82_FR_60241 82 FR 60000 - Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Revise and Extend an Information Collection

82 FR 60000 - Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Revise and Extend an Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)

Page Range60000-60001
FR Document2017-27177

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request approval to revise and extend a currently approved information collection, the Milk and Milk Products Surveys. Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sample design, and/or questionnaire length.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60000-60001]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27177]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Revise and Extend an 
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 approval to revise and extend a currently 
approved information collection, the Milk and Milk Products Surveys. 
Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of 
the target population, sample design, and/or questionnaire length.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 16, 2018 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0020, 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 Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Milk and Milk Products Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0020.
    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 Milk and Milk Products Surveys obtain basic 
agricultural statistics on milk production and manufactured dairy 
products from farmers and processing plants throughout the nation. Data 
are gathered for milk production, dairy products, evaporated and 
condensed milk, manufactured dry milk, and manufactured whey products. 
Milk production and manufactured dairy products statistics are used by 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help administer federal 
programs and by the dairy industry in planning, pricing, and projecting 
supplies of milk and milk products. Only minor changes are

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planned for the questionnaires and sample sizes. The Milk Production 
Survey will continue to be conducted quarterly (January, April, July, 
and October) and monthly estimates for the non-quarterly months will 
still be published for the total number of dairy cows, the number of 
cows milked, and the total milk produced. Estimates for the non-survey 
months will be generated by using a combination of administrative data, 
regression modeling, and historic data. In April 2012 NASS discontinued 
the collection of Dairy Product Prices. This data is now collected by 
the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in compliance with the 
Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010, and the amended section 273(d) 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
    Authority: Voluntary dairy information reporting is conducted 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 (7 U.S.C. 2276), which requires USDA to afford strict 
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents.
    Mandatory dairy product information reporting is based on the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended by the Dairy Market 
Enhancement Act of 2000 and the Farm Security and Rural Development Act 
of 2002 (U.S.C. 1637-1637b). This program requires each manufacturer to 
report to USDA the price, quantity, and moisture content of dairy 
products sold and each entity storing dairy products to report 
information on the quantity of dairy products stored. Any manufacturer 
that processes, markets, or stores less than 1,000,000 pounds of dairy 
products per year is exempt. USDA is required to maintain information, 
statistics, or documents obtained under these Acts in a manner that 
ensures that confidentiality is preserved regarding the identity of 
persons and proprietary business information, subject to verification 
by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under Public Law 106-532. 
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: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 11 minutes per response. This 
average is based on the 7 different surveys in the information 
collection: 2 monthly, 4 quarterly, and 1 annual. The estimated total 
number of responses is 63,100 annually, with an average annual 
frequency of 4.44 responses per respondent. NASS will continue to use 
cover letters to explain the importance and uses of this data series 
along with how the respondent can access and report their data using 
the secure internet connection that NASS is using.
    Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,000 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, December 4, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-27177 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am]
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60000 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 241 Monday, December 18, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER information for reporting purposes to • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. contains documents other than rules or Congress and Office of Acquisition and Include docket number above in the proposed rules that are applicable to the Assistance Contract Administration. subject line of the message. public. Notices of hearings and investigations, This form will be used to collect • Efax: (855) 838–6382. committee meetings, agency decisions and information to determine the most • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– rulings, delegations of authority, filing of ROM submissions to: David Hancock, petitions and applications and agency qualified person for a position without statements of organization and functions are gathering information that may lead to NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. examples of documents appearing in this discrimination or bias towards or Department of Agriculture, Room 5336, section. gathered from applicant. South Building, 1400 Independence Annual Reporting Burden: Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– U.S. Respondents: 12,684. 2024. U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL Total annual U.S. responses: 12,684. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand DEVELOPMENT Total annual hours requested: 12,684 deliver to: David Hancock, NASS hours. Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Notice of Public Information The burden estimate is based on the Agriculture, Room 5336, South Collections Being Reviewed by the average number of PSC awards made Building, 1400 Independence Avenue U.S. Agency for International over the past three years, which is 604. SW, Washington, DC 20250–2024. Development; Comments Requested The average number of offerors received FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. for each solicitation is 21. Therefore, the Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International total number of offers received is 604 × National Agricultural Statistics Service, Development (USAID) is making efforts 21 = 12,684. The amount of time U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID estimated to complete the form is one 720–4333. Copies of this information invites the general public and other hour. collection and related instructions can Federal agencies to take this Dated: November 16, 2017. be obtained without charge from David opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing Mark Walther, Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at information collections, as required by (202) 690–2388 or at ombofficer@ Acting Senior Procurement Executive. the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. nass.usda.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–27163 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] Comments are requested concerning: (a) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE P The accuracy of the burden estimates; Title: Milk and Milk Products (b) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Surveys. and clarity of the information collected; OMB Control Number: 0535–0020. and (c) ways to minimize the burden of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, the collection of information on the 2018. respondents, including the use of National Agricultural Statistics Service Type of Request: To revise and extend automated collection techniques, or a currently approved information other forms of information technology. Notice of Intent To Request Approval collection for a period of three years. DATES: Submit comments on or before To Revise and Extend an Information Abstract: The primary objective of the February 16, 2018. Collection National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics State and national estimates of crop and Sylvia Joyner, Bureau for Management, Service, USDA. livestock production, prices and Office of Management Services, ACTION: Notice and request for disposition as well as economic Information and Records Division, U.S. comments. statistics, farm numbers, land values, Agency for International Development, on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop Room 2.07C, RRB, Washington, DC SUMMARY: In accordance with the management practices, as well as the 20523, (202) 712–5007 or via email Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Census of Agriculture. The Milk and sjoyner@usaid.gov. notice announces the intention of the Comments: Send comments via email Milk Products Surveys obtain basic National Agricultural Statistics Service agricultural statistics on milk to jltaylor@usaid.gov, U.S. Agency for (NASS) to request approval to revise International Development, Office of production and manufactured dairy and extend a currently approved products from farmers and processing Acquisition and Assistance, 1300 information collection, the Milk and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, SA–44 Room plants throughout the nation. Data are Milk Products Surveys. Revision to gathered for milk production, dairy 867–C, Washington, DC 20523, 202– burden hours may be needed due to 567–4673. products, evaporated and condensed changes in the size of the target milk, manufactured dry milk, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: population, sample design, and/or OMB No.: manufactured whey products. Milk daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES questionnaire length. production and manufactured dairy Form No.: AID 309–2. DATES: Comments on this notice must be products statistics are used by the U.S. Title: Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts With Individuals. received by February 16, 2018 to be Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Type of Review: Revision of a assured of consideration. help administer federal programs and by currently approved collection. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, the dairy industry in planning, pricing, Purpose: United States Agency for identified by docket number 0535–0020, and projecting supplies of milk and International Development must collect by any of the following methods: milk products. Only minor changes are VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Dec 15, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2017 / Notices 60001 planned for the questionnaires and Estimate of Burden: Public reporting conference call, on Friday, January 19, sample sizes. The Milk Production burden for this collection of information 2018 at 11:30 a.m. (EST). The purpose Survey will continue to be conducted is estimated to average 11 minutes per of the meeting is project planning so quarterly (January, April, July, and response. This average is based on the that members can begin discussing October) and monthly estimates for the 7 different surveys in the information potential topics for its civil rights non-quarterly months will still be collection: 2 monthly, 4 quarterly, and project. published for the total number of dairy 1 annual. The estimated total number of DATES: Friday, January 19, 2018, at cows, the number of cows milked, and responses is 63,100 annually, with an 11:30 a.m. (EST). the total milk produced. Estimates for average annual frequency of 4.44 Public Call-In Information: the non-survey months will be responses per respondent. NASS will Conference call number: 1–877–718– generated by using a combination of continue to use cover letters to explain 5106 and conference call ID: 4749623. administrative data, regression the importance and uses of this data FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy modeling, and historic data. In April series along with how the respondent L. Davis, at ero@usccr.gov or by phone 2012 NASS discontinued the collection can access and report their data using at 202–376–7533. of Dairy Product Prices. This data is the secure internet connection that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested now collected by the Agricultural NASS is using. members of the public may listen to the Marketing Service (AMS) in compliance Respondents: Farms and businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: discussion by calling the following toll- with the Mandatory Price Reporting Act free conference call number: 1–877– of 2010, and the amended section 273(d) 14,200. Estimated Total Annual Burden on 718–5106 and conference call ID: of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 4749623. Please be advised that before 1946. Respondents: 11,000 hours. Comments: Comments are invited on: placing them into the conference call, Authority: Voluntary dairy the conference call operator may ask information reporting is conducted (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper callers to provide their names, their under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). organizational affiliations (if any), and Individually identifiable data collected performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the email addresses (so that callers may be under this authority are governed by notified of future meetings). Callers can section 1770 of the Food Security Act of information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate expect to incur charges for calls they 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276), which requires initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA to afford strict confidentiality to of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of Commission will not refund any non-aggregated data provided by incurred charges. Callers will incur no respondents. the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, charge for calls they initiate over land- Mandatory dairy product information line connections to the toll-free and clarity of the information to be reporting is based on the Agricultural telephone number herein. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Marketing Act of 1946, as amended by Persons with hearing impairments burden of the collection of information the Dairy Market Enhancement Act of may also follow the discussion by first on those who are to respond, through 2000 and the Farm Security and Rural calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– the use of appropriate automated, Development Act of 2002 (U.S.C. 1637– 888–364–3109 and providing the electronic, mechanical, technological or 1637b). This program requires each operator with the toll-free conference other forms of information technology manufacturer to report to USDA the call number: 1–877–718–5106 and collection methods. price, quantity, and moisture content of All responses to this notice will conference call ID: 4749623. dairy products sold and each entity become a matter of public record and be Members of the public are invited to storing dairy products to report summarized in the request for OMB submit written comments; the information on the quantity of dairy approval. comments must be received in the products stored. Any manufacturer that regional office approximately 30 days processes, markets, or stores less than Signed at Washington, DC, December 4, after each scheduled meeting. Written 2017. 1,000,000 pounds of dairy products per comments may be mailed to the Eastern year is exempt. USDA is required to R. Renee Picanso, Regional Office, U.S. Commission on maintain information, statistics, or Associate Administrator. Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania documents obtained under these Acts in [FR Doc. 2017–27177 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC a manner that ensures that BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 20425, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at confidentiality is preserved regarding ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire the identity of persons and proprietary additional information may contact the business information, subject to COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376– verification by the Agricultural 7533. Marketing Service (AMS) under Public Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting Records and documents discussed Law 106–532. This Notice is submitted of the New Jersey Advisory Committee during the meeting will be available for in accordance with the Paperwork AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. public viewing as they become available Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– ACTION:Announcement of monthly at http://facadatabase.gov/committee/ 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office planning meetings. meetings.aspx?cid=240; click the of Management and Budget regulations ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, links. Records generated from this daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES with OMB Implementation Guidance, pursuant to the provisions of the rules meeting may also be inspected and ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V and regulations of the U.S. Commission reproduced at the Eastern Regional of the E-Government Act, Confidential on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Office, as they become available, both Information Protection and Statistical Federal Advisory Committee Act before and after the meetings. Persons Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ (FACA), that a planning meeting of the interested in the work of this advisory Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June New Jersey State Advisory Committee to committee are advised to go to the 15, 2007, p. 33362. the Commission will convene by Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Dec 15, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1


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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 16, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
ContactR. 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 Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected]
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