81_FR_44714 81 FR 44583 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 44583 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 131 (July 8, 2016)

Page Range44583-44583
FR Document2016-16179

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 131 (Friday, July 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 131 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 44583]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16179]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 August 
8, 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: 2017 Census of Agriculture.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0226.
    Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS) is responsible for conducting the Census of Agriculture under 
the authority of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997, Public Law 105-
113. The census of agriculture is required by law every five years and 
is the primary source of statistics concerning the nation's 
agricultural industry. It provides the only basis of consistent, 
comparable data throughout the more than 3,000 counties in the 50 
States and Puerto Rico. For the outlying areas of American Samoa, 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin 
Islands, it is the only source of consistent, comparable agricultural 
data.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data collection for the 
censuses of agriculture for the 50 states and Puerto Rico will be 
conducted primarily by mail-out/mail-back procedures (US Postal 
Service), internet, and with phone and field enumeration for targeted 
non-respondents. Data collection for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa will be 
conducted using direct enumeration methods only. The census provides 
data on the number and types of farms, land use, crop area and selected 
production, livestock inventory and sales, production contracts, 
production expenses, farm-related income, and other demographic 
characteristics. This information will serve as the basis for many 
agriculturally-based decisions. Census information is used by the 
Administration, Congress, and the Federal Agencies to formulate and 
evaluate national agricultural programs and policy. The Department of 
Agriculture and the Bureau of Economic Analysis use Census data to 
compile farm sector economic indicators. State and local governments 
use Census data in the development of local agricultural programs.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 4,438,800.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (Every 5 years).
    Total Burden Hours: 2,763,085.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-16179 Filed 7-7-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 131 / Friday, July 8, 2016 / Notices 44583 to make oral statements of three minutes Agriculture, Office of Information and Administration, Congress, and the or less. Individuals wishing to make an Regulatory Affairs, Office of Federal Agencies to formulate and oral statement should request in writing Management and Budget (OMB), New evaluate national agricultural programs by July 30, 2016, to be scheduled on the Executive Office Building, 725 17th and policy. The Department of agenda. Anyone who would like to Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. Agriculture and the Bureau of Economic bring related matters to the attention of Commenters are encouraged to submit Analysis use Census data to compile the committee may file written their comments to OMB via email to: farm sector economic indicators. State statements with the committee staff OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax and local governments use Census data before or after the meeting. Written (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental in the development of local agricultural comments and requests for time to make Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail programs. oral comments must be sent to Nancy Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Description of Respondents: Farms; O’Brien, RAC Coordinator, P.O. Box 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Individuals or households. 280, Cordova, Alaska 99574; by email to be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. Number of Respondents: 4,438,800. nobrien@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to An agency may not conduct or Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 907–424–7214. sponsor a collection of information Other (Every 5 years). Meeting Accommodations: If you are unless the collection of information Total Burden Hours: 2,763,085. a person requiring reasonable displays a currently valid OMB control accommodation, please make requests number and the agency informs Ruth Brown, in advance for sign language potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Collection interpreting, assistive listening devices, the collection of information that such Clearance Officer. or other reasonable accommodation. For persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2016–16179 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am] access to the facility or proceedings, the collection of information unless it BILLING CODE 3410–20–P please contact the person listed in the displays a currently valid OMB control section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION number. CONTACT. All reasonable COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS National Agricultural Statistics Service accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Title: 2017 Census of Agriculture. Notice of Public Meeting of the OMB Control Number: 0535–0226. Michigan Advisory Committee for a Dated: July 1, 2016. Summary of Collection: The National Meeting To Discuss Testimony Tim Charnon, Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is Regarding Civil Rights and Civil Asset District Ranger. responsible for conducting the Census Forfeiture in the State [FR Doc. 2016–16205 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am] of Agriculture under the authority of the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Census of Agriculture Act of 1997, AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Public Law 105–113. The census of Rights. agriculture is required by law every five ACTION: Announcement of meeting. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE years and is the primary source of statistics concerning the nation’s SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, National Agricultural Statistics Service agricultural industry. It provides the pursuant to the provisions of the rules only basis of consistent, comparable and regulations of the U.S. Commission Submission for OMB Review; on Civil Rights (Commission) and the data throughout the more than 3,000 Comment Request Federal Advisory Committee Act that counties in the 50 States and Puerto The Department of Agriculture has Rico. For the outlying areas of American the Michigan Advisory Committee submitted the following information Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern (Committee) will hold a meeting on collection requirement(s) to OMB for Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. review and clearance under the Islands, it is the only source of EDT for the purpose of discussing civil Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, consistent, comparable agricultural data. rights topics emerging from testimony Public Law 104–13. Comments are Need and Use of the Information: The regarding civil asset forfeiture practices requested regarding (1) whether the data collection for the censuses of in the state. collection of information is necessary agriculture for the 50 states and Puerto Members of the public can listen to for the proper performance of the Rico will be conducted primarily by the discussion. This meeting is available functions of the agency, including mail-out/mail-back procedures (US to the public through the following toll- whether the information will have Postal Service), internet, and with free call-in number: 888–438–5524, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the phone and field enumeration for conference ID: 3344476. Any interested agency’s estimate of burden including targeted non-respondents. Data member of the public may call this the validity of the methodology and collection for Guam, the U.S. Virgin number and listen to the meeting. An assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern open comment period will be provided the quality, utility and clarity of the Mariana Islands and American Samoa to allow members of the public to make information to be collected; (4) ways to will be conducted using direct a statement as time allows. The minimize the burden of the collection of enumeration methods only. The census conference call operator will ask callers information on those who are to provides data on the number and types to identify themselves, the organization respond, including through the use of of farms, land use, crop area and they are affiliated with (if any), and an asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES appropriate automated, electronic, selected production, livestock inventory email address prior to placing callers mechanical or other technological and sales, production contracts, into the conference room. Callers can collection techniques or other forms of production expenses, farm-related expect to incur regular charges for calls information technology. income, and other demographic they initiate over wireless lines, Comments regarding this information characteristics. This information will according to their wireless plans. The collection received by August 8, 2016 serve as the basis for many Commission will not refund any will be considered. Written comments agriculturally-based decisions. Census incurred charges. Callers will incur no should be addressed to: Desk Officer for information is used by the charge for calls they initiate over land- VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jul 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1


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FR Citation81 FR 44583 
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