82 FR 51598 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)

Page Range		51598-51599
FR Document		2017-24167

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to seek approval to conduct a new information collection to gather data related to water usage for North Carolina agricultural operations that likely use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per day.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-24167]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New 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 seek approval to conduct a new information collection 
to gather data related to water usage for North Carolina agricultural 
operations that likely use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per 
day.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 8, 2018 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
NEW, by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include docket number 
above in the subject line of the message.
     E-fax: (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: Water Use Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to conduct a new 
information collection for a period of three years.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue State and 
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and 
disposition; as well as economic statistics, environmental statistics 
related to agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
    The Water Use survey program will collect information on water 
usage for North Carolina agricultural operations that likely use 
between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per day. Agricultural operations 
who use over 1,000,000 gallons in any one day are required to report 
their water usage directly to North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and are not included in this survey. The 
program will help the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and 
Consumer Services (NCDACS) and NCDEQ fulfill the requirements of North 
Carolina state legislation enacted in 2008 (SL2008-0143). All 
questionnaires included in this information collection will be 
voluntary. This project is conducted as a cooperative effort with the 
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Funding 
for this pilot survey is being provided by NCDACS.
    Authority: These data will be collected under 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 (Pub. L. 104-113, 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: Public reporting burden for this information 
collection is based on similar surveys with expected response time of 
30 minutes. The estimated sample size will be approximately 3,300. The 
frequency of data collection for the different surveys is annual. 
Estimated number of responses per respondent is 1. Publicity materials 
and instruction sheets will account for approximately 5 minutes of 
additional burden per respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete a 
survey will be allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect the 
data.
    Respondents: North Carolina operations that likely use between 
10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,300.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,614 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, 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, 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, October 25, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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collection is necessary to evaluate and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related to agriculture and also to
determine the effectiveness of the Forest conduct the Census of Agriculture.
Service Civil Rights Northeastern National Agricultural Statistics Service The Water Use survey program will
Service Center (NESC) Outreach collect information on water usage for
Notice of Intent To Request To North Carolina agricultural operations
Program.
Conduct a New Information Collection that likely use between 10,000 and
Forest Service, Civil Rights personnel, 1,000,000 gallons per day. Agricultural
have utilized the Outreach Opportunity AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
operations who use over 1,000,000
Questionnaire to collect evaluation Service, USDA.
gallons in any one day are required to
information from students regarding ACTION: Notice and request for report their water usage directly to
presentations at career day events as comments. North Carolina Department of
well as at colleges and universities. Data Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and
received has appeared in reports SUMMARY: In accordance with the
are not included in this survey. The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this
provided to the Department of program will help the North Carolina
notice announces the intention of the
Agriculture, senior Forest Service Department of Agriculture and
National Agricultural Statistics Service
officials, the Northern Research Station Consumer Services (NCDACS) and
(NASS) to seek approval to conduct a
Director, and the Northern Research NCDEQ fulfill the requirements of North
new information collection to gather
Station Civil Rights Diversity Carolina state legislation enacted in
data related to water usage for North
Committee. This information is a vital 2008 (SL2008–0143). All questionnaires
Carolina agricultural operations that
component in the analysis of Agency included in this information collection
likely use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 will be voluntary. This project is
outreach efforts. gallons per day. conducted as a cooperative effort with
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 hours/ DATES: Comments on this notice must be the North Carolina Department of
year. received by January 8, 2018 to be Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Type of Respondents: University/ assured of consideration. Funding for this pilot survey is being
College students. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, provided by NCDACS.
identified by docket number 0535– Authority: These data will be
Estimated Annual Number of
NEW, by any of the following methods: collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
Respondents: 675.
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data
Estimated Annual Number of Include docket number above in the collected under this authority are
Responses per Respondent: 1. subject line of the message. governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Estimated Total Annual Burden on • E-fax: (855) 838–6382. Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
Respondents: 20 hours. • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, afford strict confidentiality to non-
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether aggregated data provided by
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
this collection of information is respondents. This Notice is submitted in
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
necessary for the stated purposes and accordance with the Paperwork
South Building, 1400 Independence
the proper performance of the functions Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113,
of the Agency, including whether the 2024. 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
information will have practical or • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Management and Budget regulations at
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the deliver to: David Hancock, NASS 5 CFR part 1320.
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of NASS also complies with OMB
collection of information, including the Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, Implementation Guidance,
validity of the methodology and 1400 Independence Avenue SW., ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Washington, DC 20250–2024. of the E-Government Act, Confidential
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Information Protection and Statistical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information to be collected; and (4) Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
R. Renee Picanso, Associate
ways to minimize the burden of the Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
Administrator, National Agricultural
collection of information on 15, 2007, p. 33362.
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
respondents, including the use of Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. Copies of burden for this information collection is
automated, electronic, mechanical, or this information collection and related based on similar surveys with expected
other technological collection instructions can be obtained without response time of 30 minutes. The
techniques or other forms of information charge from David Hancock, NASS— estimated sample size will be
technology. OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– approximately 3,300. The frequency of
All comments received in response to 2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. data collection for the different surveys
this notice, including names and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is annual. Estimated number of
addresses when provided, will be a Title: Water Use Survey. responses per respondent is 1. Publicity
matter of public record. Comments will OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. materials and instruction sheets will
be summarized and included in the Type of Request: Intent to seek account for approximately 5 minutes of
request for Office of Management and approval to conduct a new information additional burden per respondent.
Budget approval. collection for a period of three years. Respondents who refuse to complete a
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Abstract: The primary objective of the survey will be allotted 2 minutes of
Dated: October 30, 2017. National Agricultural Statistics Service burden per attempt to collect the data.
J. Lenise Lago, (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue Respondents: North Carolina
Acting Associate Chief, Forest Service. State and national estimates of crop and operations that likely use between
[FR Doc. 2017–24179 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] livestock production, prices, and 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons annually.
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disposition; as well as economic Estimated Number of Respondents:
statistics, environmental statistics 3,300.

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Estimated Total Annual Burden on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Dated: November 1, 2017.
Respondents: 1,614 hours. Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ David Mussatt,
Comments: Comments are invited on: usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
(a) Whether the proposed collection of [FR Doc. 2017–24136 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am]
information is necessary for the proper SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
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performance of the functions of the meeting is available to the public
agency, including whether the through the following toll-free call-in
information will have practical utility; number: 888–609–5689, conference ID COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate number: 3574845. Any interested
of the burden of the proposed collection member of the public may call this Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska
of information including the validity of number and listen to the meeting. Advisory Committee
the methodology and assumptions used; Callers can expect to incur charges for
calls they initiate over wireless lines, AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and the Commission will not refund any Rights.
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the incurred charges. Callers will incur no ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
burden of the collection of information charge for calls they initiate over land- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
on those who are to respond, through line connections to the toll-free pursuant to the provisions of the rules
the use of appropriate automated, telephone number. Persons with hearing and regulations of the U.S. Commission
electronic, mechanical, technological, or impairments may also follow the on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
other forms of information technology proceedings by first calling the Federal Federal Advisory Committee Act
collection methods. Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and (FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska
All responses to this notice will providing the Service with the Advisory Committee (Committee) to the
become a matter of public record and be conference call number and conference Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m.
summarized in the request for OMB ID number. (Alaska Time) Thursday, November 9,
approval. 2017. The purpose of the meeting is for
Members of the public are entitled to
Signed at Washington, DC, October 25, the Committee to discuss findings that
make comments during the open period
2017. will be included in an advisory
at the end of the meeting. Members of
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the public may also submit written
Associate Administrator.
comments; the comments must be rights.
[FR Doc. 2017–24167 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] DATES: The meeting will be held on
received in the Regional Programs Unit
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within 30 days following the meeting. Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 1:00
Written comments may be mailed to the p.m. AKT.
Western Regional Office, U.S. Public Call Information: Dial: 888–
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North 609–5689; Conference ID: 3574845.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@
Advisory Committee to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437.
emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil usccr.gov. Persons who desire meeting is available to the public
Rights. additional information may contact the through the following toll-free call-in
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– number: 888–609–5689, conference ID
3437. number: 3574845. Any interested
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, member of the public may call this
pursuant to the provisions of the rules Records and documents discussed
number and listen to the meeting.
and regulations of the U.S. Commission during the meeting will be available for
Callers can expect to incur charges for
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the public viewing prior to and after the calls they initiate over wireless lines,
Federal Advisory Committee Act meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/ and the Commission will not refund any
(FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska committee/meetings.aspx?cid=234. incurred charges. Callers will incur no
Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ charge for calls they initiate over land-
Commission will be held on December and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records line connections to the toll-free
14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. (Alaska Time). On generated from this meeting may also be telephone number. Persons with hearing
Thursday, January 18, 2018; Thursday, inspected and reproduced at the impairments may also follow the
February 8, 2018 and Thursday, March Regional Programs Unit, as they become proceedings by first calling the Federal
8, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (Alaska Time). The available, both before and after the Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
purpose of the meeting is for the meeting. Persons interested in the work providing the Service with the
Committee to discuss findings that will of this Committee are directed to the conference call number and conference
be included in an advisory Commission’s Web site, http:// ID number.
memorandum on Alaska Native voting www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Members of the public are entitled to
rights. Regional Programs Unit at the above make comments during the open period
DATES: The meeting will be held on email or street address. at the end of the meeting. Members of
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Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 1:00 the public may also submit written
p.m. (AKT) and on Thursday, January Agenda comments; the comments must be
18, 2018; Thursday, February 8, 2018 I. Welcome received in the Regional Programs Unit
and Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 12:00 II. Discuss Advisory Memorandum within 30 days following the meeting.
p.m. (AKT). III. Public Comment Written comments may be mailed to the
Public Call Information: Dial: 888– IV. Next Steps Western Regional Office, U.S.
609–5689; Conference ID: 3574845. V. Adjournment Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North

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Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by January 8, 2018 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 51598

82 FR 51598 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service