81 FR 35296 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 35296]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12989]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 26, 2016.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (4) 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 5, 
2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Vegetable Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0037.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics (NASS) is to prepare and issue current official 
state and national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices 
and disposition. The Vegetable Surveys Program obtains basic 
agricultural statistics for fresh market and processing vegetables in 
major producing States. The vegetable program has two types of 
utilization: Some crops are processing only, some are fresh market 
only, and others are dual crops (both processing and fresh market). 
Vegetable processors are surveyed in August for acreage contracted and 
estimated yield. In late November, processors are asked for final 
acreage harvested, production, and value. The fresh market vegetable 
program consists of specialized growers who are surveyed at the 
conclusion of the growing season for estimates of crop production. 
Producers of onions, strawberries, and asparagus are surveyed in August 
to obtain forecasted acreage and production. NASS will collect 
information using surveys.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information to 
estimate acreage intended to plant, acreage planted, acreage harvested, 
yield/production, price, and utilization for the various crops. The 
estimates provide vital statistics for growers, processors, and 
marketers to use in making production and marketing decisions.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 19,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Other (seasonally).
    Total Burden Hours: 5,838.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-12989 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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