81 FR 75372 - Notice of Invitation for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26154 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 75372-75373] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26154] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Invitation for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Solicitation of Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces an invitation from the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. On August 15, 2016, the Secretary of Agriculture renewed the Advisory Committee charter for a two-year term to expire on August 15, 2018. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing, content, etc., of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture, other related surveys, and the types of information to obtain from respondents concerning agriculture. The Committee also prepares recommendations regarding the content of agriculture reports and presents the views and needs for data of major suppliers and users of agriculture statistics. DATES: The nomination period for interested candidates will close 30 days after publication of this notice. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by any of the following methods:Email: Scan the completed form and email to: [email protected]. eFax: 855-493-0445. Mail: Nominations should be mailed to Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5041 South Building, Washington, DC 20250-2010. Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5041 South Building, Washington, DC 20250-2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, (202) 720- 2707. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each person nominated to serve on the committee is required to submit the following form: AD-755 (Advisory Committee Membership Background Information, OMB Number 0505-0001), available on the Internet at https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_Statistics/AD-755.pdf. This form may also be requested by telephone, fax, or email using the information above. Completed forms may be faxed to the number above, mailed, or completed and emailed directly from the Internet site. For more information on the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics, see the NASS Web site at https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_Statistics/index.php. The Committee draws on the experience and expertise of its members to form a collective judgment concerning agriculture data collected and the statistics issued by NASS. This input is vital to keep current with shifting data needs in the rapidly changing agricultural environment and keeps NASS informed of emerging issues in the agriculture community that can affect agriculture statistics activities. The Committee, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, consists of 20 members representing a broad range of disciplines and interests, including, but not limited to, producers, representatives of national farm organizations, agricultural economists, rural sociologists, farm policy analysts, educators, State agriculture representatives, and agriculture-related business and marketing experts. Members serve staggered 2-year terms, with terms for half of the Committee members expiring in any given year. Nominations are being sought for 10 open Committee seats. Members can serve up to 3 terms for a total of 6 consecutive years. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be elected by members to serve a 1-year term. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be followed in all membership appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership will include to the extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with disabilities. The duties of the Committee are solely advisory. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture with regards to the agricultural statistics programs of NASS, and such other matters as it may deem advisable, or which the Secretary of Agriculture; Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; or [[Page 75373]] the Administrator of NASS may request. The Committee will meet at least annually. All meetings are open to the public. Committee members are reimbursed for official travel expenses only. Send questions, comments, and requests for additional information to the email address, fax number, or address listed above. Signed at Washington, DC, October 20, 2016. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service. [FR Doc. 2016-26154 Filed 10-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Committee Membership Background
Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff, Information, OMB Number 0505–0001),
National Urban and Community National Agricultural Statistics Service available on the Internet at https://
Forestry Advisory Council, Sidney www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/
Yates Building, Room 3SC–01C, 201 Notice of Invitation for Nominations to Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_
14th Street SW., Washington, DC 20024 the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics/AD-755.pdf. This form may
by telephone at 202–205–7829, or by Statistics also be requested by telephone, fax, or
email at nstremple@fs.fed.us, or by cell AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics email using the information above.
phone at 202–309–9873, or via facsimile Service (NASS), Department of Completed forms may be faxed to the
at 202–690–5792. Individuals who use Agriculture. number above, mailed, or completed
telecommunication devices for the deaf and emailed directly from the Internet
ACTION: Solicitation of Nominations to
(TDD) may call the Federal Information site. For more information on the
the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics.
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Statistics, see the NASS Web site at
Eastern Standard Time, Monday SUMMARY: In accordance with the https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_
through Friday. Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces an Agriculture_Statistics/index.php. The
purpose of the meeting is to: invitation from the Office of the Committee draws on the experience and
1. Introduce new members; Secretary of Agriculture for nominations expertise of its members to form a
2. Finalize the 2016 Accomplishment to the Advisory Committee on collective judgment concerning
and Recommendations; Agriculture Statistics. agriculture data collected and the
3. Update status of the 2017 grant On August 15, 2016, the Secretary of statistics issued by NASS. This input is
review; Agriculture renewed the Advisory vital to keep current with shifting data
4. Listen to local constituents urban Committee charter for a two-year term to needs in the rapidly changing
forestry concerns; expire on August 15, 2018. The purpose agricultural environment and keeps
5. Provide updates on the 10-year of the Committee is to advise the NASS informed of emerging issues in
action plan (2016–2026); Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, the agriculture community that can
6. Receive Forest Service budget and timing, content, etc., of the periodic affect agriculture statistics activities.
program updates; and censuses and surveys of agriculture, The Committee, appointed by the
The meeting is open to the public. other related surveys, and the types of Secretary of Agriculture, consists of 20
The agenda will include time for people information to obtain from respondents members representing a broad range of
to make oral statements of three minutes concerning agriculture. The Committee disciplines and interests, including, but
or less. Individuals wishing to make an also prepares recommendations not limited to, producers,
oral statement should submit a request regarding the content of agriculture representatives of national farm
in writing by November 1, 2016, to be reports and presents the views and organizations, agricultural economists,
scheduled on the agenda. Council needs for data of major suppliers and rural sociologists, farm policy analysts,
discussion is limited to Forest Service users of agriculture statistics. educators, State agriculture
staff and Council members, however representatives, and agriculture-related
DATES: The nomination period for
anyone who would like to bring urban business and marketing experts.
interested candidates will close 30 days Members serve staggered 2-year terms,
and community forestry matters to the
after publication of this notice. with terms for half of the Committee
attention of the Council may file written
statements with the Council’s staff ADDRESSES: You may submit members expiring in any given year.
before or after the meeting. Written nominations by any of the following Nominations are being sought for 10
comments and time requests for oral methods: open Committee seats. Members can
comments must be sent to Nancy • Email: Scan the completed form serve up to 3 terms for a total of 6
Stemple, Executive Staff, National and email to: HQOA@nass.usda.gov. consecutive years. The Chairperson of
• eFax: 855–493–0445. the Committee shall be elected by
Urban and Community Forestry • Mail: Nominations should be
Advisory Council, Sidney Yates members to serve a 1-year term.
mailed to Renee Picanso, Associate Equal opportunity practices, in line
Building, Room 3SC–01C, 201 14th Administrator, National Agricultural
Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, or with USDA policies, will be followed in
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of all membership appointments to the
by email at nstremple@fs.fed.us. Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
Meeting Accommodations: If you are Committee. To ensure that the
SW., Room 5041 South Building, recommendations of the Committee
a person requiring reasonable
Washington, DC 20250–2010. have taken into account the needs of the
accommodation, please make requests • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
in advance for sign language diverse groups served by USDA,
deliver to: Renee Picanso, Associate membership will include to the extent
interpreting, assistive listening devices Administrator, National Agricultural
or other reasonable accommodation for possible, individuals with demonstrated
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of ability to represent the needs of all
access to the facility or proceedings by Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
contacting the person listed in the racial and ethnic groups, women and
SW., Room 5041 South Building, men, and persons with disabilities.
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Washington, DC 20250–2010.
CONTACT. All reasonable The duties of the Committee are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: solely advisory. The Committee will
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accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, make recommendations to the Secretary
National Agricultural Statistics Service, of Agriculture with regards to the
Dated: October 25, 2016. (202) 720–2707. agricultural statistics programs of NASS,
Steven W. Koehn, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each and such other matters as it may deem
Director, Cooperative Forestry. person nominated to serve on the advisable, or which the Secretary of
[FR Doc. 2016–26200 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am] committee is required to submit the Agriculture; Under Secretary for
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P following form: AD–755 (Advisory Research, Education, and Economics; or
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the Administrator of NASS may request. National Agricultural Statistics Service, Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
The Committee will meet at least U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) burden for this collection of information
annually. All meetings are open to the 720–2707. Copies of this information is estimated to be between 10 to 15
public. Committee members are collection and related instructions can minutes per respondent per survey.
reimbursed for official travel expenses be obtained without charge from David Respondents: Active Cotton Gins.
only. Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance Estimated Number of Respondents:
Send questions, comments, and Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at 650.
requests for additional information to ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
the email address, fax number, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents: 1,250 hours.
address listed above. Title: Cotton Ginning Survey. Comments: Comments are invited on:
Signed at Washington, DC, October 20, OMB Control Number: 0535–0220. (a) Whether the proposed collection of
2016. Expiration Date of Approval: March information is necessary for the proper
R. Renee Picanso, 31, 2017. performance of the functions of the
Type of Request: Intent to Seek agency, including whether the
Associate Administrator, National
Agricultural Statistics Service.
Approval to Revise and Extend an information will have practical utility;
Information Collection for a period of (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
[FR Doc. 2016–26154 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
three years. of the burden of the proposed collection
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P Abstract: The primary objective of the of information including the validity of
National Agricultural Statistics Service the methodology and assumptions used;
(NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE State and national estimates of crop and and clarity of the information to be
National Agricultural Statistics Service livestock production, prices, and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
disposition as well as economic burden of the collection of information
Notice of Intent To Request Revision statistics, environmental statistics on those who are to respond, including
and Extension of a Currently Approved related to agriculture and also to through the use of appropriate
Information Collection conduct the Census of Agriculture. The automated, electronic, mechanical,
Cotton Ginning surveys provide cotton technological, or other forms of
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics ginning statistics from August through
Service, USDA. information technology collection
May by State. Data collected consists of methods.
ACTION: Notice and request for bales of cotton ginned to date, cotton to
comments. All responses to this notice will
be ginned, lint cotton produced, become a matter of public record and be
cottonseed produced, cottonseed sold to summarized in the request for OMB
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
oil mills, cottonseed used for other uses, approval.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
number of gins by type, bales produced
notice announces the intention of the Signed at Washington, DC, October 18,
by county of origin, and cottonseed
National Agricultural Statistics Service 2016.
prices received by producers. The
(NASS) to request revision and R. Renee Picanso,
forecasting procedure involves
extension of a currently approved calculating a weighted percent ginned to Associate Administrator.
information collection, the Cotton date as well as an allowance for cross- [FR Doc. 2016–26153 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
Ginning Survey. Revision to burden state movement and bale weight BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
hours will be needed due to changes in adjustments. Production by State allows
the size of the target population, adjustments for year-end State and
sampling design, and/or questionnaire county estimates. Total pounds of lint
length. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
cotton produced, is used to derive an
DATES: Comments on this notice must be actual bale weight which increases the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
received by December 30, 2016 to be precision of production estimates.
[B–48–2016]
assured of consideration. Authority: These data will be
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38—
identified by docket number 0535–0220, 2204(a). Individually identifiable data Spartanburg, South Carolina
by any of the following methods: collected under this authority are Authorization of Production Activity
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. governed by Section 1770 of the Food Benteler Automotive Corporation
Include docket number above in the Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 (Automotive Suspension and Body
subject line of the message. U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to Components) Duncan, South Carolina
• E-fax: (855) 838–6382. afford strict confidentiality to non-
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– aggregated data provided by On June 28, 2016, the South Carolina
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, respondents. This Notice is submitted in State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. accordance with the Paperwork submitted a notification of proposed
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– production activity to the FTZ Board on
South Building, 1400 Independence 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office behalf of Benteler Automotive
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– of Management and Budget regulations Corporation, within Subzone 38F, in
2024. at 5 CFR part 1320. Duncan, South Carolina.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand NASS also complies with OMB The notification was processed in
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deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Implementation Guidance, accordance with the regulations of the
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, of the E-Government Act, Confidential notice in the Federal Register inviting
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Information Protection and Statistical public comment (81 FR 49927, July 29,
Washington, DC 20250–2024. Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ 2016). The FTZ Board has determined
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June that no further review of the activity is
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, 15, 2007, p. 33362. warranted at this time. The production
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| Action | Solicitation of Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. | |
| Dates | The nomination period for interested candidates will close 30 days after publication of this notice. | |
| Contact | Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, (202) 720- 2707. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 75372 |
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