83_FR_13790 83 FR 13728 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection

83 FR 13728 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range13728-13729
FR Document2018-06438

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 obtain labor related data from contractors who provide laborers to the farming industry. This data will supplement the labor data that NASS currently collects from farmers under OMB docket number 0535-0109. This new survey is in response to a USDA departmental request. The data collection periods will be aligned with the current Agricultural Labor Survey, so that the estimates will represent the same data reference periods.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13728-13729]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06438]


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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 obtain labor related data from contractors who provide laborers to 
the farming industry. This data will supplement the labor data that 
NASS currently collects from farmers under OMB docket number 0535-0109. 
This new survey is in response to a USDA departmental request. The data 
collection periods will be aligned with the current Agricultural Labor 
Survey, so that the estimates will represent the same data reference 
periods.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 29, 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.
     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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin L. Barnes, 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: Contract Labor 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 is to prepare and issue State and national estimates 
of crop and livestock production, disposition, and prices. The current 
Agricultural Labor Survey (0535-0109) provides quarterly statistics on 
the number of non-contract agricultural workers, hours worked, and wage 
rates. Under the new Contract Labor Survey, NASS will collect 
essentially the same type of data that is collected in the current 
labor survey, however it will collect data from a different target 
population. NASS plans to conduct a pilot study in October 2018 with 
approximately 1,000 contractors. NASS does not plan to publish the 
findings from the pilot study, but will use the data to fine tune the 
data collection, summary, and estimation systems. The first round of 
data collection using the full sample is scheduled to take place in 
April 2019. After data collection, NASS will conduct a thorough data 
analysis for comparability and consistency of survey results. The first 
publication of data is scheduled to occur after the completion of the 
October 2019 survey.
    Contractors who provide workers to farm operations for both full-
time and part-time work will be asked to provide the number of workers 
they place by: Worker code (type of work each individual was hired to 
do), total hours worked, total gross wages, total base wages and total 
incentive/overtime wages for the reference week. If the contractor 
places more than one person to conduct the same type of work they can 
combine these data and report for the group. The number of workers, 
hours worked, and type of work performed may be used to enhance NASS's 
estimates of agricultural productivity.
    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 a pilot 
study being conducted in October of 2018 involving approximately 1,000 
contractors. In April 2019, NASS plans to conduct the first live survey 
of the entire population of contractors, approximately 12,500. The 
contractors will be contacted twice a year, once in April, to collect 
data for the January and April quarters and in October to collect data 
for both the July and October quarters. The public reporting burden for 
this information collection is estimated to average 60 minutes per 
response in April and October. Some additional burden has been included 
to account for the publicity material and instruction form that will be 
sent out with each questionnaire.
    Respondents: Farm Labor Contractors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 18,000 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; 
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, March 15, 2018.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-06438 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-20-P

13728 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE is to prepare and issue State and on those who are to respond, through national estimates of crop and livestock the use of appropriate automated, National Agricultural Statistics Service production, prices, and disposition. The electronic, mechanical, technological or Field Crops Production Program other forms of information technology Notice of Intent To Request Revision consists of probability field crops collection methods. and Extension of a Currently Approved surveys and supplemental panel All responses to this notice will Information Collection surveys. The panel surveys capture become a matter of public record and be AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics unique crop characteristics such as the summarized in the request for OMB Service, USDA. concentration of crops in localized approval. geographical areas. These surveys are Signed at Washington, DC, March 15, 2018. ACTION: Notice and request for extremely valuable for commodities Kevin L. Barnes comments. where acreage and yield are published Associate Administrator. SUMMARY: In accordance with the at the county level. [FR Doc. 2018–06436 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Several of the smaller surveys will be BILLING CODE 3410–20–P notice announces the intention of the discontinued with this approval; the National Agricultural Statistics Service Dry Bean Cleaner Inquiry, Dry Bean (NASS) to request revision and Dealer Inquiry, Commercial Bean Seed DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE extension of a currently approved Survey, Dry Bean Planting Intentions, information collection for Field Crops Dry Bean Inquiry (mid-season), and the National Agricultural Statistics Service Production. Revision to burden hours Tobacco Production Inquiry. will be needed due to changes in the Authority: These data will be Notice of Intent To Request To size of the target population, sampling collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. Conduct a New Information Collection design, the combining of several smaller 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics surveys, and/or changes in Service, USDA. questionnaire length. governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 ACTION: Notice and request for DATES: Comments on this notice must be comments. U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to received by May 29, 2018 to be assured afford strict confidentiality to non- SUMMARY: In accordance with the of consideration. aggregated data provided by Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, respondents. This Notice is submitted in identified by docket number 0535–0002, notice announces the intention of the accordance with the Paperwork National Agricultural Statistics Service by any of the following methods: Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office (NASS) to seek approval to conduct a Include docket number above in the new information collection to obtain of Management and Budget regulations labor related data from contractors who subject line of the message. at 5 CFR part 1320. • efax: (855) 838–6382. NASS also complies with OMB provide laborers to the farming industry. • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Implementation Guidance, This data will supplement the labor data ROM submissions to: David Hancock, that NASS currently collects from ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. farmers under OMB docket number of the E-Government Act, Confidential Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 0535–0109. This new survey is in Information Protection and Statistical South Building, 1400 Independence response to a USDA departmental Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– request. The data collection periods will Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 2024. be aligned with the current Agricultural 15, 2007, p. 33362. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Labor Survey, so that the estimates will deliver to: David Hancock, NASS burden for this information collection is represent the same data reference Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of based on a group of similar surveys with periods. Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, expected response times of 5–30 DATES: Comments on this notice must be 1400 Independence Avenue SW, minutes and a frequency of 1–40 times received by May 29, 2018 to be assured Washington, DC 20250–2024. per year. Estimated number of responses of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: per respondent is 1.25. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Kevin L. Barnes, Associate Respondents: Farmers and Ranchers. identified by docket number 0535– Administrator, National Agricultural Estimated Total Number of NEW, by any of the following methods: Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Respondents: 630,000. • Email: OMBofficer@nass.usda.gov. Agriculture, (202) 720–2707. Copies of Estimated Total Annual Burden on Include docket number above in the this information collection and related Respondents: 190,000 hours. subject line of the message. instructions can be obtained without Comments: Comments are invited on: • eFax: (855) 838–6382. charge from David Hancock, NASS— (a) Whether the proposed collection of • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– information is necessary for the proper ROM submissions to: David Hancock, 2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. performance of the functions of the NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agency, including whether the Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 Title: Field Crops Production. information will have practical utility; South Building, 1400 Independence OMB Control Number: 0535–0002. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices 13729 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 Signed at Washington, DC, March 15, 2018. Kevin L. Barnes, Associate U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to Kevin L. Barnes, Administrator, National Agricultural afford strict confidentiality to non- Associate Administrator. Statistics Service, U.S. Department of aggregated data provided by [FR Doc. 2018–06438 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. Copies of respondents. This Notice is submitted in BILLING CODE 3410–20–P this information collection and related accordance with the Paperwork instructions can be obtained without Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– charge from David Hancock, NASS— 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– of Management and Budget regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies with OMB International Trade Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Contract Labor Survey. Implementation Guidance, [A–489–805] OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V Type of Request: Intent to seek of the E-Government Act, Confidential Certain Pasta From Turkey: Rescission approval to conduct a new information Information Protection and Statistical of Antidumping Duty Administrative collection for a period of three years. Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ Review; 2016–2017 Abstract: The primary objective of the Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p. 33362. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, National Agricultural Statistics Service International Trade Administration, Estimate of Burden: This information is to prepare and issue State and Department of Commerce. collection consists of a pilot study being national estimates of crop and livestock conducted in October of 2018 involving SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce production, disposition, and prices. The approximately 1,000 contractors. In (Commerce) is rescinding its current Agricultural Labor Survey April 2019, NASS plans to conduct the administrative review of the (0535–0109) provides quarterly statistics first live survey of the entire population antidumping duty order on certain pasta on the number of non-contract of contractors, approximately 12,500. from Turkey for the period of review agricultural workers, hours worked, and The contractors will be contacted twice (POR) July 1, 2016, through June 30, wage rates. Under the new Contract a year, once in April, to collect data for 2017. Labor Survey, NASS will collect the January and April quarters and in essentially the same type of data that is DATES: Applicable March 30, 2018. October to collect data for both the July collected in the current labor survey, and October quarters. The public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred however it will collect data from a reporting burden for this information Baker, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, different target population. NASS plans collection is estimated to average 60 Enforcement and Compliance, to conduct a pilot study in October 2018 minutes per response in April and International Trade Administration, with approximately 1,000 contractors. October. Some additional burden has U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 NASS does not plan to publish the been included to account for the Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, findings from the pilot study, but will publicity material and instruction form DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2924. use the data to fine tune the data that will be sent out with each SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection, summary, and estimation questionnaire. systems. The first round of data Background Respondents: Farm Labor Contractors. collection using the full sample is Estimated Number of Respondents: On July 3, 2017, Commerce published scheduled to take place in April 2019. 12,500. in the Federal Register a notice of After data collection, NASS will Estimated Total Annual Burden on opportunity to request an administrative conduct a thorough data analysis for Respondents: 18,000 hours. review of the antidumping duty order comparability and consistency of survey Comments: Comments are invited on: on certain pasta from Turkey for the results. The first publication of data is (a) Whether the proposed collection of POR.1 Commerce received a timely scheduled to occur after the completion information is necessary for the proper request from Dakota Growers Pasta of the October 2019 survey. performance of the functions of the Company, Riviana Foods, Inc. (formerly Contractors who provide workers to agency, including whether the New World Pasta Company) and farm operations for both full-time and information will have practical utility; Treehouse Foods, Inc. (formerly, The part-time work will be asked to provide (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate American Italian Pasta Company) the number of workers they place by: of the burden of the proposed collection (collectively, the petitioners), in Worker code (type of work each of information including the validity of accordance with section 751(a) of the individual was hired to do), total hours the methodology and assumptions used; Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), worked, total gross wages, total base (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 19 CFR 351.213(b), to conduct an wages and total incentive/overtime and clarity of the information to be administrative review of this wages for the reference week. If the collected; specifically, on the benefits of antidumping duty order.2 contractor places more than one person collection of hourly base rate of pay, On September 13, 2017, Commerce to conduct the same type of work they piece rate of pay, and experience level published in the Federal Register a can combine these data and report for and (d) ways to minimize the burden of notice of initiation with respect to the group. 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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 May 29, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
ContactKevin L. Barnes, 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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