: Vegetable Surveys Program. of information including the validity of
and Extension of a Currently Approved OMB Number: 0535–0037. the methodology and assumptions used;
Information Collection Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
2016. and clarity of the information to be
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Type of Request: Intent to Seek collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Service, USDA. Approval to Revise and Extend an burden of the collection of information
Information Collection for 3 years. on those who are to respond, through
ACTION:
Notice and request for Abstract: The primary objective of the the use of appropriate automated,
comments. National Agricultural Statistics Service electronic, mechanical, technological or
(NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue other forms of information technology
SUMMARY: In accordance with the State and national estimates of crop and collection methods.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this livestock production, prices, and All responses to this notice will
notice announces the intention of the disposition; as well as economic become a matter of public record and be
National Agricultural Statistics Service statistics, environmental statistics summarized in the request for OMB
(NASS) to request revision and related to agriculture and also to approval.
extension of a currently approved conduct the Census of Agriculture. The Signed at Washington, DC, March 15, 2016.
information collection, the Vegetable Vegetable Surveys Program obtains R. Renee Picanso,
Surveys Program. Revision to burden basic agricultural statistics for fresh Associate Administrator.
hours will be needed due to changes in market and processing vegetables in
[FR Doc. 2016–07034 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
the size of the target population, major producing States. Vegetable
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
sampling design, and/or questionnaire statistics are used by the U.S.
length. Some of the vegetable Department of Agriculture to help
production surveys will incorporate administer programs and by growers,
sampling of the total population of processors, and marketers in making DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
producers, while the processing surveys production and marketing decisions.
Submission for OMB Review;
will involve a total enumeration of the The vegetable estimation program now
Comment Request
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
entire population. Changes are being consists of 25 selected crops. All
made to some of the questionnaires to questionnaires included in this The Department of Commerce will
accommodate changes in the industry information collection will be submit to the Office of Management and
and to make the questionnaires easier voluntary. Budget (OMB) for clearance the
for the respondent to complete. This Authority: These data will be following proposal for collection of
should help to reduce respondent collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. information under the provisions of the
burden and improve the overall 2204(a). Individually identifiable data Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
response rates. collected under this authority are chapter 35).
VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:43 Mar 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_17493/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2016-03-30 08:29:36
Document Modified: 2016-03-30 08:29:36
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by May 31, 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 | 81 FR 17433 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR