82_FR_59820 82 FR 59580 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

82 FR 59580 - 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 240 (December 15, 2017)

Page Range59580-59581
FR Document2017-27052

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 Field Crops Objective Yield Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. In this renewal the program will be expanded to include several fruit and nut commodities into the Objective Yield program. The title of this renewal will be changed to ``Objective Yield Surveys.''

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59580-59581]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27052]


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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 Field Crops Objective Yield 
Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the 
size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire 
length. In this renewal the program will be expanded to include several 
fruit and nut commodities into the Objective Yield program. The title 
of this renewal will be changed to ``Objective Yield Surveys.''

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 13, 2018 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0088, 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: Renee Picanso, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-2707. Copies of this information 
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from 
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Objective Yield Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0088.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2018.
    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 (NASS) is to collect, 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. The field crops Objective Yield Surveys 
objectively predict yields for corn, cotton, potatoes, soybeans, and 
wheat. Sample fields are randomly selected for these crops, plots are 
laid out, and periodic counts and measurements are taken and then used 
to forecast production during the growing season. Production forecasts 
are published in USDA Crop Production reports.
    In this approval request, NASS will be including a new group of 
fruit and nut objective yield surveys. These surveys will be conducted 
under cooperative agreements with several State Departments of 
Agriculture. The individual States will be reimbursing NASS for the 
costs associated with these additional surveys. The surveys will 
include: California citrus, almonds and walnuts; Florida citrus; and 
Oregon hazelnuts.
    The increased burden hours and sample sizes reported below include 
these additional surveys.
    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.

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    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average between 15 and 30 minutes per 
respondent.
    Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, or farm managers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,800 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, November 29, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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59580 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2017 / Notices to, and the name and title of the Dated: November 16, 2017. (202) 690–2388 or at ombofficer@ responsible official; Jeanne M. Higgins, nass.usda.gov. (5) A statement of the issues and/or Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: parts of the plan revision to which the Forest System. Title: Objective Yield Surveys. objection applies; [FR Doc. 2017–26952 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 0535–0088. (6) A concise statement explaining the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, objection and suggesting how the 2018. proposed plan decision may be Type of Request: To revise and extend DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE a currently approved information improved. If the objector believes that the plan revision is inconsistent with collection for a period of three years. National Agricultural Statistics Service law, regulation, or policy, an Abstract: The primary objective of the explanation should be included; Notice of Intent To Request Revision National Agricultural Statistics Service and Extension of a Currently Approved (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue (7) A statement that demonstrates the State and national estimates of crop and link between the objector’s prior Information Collection livestock production, prices and substantive formal comments and the AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics disposition as well as economic content of the objection, unless the Service, USDA. statistics, farm numbers, land values, objection concerns an issue that arose ACTION: Notice and request for on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop after the opportunities for formal comments. management practices, as well as the comment; and Census of Agriculture. The field crops (8) All documents referenced in the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Objective Yield Surveys objectively objection (a bibliography is not Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this predict yields for corn, cotton, potatoes, sufficient), except that the following notice announces the intention of the soybeans, and wheat. Sample fields are need not be provided: National Agricultural Statistics Service randomly selected for these crops, plots (NASS) to request revision and are laid out, and periodic counts and a. All or any part of a Federal law or extension of a currently approved regulation, measurements are taken and then used information collection, the Field Crops to forecast production during the b. Forest Service Directive System Objective Yield Surveys. Revision to growing season. Production forecasts are documents and land management plans burden hours will be needed due to published in USDA Crop Production or other published Forest Service changes in the size of the target reports. documents, population, sampling design, and/or In this approval request, NASS will be c. Documents referenced by the Forest questionnaire length. In this renewal the including a new group of fruit and nut Service in the planning documentation program will be expanded to include objective yield surveys. These surveys related to the proposal subject to several fruit and nut commodities into will be conducted under cooperative objection, and the Objective Yield program. The title of agreements with several State this renewal will be changed to Departments of Agriculture. The d. Formal comments previously ‘‘Objective Yield Surveys.’’ provided to the Forest Service by the individual States will be reimbursing DATES: Comments on this notice must be NASS for the costs associated with these objector during the plan revision received by February 13, 2018 to be additional surveys. The surveys will comment period. assured of consideration. include: California citrus, almonds and Responsible Official ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, walnuts; Florida citrus; and Oregon identified by docket number 0535–0088, hazelnuts. The responsible official who will by any of the following methods: The increased burden hours and approve the ROD for the Flathead • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. sample sizes reported below include National Forest revised forest plan is Include docket number above in the these additional surveys. Chip Weber, Forest Supervisor for the subject line of the message. Authority: These data will be Flathead National Forest, 650 Wolfpack • eFax: (855) 838–6382. collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. Way, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 758– • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– 2204(a). Individually identifiable data 5208. ROM submissions to: David Hancock, collected under this authority are The Regional Forester is the reviewing NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. governed by Section 1770 of the Food officer for the revised plan since the Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 Forest Supervisor is the deciding official South Building, 1400 Independence U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)). The Flathead Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– afford strict confidentiality to non- National Forest will provide the 2024. aggregated data provided by Regional Forester with public comments • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand respondents. This Notice is submitted in received on species of conservation deliver to: David Hancock, NASS accordance with the Paperwork concern (SCC). The Regional Forester Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– will consider comments received and Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office respond to them in the FEIS and ROD. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, of Management and Budget regulations The decision to approve the SCC list Washington, DC 20250–2024. at 5 CFR part 1320. will be subject to a separate objection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NASS also complies with OMB sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES process. The Chief of the Forest Service Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, Implementation Guidance, is the reviewing officer for SCC National Agricultural Statistics Service, ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V identification since the Regional U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) of the E-Government Act, Confidential Forester is the deciding official (36 CFR 720–2707. Copies of this information Information Protection and Statistical 219.56(e)(2)). Information about species collection and related instructions can Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ of conservation concern is available at be obtained without charge from David Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June http://bit.ly/NorthRegion-SCC. Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at 15, 2007, p. 33362. VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:42 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2017 / Notices 59581 Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Public Call-In Information: Review/Discuss Panel Summaries burden for this collection of information Conference call number: 1–800–210– III. Other Business is estimated to average between 15 and 9006 and conference call ID: 4124362. IV. Open Comment 30 minutes per respondent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy V. Adjournment Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, or L. Davis, at ero@usccr.gov or by phone Dated: December 11, 2017. farm managers. at 202–376–7533. David Mussatt, Estimated Number of Respondents: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested 16,000. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. members of the public may listen to the [FR Doc. 2017–26986 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] Estimated Total Annual Burden on discussion by calling the following toll- Respondents: 4,800 hours. free conference call number: 1–800– BILLING CODE P Comments: Comments are invited on: 210–9006 and conference call ID: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 4124362. Please be advised that before information is necessary for the proper COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS placing them into the conference call, performance of the functions of the the conference call operator may ask Sunshine Act Meeting Notice agency, including whether the callers to provide their names, their information will have practical utility; organizational affiliations (if any), and AGENCY: United States Commission on (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate email addresses (so that callers may be Civil Rights. of the burden of the proposed collection notified of future meetings). Callers can ACTION: Notice of Commission of information including the validity of expect to incur charges for calls they telephonic business meeting. the methodology and assumptions used; initiate over wireless lines, and the (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Commission will not refund any DATES: Thursday, December 21, 2017, at and clarity of the information to be incurred charges. Callers will incur no 3:30 p.m. EST. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the charge for calls they initiate over land- ADDRESSES: Meeting to take place by burden of the collection of information line connections to the toll-free telephone. on those who are to respond, through telephone number herein. the use of appropriate automated, Persons with hearing impairments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: electronic, mechanical, technological or may also follow the discussion by first Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371, other forms of information technology calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– publicaffairs@usccr.gov. collection methods. 888–364–3109 and providing the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This All responses to this notice will operator with the toll-free conference business meeting is open to the public become a matter of public record and be call number: 1–800–210–9006 and by telephone only. summarized in the request for OMB conference call ID: 4124362. PARTICIPANT ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS: approval. Members of the public are invited to Listen Only, Toll Free: 1–888–219– Signed at Washington, DC, November 29, submit written comments; the 1420; Conference ID: 5586588. Please 2017. comments must be received in the dial in 5–10 minutes prior to the start R. Renee Picanso, regional office approximately 30 days time. Associate Administrator. after each scheduled meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Eastern Meeting Agenda [FR Doc. 2017–27052 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P Regional Office, U.S. Commission on I. Approval of Agenda Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania II. Program Planning Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC • Discussion and Vote on 20425, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at Commission’s Strategic Plan for COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire Fiscal Years 2019–2022 Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting additional information may contact the • Discussion and Vote on Revised of the Delaware Advisory Committee Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376– Report: Public Education Funding 7533. Inequity in an Era of Increasing AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. Records and documents discussed Concentration of Poverty and ACTION:Announcement of monthly during the meeting will be available for Resegregation planning meetings. public viewing as they become available • Discussion and Vote on Timeline, at http://facadatabase.gov/committee/ Discovery Plan, and Outline for the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, meetings.aspx?cid=240; click the Commission’s FY19 Report on pursuant to the provisions of the rules ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ Federal Civil Rights Enforcement and regulations of the U.S. Commission links. Records generated from this Efficacy on Civil Rights (Commission), and the meeting may also be inspected and V. Adjourn Meeting Federal Advisory Committee Act reproduced at the Eastern Regional (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Dated: December 12, 2017. Office, as they become available, both Delaware State Advisory Committee to Brian Walch, before and after the meetings. Persons the Commission will convene by interested in the work of this advisory Director, Communications and Public conference call, on Monday, January 22, Engagement. committee are advised to go to the 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The purpose Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, [FR Doc. 2017–27138 Filed 12–13–17; 11:15 am] of the meeting is to review/discuss the or to contact the Eastern Regional Office BILLING CODE 6335–01–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES panel summaries that were prepared by at the above phone number, email or several Committee members. This street address. review will help the Committee focus COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda: Monday, January 22, 2018 at on next steps, as it moves toward 10:00 a.m. drafting the Committee report. Sunshine Act Meeting Notice I. Welcome and Introductions DATES: Monday, January 22, 2018, at Rollcall AGENCY: United States Commission on 10:00 a.m. (EST). II. Planning Meeting Civil Rights. VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:42 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by February 13, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRenee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-2707. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 59580 
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