81_FR_9459 81 FR 9422 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 9422 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)

Page Range9422-9422
FR Document2016-03981

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 9422]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03981]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 19, 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 March 
28, 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: Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0248
    Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue State 
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, economic and 
environmental statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the 
Census of Agriculture under the general authority of Title 7 U.S.C. 
Sec. 2204. The purpose of this generic clearance is to allow NASS to 
respond quickly to emerging issues and data collection needs. NASS will 
continue to develop, test, evaluate, adopt, and use state-of-the-art 
techniques to cover a broad range of topics designed to improve NASS' 
data collection on agriculture.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS will use a number of survey 
improvement techniques, as appropriate to the individual project under 
investigation. These include focus groups, cognitive and usability 
laboratory and field techniques, exploratory interviews, behavior 
coding, respondent debriefing, pilot surveys and split-panel tests. The 
information gathered will be used mainly for questionnaire development 
and other research and evaluation. Additionally, NASS anticipates the 
benefit of increased response rates through improved survey design, a 
goal tied directly to addressing OMB requirements for higher response 
rates and measurement of non-response bias.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,000.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-03981 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-20-P

9422 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2016 / Notices the Act. RAC information can be found or other reasonable accommodation. For collection of information that such at the following Web site: https://www. access to the facility or proceedings, persons are not required to respond to fs.usda.gov/main/pts. please contact the person listed in the the collection of information unless it DATES: The meeting will be held on section titled For Further Information displays a currently valid OMB control March 16, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Contact. All reasonable accommodation number. All RAC meetings are subject to requests are managed on a case by case basis. National Agricultural Statistics Service cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person Dated: February 12, 2016. Title: Generic Clearance of Survey listed under For Further Information Improvement Projects Jon Hyde, Contact. OMB Control Number: 0535–0248 Acting District Ranger. Summary of Collection: The primary ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at [FR Doc. 2016–03481 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] objectives of the National Agricultural the Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger BILLING CODE 3411–15–M Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare District, 3031 Tongass Avenue, and issue State and national estimates of Ketchikan, Alaska. A conference line is crop and livestock production, set up for those who would like to listen DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE economic and environmental statistics in by telephone. For the conference call related to agriculture and to conduct the number, please contact the person listed National Agricultural Statistics Service Census of Agriculture under the general under For Further Information Contact. authority of Title 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2204. Written comments may be submitted Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The purpose of this generic clearance is as described under Supplementary to allow NASS to respond quickly to Information. All comments, including February 19, 2016. emerging issues and data collection names and addresses when provided, The Department of Agriculture has needs. NASS will continue to develop, are placed in the record and are submitted the following information test, evaluate, adopt, and use state-of- available for public inspection and collection requirement(s) to OMB for the-art techniques to cover a broad range copying. The public may inspect review and clearance under the of topics designed to improve NASS’ comments received at Ketchikan Misty Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, data collection on agriculture. Fiords Ranger District. Please call ahead Public Law 104–13. Comments are Need and Use of the Information: to facilitate entry into the building. requested regarding (1) whether the NASS will use a number of survey FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information is necessary improvement techniques, as appropriate Diane L. Olson, RAC Coordinator, by for the proper performance of the to the individual project under phone at 907–228–4105 or via email at functions of the agency, including investigation. These include focus dianelolson@fs.fed.us. whether the information will have groups, cognitive and usability Individuals who use practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the laboratory and field techniques, telecommunication devices for the deaf agency’s estimate of burden including exploratory interviews, behavior coding, (TDD) may call the Federal Information the validity of the methodology and respondent debriefing, pilot surveys and Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance split-panel tests. The information between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., the quality, utility and clarity of the gathered will be used mainly for Eastern Standard Time, Monday information to be collected; (4) ways to questionnaire development and other through Friday. minimize the burden of the collection of research and evaluation. Additionally, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information on those who are to NASS anticipates the benefit of purpose of the meeting is to: respond, including through the use of increased response rates through 1. Update members on past RAC appropriate automated, electronic, improved survey design, a goal tied projects, and mechanical or other technological directly to addressing OMB 2. Propose new RAC projects. collection techniques or other forms of requirements for higher response rates The meeting is open to the public. information technology. and measurement of non-response bias. The agenda will include time for people Comments regarding this information Description of Respondents: Farms. to make oral statements of three minutes collection received by March 28, 2016 Number of Respondents: 25,000. or less. Individuals wishing to make an will be considered. Written comments Frequency of Responses: Reporting: oral statement should request in writing should be addressed to: Desk Officer for On occasion. by March 4, 2016, to be scheduled on Agriculture, Office of Information and Total Burden Hours: 15,000. the agenda. Anyone who would like to Regulatory Affairs, Office of bring related matters to the attention of Management and Budget (OMB), New Charlene Parker, the committee may file written Executive Office Building, 725 17th Departmental Information Collection statements with the committee staff Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Clearance Officer. before or after the meeting. Written Commenters are encouraged to submit [FR Doc. 2016–03981 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] comments and requests for time to make their comments to OMB via email to: BILLING CODE 3410–20–P oral comments must be sent to Diane L. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Olson, RAC Coordinator, Ketchikan (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Misty Fiords Ranger District, 3031 Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Rural Business Cooperative Service mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 99901; by email to dianelolson@ 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 907–225– be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. Submission for OMB Review; 8738. An agency may not conduct or sponsor Comment Request Meeting Accommodations: If you are a collection of information unless the a person requiring reasonable collection of information displays a February 19, 2016. accommodation, please make requests currently valid OMB control number The Department of Agriculture has in advance for sign language and the agency informs potential submitted the following information interpreting, assistive listening devices, persons who are to respond to the collection requirement(s) to OMB for VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Feb 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1


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FR Citation81 FR 9422 
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