82_FR_18679 82 FR 18604 - Notice of Meeting of Expert Panel on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics

82 FR 18604 - Notice of Meeting of Expert Panel on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)

Page Range18604-18605
FR Document2017-07988

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a meeting of an Expert Panel on Publication of Farm Operator Demographic data obtained through the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18604-18605]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07988]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Meeting of Expert Panel on Publication of Farm Operator 
Demographics

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces 
a meeting of an Expert Panel on Publication of Farm Operator 
Demographic data obtained through the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

DATES: The Panel meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 
May 16 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. There will 
be an opportunity for public comments at 9:15 a.m. on May 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Panel meeting will take place in U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6309, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250. Written comments may be filed before or up to two weeks after 
the meeting with the contact person identified herein at: U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6035, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda J. Young, Director, Research and 
Development Division, telephone 202-690-0027, eFax: 855-593-5472, or 
email: [email protected].

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General information about NASS can also be found at https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/index.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASS will be convening a panel of subject 
matter experts covering a broad range of expertise and interests on May 
16-17, 2017. This meeting will focus on six questions relating to the 
publication of demographic data obtained from the 2017 Census of 
Agriculture.
    The expert panel is to consider the following questions:
    (1) What demographic information should NASS publish on persons 
involved in making decisions for the farm or ranch operation?
    (2) How does NASS address publications in light of the specific 
change from single principal operator to multiple persons responsible 
for decisions?
    (3) How does NASS present to the data user the correct linkage from 
the 2017 Census of Agriculture data to data from earlier censuses?
    (4) A Farm Typology is defined utilizing the designation of a 
single ``principal operator'' and is used by the USDA Economic Research 
Service (ERS) for analysis. NASS also publishes some Census of 
Agriculture tables based on this Farm Typology. How should NASS link 
the farm operator data to farm typology as used by ERS?
    (5) The Census of Agriculture is integrated with the NASS 
Agricultural Resource Management Survey Phase 3 (ARMS3). Some of the 
analysis done by ERS is based on the ``principal operator's'' 
household. How should ERS identify the household for use in ARMS3?
    (6) What new tables and data presentations are needed to publish 
data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture decision-making questions?
    During this meeting, the panel will also consider statements 
provided by the public on data needs relating to demographics. The 
panel meeting is open to the public. The public is asked to preregister 
for the meeting at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Your 
pre-registration must state the names of each person who will be 
attending from your group, organization, or interest represented; the 
number of people planning to give oral comments, if any; and whether 
anyone in your group requires special accommodations.
    Submit registrations to [email protected] or USDA/NASS, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6035, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2001. Members of the public who request to give oral comments to 
the Panel must arrive at the meeting site by 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday May 
16, 2017. Oral comments should each be limited to five minutes or less. 
There have been 2 hours allotted for public comments. Written comments 
by attendees or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed for the 
public record before and up to two weeks following the meeting. 
Comments should be limited to 500 words or less. The public may file 
written comments by mail to USDA/NASS, Room 6035, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., South Building, Washington, DC 20250-2001. Written comments 
can also be sent via eFax: 855-593-5472, or email: 
[email protected]. All statements will become a part of the 
official records of the Panel meeting and will be kept on file for 
public review in the office of the Director, Research and Development 
Division.

    Signed at Washington, DC, April 3, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-07988 Filed 4-19-17; 8:45 am]
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18604 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 75 Thursday, April 20, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER displays a currently valid OMB control make decisions, and report on WIC contains documents other than rules or number. Program operations. proposed rules that are applicable to the Description of Respondents: public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Food and Nutrition Service Individuals or Households; Businesses committee meetings, agency decisions and Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition or Other for Profit; Not-for profit rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Program for Women, Infants, and institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are Children (WIC) Program Regulations— Government. examples of documents appearing in this Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden. Number of Respondents: 7,751,897. section. OMB Control Number: 0584–0043. Frequency of Responses: Summary of Collection: The Special Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; Supplemental Nutrition Program for Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly; and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Annually. provides supplemental foods, nutrition Total Burden Hours: 3,773,950. Submission for OMB Review; education, including breastfeeding Comment Request Ruth Brown, promotion and support, and health care Departmental Information Collection April 17, 2017. referrals to low income, nutritionally at- Clearance Officer. The Department of Agriculture has risk pregnant, breastfeeding and [FR Doc. 2017–07980 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] submitted the following information postpartum women, infants, and BILLING CODE 3410–30–P collection requirement(s) to OMB for children up to age five. Currently, WIC review and clearance under the operates through State health Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, departments in 50 States, 34 Indian DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Public Law 104–13. Comments are Tribal Organizations, American Samoa, requested regarding (1) whether the District of Columbia, Guam, National Agricultural Statistics Service collection of information is necessary Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana for the proper performance of the Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Notice of Meeting of Expert Panel on functions of the agency, including Islands. The Federal regulations Publication of Farm Operator whether the information will have governing the WIC Program (7 CFR part Demographics practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 246) require that certain program-related information be collected and that full AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics agency’s estimate of burden including Service, USDA. the validity of the methodology and and complete records concerning WIC operations are maintained. The WIC ACTION: Notice of public meeting. assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the Program is authorized by the Child SUMMARY: The National Agricultural information to be collected; and (4) Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended. Statistics Service (NASS) announces a ways to minimize the burden of the Need and Use of the Information: The meeting of an Expert Panel on collection of information on those who Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Publication of Farm Operator are to respond, including through the collects information from state and local Demographic data obtained through the use of appropriate automated, agencies, applicants, and retail vendors 2017 Census of Agriculture. electronic, mechanical, or other to determine eligibility in the WIC Program. This information includes DATES: The Panel meeting will be held technological collection techniques or participant certification information from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information (e.g., income and nutrition risk); 16 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on collection received by May 22, 2017 will nutrition education documentation; Wednesday, May 17, 2017. There will be considered. Written comments local agency and vendor application and be an opportunity for public comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for agreement information; vendor sales at 9:15 a.m. on May 16, 2017. Agriculture, Office of Information and and shelf price data; data related to ADDRESSES: The Panel meeting will take Regulatory Affairs, Office of vendor monitoring and training; and place in U.S. Department of Agriculture, Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ financial and food delivery system National Agricultural Statistics Service, Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) records. Additionally, information 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 395–5806 and to Departmental related to Electronic Benefits Transfer 6309, South Building, Washington, DC Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail (EBT) delivery is also collected as a 20250. Written comments may be filed Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– result of the Electronic Benefits Transfer before or up to two weeks after the 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may (EBT) Related Provisions of Public Law meeting with the contact person be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 111–296 Final Rule published on March identified herein at: U.S. Department of An agency may not conduct or 1, 2016. State Plans are the principal Agriculture, National Agricultural asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES sponsor a collection of information source of information about how each Statistics Service, 1400 Independence unless the collection of information State agency operates its WIC Program. Avenue SW., Room 6035, South displays a currently valid OMB control The information is needed for the Building, Washington, DC 20250–2001. number and the agency informs general operation of the Program, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: potential persons who are to respond to including regulatory compliance, and Linda J. Young, Director, Research and the collection of information that such for ongoing program integrity and cost- Development Division, telephone 202– persons are not required to respond to saving efforts. The information is also 690–0027, eFax: 855–593–5472, or the collection of information unless it used by FNS to manage, plan, evaluate, email: hq_rdd_od@nass.usda.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Apr 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 75 / Thursday, April 20, 2017 / Notices 18605 General information about NASS can Panel must arrive at the meeting site by free call-in number: 888–417–8462, also be found at https:// 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday May 16, 2017. conference ID: 3370306. Any interested www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/ Oral comments should each be limited member of the public may call this index. to five minutes or less. There have been number and listen to the meeting. An SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASS will 2 hours allotted for public comments. open comment period will be provided be convening a panel of subject matter Written comments by attendees or other to allow members of the public to make experts covering a broad range of interested stakeholders will be a statement as time allows. The expertise and interests on May 16–17, welcomed for the public record before conference call operator will ask callers 2017. This meeting will focus on six and up to two weeks following the to identify themselves, the organization questions relating to the publication of meeting. Comments should be limited to they are affiliated with (if any), and an demographic data obtained from the 500 words or less. The public may file email address prior to placing callers 2017 Census of Agriculture. written comments by mail to USDA/ into the conference room. Callers can The expert panel is to consider the NASS, Room 6035, 1400 Independence expect to incur regular charges for calls following questions: Avenue SW., South Building, they initiate over wireless lines, (1) What demographic information Washington, DC 20250–2001. Written according to their wireless plan. The should NASS publish on persons comments can also be sent via eFax: Commission will not refund any involved in making decisions for the 855–593–5472, or email: hq_rdd_od@ incurred charges. Callers will incur no farm or ranch operation? nass.usda.gov. All statements will charge for calls they initiate over land- (2) How does NASS address become a part of the official records of line connections to the toll-free publications in light of the specific the Panel meeting and will be kept on file for public review in the office of the telephone number. Persons with hearing change from single principal operator to impairments may also follow the multiple persons responsible for Director, Research and Development Division. proceedings by first calling the Federal decisions? Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and (3) How does NASS present to the Signed at Washington, DC, April 3, 2017. providing the Service with the data user the correct linkage from the R. Renee Picanso, conference call number and conference 2017 Census of Agriculture data to data Associate Administrator, National ID number. from earlier censuses? Agricultural Statistics Service. (4) A Farm Typology is defined [FR Doc. 2017–07988 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] Members of the public are also utilizing the designation of a single entitled to submit written comments; BILLING CODE 3410–20–P ‘‘principal operator’’ and is used by the the comments must be received in the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) regional office within 30 days following for analysis. NASS also publishes some the meeting. Written comments may be COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Census of Agriculture tables based on mailed to the Midwestern Regional this Farm Typology. How should NASS Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, link the farm operator data to farm Advisory Committee for a Meeting To 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, typology as used by ERS? Review and Discuss Testimony IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the (5) The Census of Agriculture is Regarding Civil Rights and Voter Commission at (312) 353–8324, or integrated with the NASS Agricultural Participation in the State emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ Resource Management Survey Phase 3 usccr.gov. Persons who desire (ARMS3). Some of the analysis done by AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil additional information may contact the ERS is based on the ‘‘principal Rights. Midwestern Regional Office at (312) operator’s’’ household. How should ERS ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 353–8311. identify the household for use in SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Records generated from this meeting ARMS3? pursuant to the provisions of the rules may be inspected and reproduced at the (6) What new tables and data and regulations of the U.S. Commission Midwestern Regional Office, as they presentations are needed to publish data on Civil Rights (Commission) and the become available, both before and after from the 2017 Census of Agriculture Federal Advisory Committee Act that the meeting. Records of the meeting will decision-making questions? the Illinois Advisory Committee be available via www.facadatabase.gov During this meeting, the panel will (Committee) will hold a meeting on under the Commission on Civil Rights, also consider statements provided by Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00pm CST Illinois Advisory Committee link the public on data needs relating to for the purpose of finalizing (http://www.facadatabase.gov/ demographics. The panel meeting is preparations to host a public hearing on committee/meetings.aspx?cid=246). open to the public. The public is asked civil rights and voter participation in Select ‘‘meeting details’’ and then to preregister for the meeting at least 10 the state. ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons business days prior to the meeting. Your DATES: The meeting will be held on interested in the work of this Committee pre-registration must state the names of each person who will be attending from Friday, May 05, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. are directed to the Commission’s Web your group, organization, or interest CST. site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may Public Call Information: Dial: 888– contact the Midwestern Regional Office represented; the number of people 417–8462, Conference ID: 3370306. planning to give oral comments, if any; at the above email or street address. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and whether anyone in your group FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requires special accommodations. Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at Agenda Submit registrations to hq_rdd_od@ mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– Welcome and Roll Call nass.usda.gov or USDA/NASS, 1400 8311. Discussion of Testimony: Voting Rights in Independence Avenue SW., Room 6035, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Illinois South Building, Washington, DC 20250– of the public can listen to the Public Comment 2001. Members of the public who discussion. This meeting is available to Future Plans and Actions request to give oral comments to the the public through the following toll- Adjournment VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Apr 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe Panel meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. There will be an opportunity for public comments at 9:15 a.m. on May 16, 2017.
ContactLinda J. Young, Director, Research and Development Division, telephone 202-690-0027, eFax: 855-593-5472, or email: [email protected] General information about NASS can also be found at https:// www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/index.
FR Citation82 FR 18604 
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