82 FR 28815 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13260 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28815-28816] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13260] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intent of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Livestock Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 25, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535- 0005, by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include docket number above in the subject line of the message. Efax: (855) 838-6382. Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: David Hancock NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024. Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336A, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Livestock Slaughter Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535-0005. Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2017. Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved information collection for a period of three years. Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition as well as economic statistics, farm numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop management practices, as well as the Census of Agriculture. Livestock slaughter data are used to estimate U.S. red meat production and reconcile inventory estimates which provide producers and the rest of the industry with current and future information on market supplies. This data is also used in preparing production, disposition, and income statistics which facilitate more orderly production, marketing, and processing of livestock and livestock products. NASS compiles data from both Federally Inspected and Non-Federally Inspected Slaughter Plants. Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance, ``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p. 33362. Estimate of Burden: The Livestock Slaughter Survey includes a weekly survey of approximately 900 Federally Inspected (FI) slaughter plants and a monthly survey of approximately 900 State Inspected (SI) slaughter plants. Slaughter data is compiled by the Federal and State inspectors, therefore NASS does not contact these operations. NASS collects data only from the smaller independent plants and combines this data with the FI and SI data to create a national report. The smaller, independent operations (approximately 1,300 operations) are contacted either monthly, quarterly, or annually. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response for an estimated annual burden of 2,500 hours. (The USDA and State inspectors are not included in the calculation of total burden, since they are performing this task as a part of their job functions.) Respondents: Farmers and custom/state inspected slaughter plants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 hours. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, [[Page 28816]] and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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, technological or other forms of information technology collection methods. All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval. Signed at Washington, DC, June 13, 2017. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator. 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persons are not required to respond to National Agricultural Statistics Service production, marketing, and processing
the collection of information unless it (NASS) to request revision and of livestock and livestock products.
displays a currently valid OMB control extension of a currently approved NASS compiles data from both
number. information collection, the Livestock Federally Inspected and Non-Federally
Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden Inspected Slaughter Plants.
National Agricultural Statistics Service Authority: These data will be
hours may be needed due to changes in
Title: Current Agricultural Industrial the size of the target population, collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
Reports (CAIR). sampling design, and/or questionnaire 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
OMB Control Number: 0535–0254. length. collected under this authority are
Summary of Collection: The Current governed by Section 1770 of the Food
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276,
received by August 25, 2017 to be
surveys have become an integral part of which requires USDA to afford strict
assured of consideration.
the Census of Agriculture and numerous confidentiality to non-aggregated data
other surveys conducted by NASS. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, provided by respondents. This Notice is
Under the authority of the Census of identified by docket number 0535–0005, submitted in accordance with the
Agriculture Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105– by any of the following methods: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Pub.
113) and defined under Title 7, Sec. • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and
2204(g), these surveys will be Include docket number above in the Office of Management and Budget
mandatory. The data from the CAIR subject line of the message. regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS
surveys will supply data users with • Efax: (855) 838–6382. also complies with OMB
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Implementation Guidance,
important information on the utilization
ROM submissions to: David Hancock ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of many of the crops, livestock, and
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. of the E-Government Act, Confidential
poultry produced in the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room Information Protection and Statistical
Need and Use of the Information:
5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South Building, Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Data from these surveys is essential to
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
measuring the consumption of
Washington, DC 20250–2024. 15, 2007, p. 33362.
agricultural products in the production
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Estimate of Burden: The Livestock
of numerous consumer goods.
deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Slaughter Survey includes a weekly
Agricultural products such as grain,
Department of Agriculture, Room survey of approximately 900 Federally
oilseeds, fibers, and animal co-products
5336A, South Building, 1400 Inspected (FI) slaughter plants and a
is used in the creation of cooking oils,
Independence Avenue SW., monthly survey of approximately 900
flour, lubricants, fuel, fabrics, soap,
Washington, DC 20250–2024. State Inspected (SI) slaughter plants.
paint, methyl esters, resins, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Slaughter data is compiled by the
numerous other products. The data are
needed to provide a more complete Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Federal and State inspectors, therefore
picture of the importance of agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, NASS does not contact these operations.
to the American population. Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) NASS collects data only from the
the instruments are published and 720–4333. Copies of this information smaller independent plants and
publications are available to everyone at collection and related instructions can combines this data with the FI and SI
the same time on the NASS Web site. be obtained without charge from David data to create a national report. The
Description of Respondents: Business Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance smaller, independent operations
or other for-profit. Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at (approximately 1,300 operations) are
Number of Respondents: 1,420. ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. contacted either monthly, quarterly, or
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: annually. Public reporting burden for
One time. Title: Livestock Slaughter Survey. this collection of information is
Total Burden Hours: 2,490. OMB Control Number: 0535–0005. estimated to average 15 minutes per
Expiration Date of Approval: response for an estimated annual
Ruth Brown, November 30, 2017. burden of 2,500 hours. (The USDA and
Departmental Information Collection Type of Request: To revise and extend State inspectors are not included in the
Clearance Officer. a currently approved information calculation of total burden, since they
[FR Doc. 2017–13264 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] collection for a period of three years. are performing this task as a part of their
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P Abstract: The primary objective of the job functions.)
National Agricultural Statistics Service Respondents: Farmers and custom/
is to prepare and issue State and state inspected slaughter plants.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE national estimates of crop and livestock Estimated Number of Respondents:
production, prices, and disposition as 1,300.
National Agricultural Statistics Service well as economic statistics, farm Estimated Total Annual Burden on
numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide Respondents: 2,500 hours.
Notice of Intent To Request Revision usage, pest crop management practices, Comments: Comments are invited on:
and Extension of a Currently Approved as well as the Census of Agriculture. (a) Whether the proposed collection of
Information Collection Livestock slaughter data are used to information is necessary for the proper
estimate U.S. red meat production and performance of the functions of the
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AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA. reconcile inventory estimates which agency, including whether the
ACTION: Notice and request for provide producers and the rest of the information will have practical utility;
comments. industry with current and future (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
information on market supplies. This of the burden of the proposed collection
SUMMARY: In accordance with the data is also used in preparing of information including the validity of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this production, disposition, and income the methodology and assumptions used;
notice announces the intent of the statistics which facilitate more orderly (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
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and clarity of the information to be incurred charges. Callers will incur no DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the charge for calls they initiate over land-
burden of the collection of information line connections to the toll-free U.S. Census Bureau
on those who are to respond, including telephone number. Persons with hearing
through the use of appropriate Submission for OMB Review;
impairments may also follow the
automated, electronic, mechanical, Comment Request
proceedings by first calling the Federal
technological or other forms of Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and The Department of Commerce will
information technology collection providing the Service with the submit to the Office of Management and
methods. conference call number and conference Budget (OMB) for clearance the
All responses to this notice will ID number. following proposal for collection of
become a matter of public record and be information under the provisions of the
summarized in the request for OMB Members of the public are also
entitled to submit written comments; Paperwork Reduction Act.
approval. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
the comments must be received in the
Signed at Washington, DC, June 13, 2017. Title: Generic Clearance for Internet
regional office within 30 days following
R. Renee Picanso, Nonprobability Panel Pretesting.
the meeting. Written comments may be OMB Control Number: 0607–0978.
Associate Administrator.
mailed to the Midwestern Regional Form Number(s): TBD.
[FR Doc. 2017–13260 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Type of Request: Extension of a
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, Currently Approved Collection.
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or Average Hours per Response: 0.167.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ Burden Hours: 10,000.
Notice of Public Meeting of the usccr.gov. Persons who desire Needs and Uses: The information
Louisiana Advisory Committee To additional information may contact the collected in this program of developing
Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) and testing questionnaires will be used
State 353–8311. by staff from the Census Bureau and
Records generated from this meeting sponsoring agencies to evaluate and
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil improve the quality of the data in the
Rights. may be inspected and reproduced at the
Midwestern Regional Office, as they surveys and censuses that are ultimately
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. conducted. Because the questionnaires
become available, both before and after
being tested under this clearance are
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, the meeting. Records of the meeting will
still in the process of development, the
pursuant to the provisions of the rules be available via www.facadatabase.gov data that result from these collections
and regulations of the U.S. Commission under the Commission on Civil Rights, are not considered official statistics of
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Louisiana Advisory Committee link the Census Bureau or other Federal
Federal Advisory Committee Act that (https://database.faca.gov/committee/ agencies. Data will be included in
the Louisiana Advisory Committee committee.aspx?cid=251&aid=17). research reports prepared for sponsors
(Committee) will hold a meeting on Persons interested in the work of this inside and outside of the Census
Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Committee are directed to the Bureau. The results may also be
Central for the purpose of a discussion Commission’s Web site, http:// prepared for presentations related to
on civil rights topics affecting the state. www.usccr.gov, or may contact the survey methodology at professional
DATES: The meeting will be held on Midwestern Regional Office at the above meetings or publications in professional
Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. CDT email or street address. journals. Since the submission of the 60
PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: Dial: 877– day notice, we have changed both the
718–5108, Conference ID: 1009990 Agenda title and burden estimate for this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection. At the 60-day notice, the
Welcome and Roll Call
David Barreras, DFO, at dbarreras@ collection was entitled ‘‘Generic
usccr.gov or 312–353–8311 Civil Rights Topics in Louisiana Clearance for Internet Nonprobability
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Next Steps Panel Pretesting and Qualitative Survey
of the public can listen to the Public Comment Methods Testing.’’ To more accurately
discussion. This meeting is available to reflect the intended collection, we are
the public through the following toll- Adjournment renaming this collection ‘‘Generic
free call-in number: 877–718–5108, Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant Clearance for Medium-Scale Pretesting.’’
conference ID: 1009990. Any interested to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this We are requesting an increase in hours
member of the public may call this meeting is given less than 15 calendar from 8,334 to 16,900 annually because
number and listen to the meeting. An days prior to the meeting because of the we incorporated the pretesting needs for
open comment period will be provided exceptional circumstance of the 2020 Census communications
to allow members of the public to make management difficulties that prevent an campaign into this request.
a statement as time allows. The earlier filing. Affected Public: Individuals and
conference call operator will ask callers households.
to identify themselves, the organization Dated: June 21, 2017. Frequency: Once.
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they are affiliated with (if any), and an David Mussatt, Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
email address prior to placing callers Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Legal Authority: Data collection for
into the conference room. Callers can [FR Doc. 2017–13283 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] this project is authorized under the
expect to incur regular charges for calls BILLING CODE P
authorizing legislation for the
they initiate over wireless lines, questionnaire being tested. This may be
according to their wireless plan. The Title 13, Sections 131, 141, 161, 181,
Commission will not refund any 182, 193, and 301 for Census Bureau-
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| Contact | R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected] | |
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