82 FR 46753 - 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 193 (October 6, 2017)

Page Range		46753-46753
FR Document		2017-21624

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Agricultural Labor Survey. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.

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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.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this 
notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection, the Agricultural Labor Survey. 
Revision to burden hours will 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 December 5, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0109, 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 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-2024.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock, 
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 
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: Agricultural Labor Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0109.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2018.
    Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an 
Information Collection for 3 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, disposition, and prices. The 
Agricultural Labor Survey provides quarterly statistics on the number 
of agricultural workers, hours worked, and wage rates. Number of 
workers and hours worked are used to estimate agricultural 
productivity; wage rates are used in the administration of the H-2A 
Program and for setting Adverse Effect Wage Rates. Survey data are also 
used to carry out provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. NASS 
intends to request that the survey be approved for another 3 years.
    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 
as amended, 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, Public Law 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: This information collection consists of three 
individual surveys. In April, NASS will collect data for the January 
and April quarters and in October, NASS will collect data for both the 
July and October quarters. Following these two surveys NASS will re-
contact approximately 500 operators to conduct quality control surveys 
to help insure the quality of the data collected. NASS also plans to 
conduct some cognitive testing during this renewal period. The public 
reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to 
average 5 minutes for the quality control surveys and 30 minutes per 
response in April and October.
    Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,000 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, 
at (202) 690-2388.
    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, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
specifically, on the benefits of collection of hourly base rate of pay, 
piece rate of pay, and experience level and (d) ways to minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
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, September 21, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance collected. NASS also plans to conduct
contains documents other than rules or Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at some cognitive testing during this
proposed rules that are applicable to the ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. renewal period. The public reporting
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, burden for this information collection is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
committee meetings, agency decisions and estimated to average 5 minutes for the
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Title: Agricultural Labor Survey.
petitions and applications and agency OMB Control Number: 0535–0109. quality control surveys and 30 minutes
statements of organization and functions are Expiration Date of Approval: March per response in April and October.
examples of documents appearing in this 31, 2018. Respondents: Farms and businesses.
section. Type of Request: Intent to Seek Estimated Number of Respondents:
Approval to Revise and Extend an 15,000.
Information Collection for 3 years.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Abstract: The primary objective of the
Respondents: 15,000 hours.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and Copies of this information collection
national estimates of crop and livestock and related instructions can be obtained
Notice of Intent To Request Revision without charge from David Hancock,
production, disposition, and prices. The
and Extension of a Currently Approved NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
Agricultural Labor Survey provides
Information Collection 2388.
quarterly statistics on the number of
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics agricultural workers, hours worked, and Comments: Comments are invited on:
Service, USDA. wage rates. Number of workers and (a) Whether the proposed collection of
ACTION: Notice and request for hours worked are used to estimate information is necessary for the proper
comments. agricultural productivity; wage rates are performance of the functions of the
used in the administration of the H–2A agency, including whether the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Program and for setting Adverse Effect information will have practical utility;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this Wage Rates. Survey data are also used (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
notice announces the intention of the to carry out provisions of the of the burden of the proposed collection
National Agricultural Statistics Service Agricultural Adjustment Act. NASS of information including the validity of
(NASS) to request revision and intends to request that the survey be the methodology and assumptions used;
extension of a currently approved approved for another 3 years. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
information collection, the Agricultural Authority: These data will be and clarity of the information to be
Labor Survey. Revision to burden hours collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. collected; specifically, on the benefits of
will be needed due to changes in the 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collection of hourly base rate of pay,
size of the target population, sampling collected under this authority are piece rate of pay, and experience level
design, and/or questionnaire length. governed by Section 1770 of the Food and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
DATES: Comments on this notice must be Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 the collection of information on those
received by December 5, 2017 to be U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to who are to respond, through the use of
assured of consideration. afford strict confidentiality to non- appropriate automated, electronic,
aggregated data provided by mechanical, technological or other
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
respondents. This Notice is submitted in forms of information technology
identified by docket number 0535–0109,
accordance with the Paperwork collection methods.
by any of the following methods:
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– All responses to this notice will
• Email: OMBofficer@nass.usda.gov. 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office become a matter of public record and be
Include docket number above in the subject of Management and Budget regulations
line of the message.
summarized in the request for OMB
at 5 CFR part 1320. approval.
• eFax: (855) 838–6382.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–ROM NASS also complies with OMB
Signed at Washington, DC, September 21,
submissions to: David Hancock, NASS Implementation Guidance, 2017.
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
R. Renee Picanso,
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Associate Administrator.
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Information Protection and Statistical
Washington, DC 20250–2024. Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ [FR Doc. 2017–21624 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am]
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, 15, 2007, p. 33362.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 Estimate of Burden: This information
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collection consists of three individual
surveys. In April, NASS will collect Rural Business-Cooperative Service
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. data for the January and April quarters
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, and in October, NASS will collect data Notice of Request for Revision of a
National Agricultural Statistics Service, for both the July and October quarters. Currently Approved Information
U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) Following these two surveys NASS will Collection
720–4333. Copies of this information re-contact approximately 500 operators
collection and related instructions can to conduct quality control surveys to AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
be obtained without charge from David help insure the quality of the data Service, USDA.

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Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by December 5, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 46753

82 FR 46753 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service