83 FR 2960 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

Page Range		2960-2961
FR Document		2018-01005

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 Resources Management Survey and Chemical Use Surveys. A 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 Seek Approval To Revise and Extend 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 Resources Management 
Survey and Chemical Use Surveys. A 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 March 23, 2018 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0218, 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: 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: Agricultural Resources Management Survey and Chemical Use 
Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: July 31, 2018.
    Type of Request: Intent to revise and extend a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Resource Management Survey(s) (ARMS) are 
the primary source of information for the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture on a broad range of issues related to: Production 
practices, costs and returns, pest management, chemical usage, and 
contractor expenses. Data is collected on both a whole farm level and 
on selected commodities.
    ARMS is the only source of information available for objective 
evaluation of many critical issues related to agriculture and the rural 
economy, such as: Whole farm finance data, including data sufficient to 
construct estimates of income for farms by: Type of operation, loan 
commodities, income for operator households, credit, structure, and 
organization; marketing information; and other economic data on input 
usage, production practices, and crop substitution possibilities.
    Data from ARMS are used to produce estimates of net farm income by 
type of commercial producer as required in 7 U.S.C. 7998 as amended and 
estimates of enterprise production costs as required in 7 U.S.C. 
1441(a) as amended. Data from ARMS are also used as weights in the 
development of the Prices Paid Index, a component of the Parity Index 
referred to in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. 
These indexes are used to calculate the annual federal grazing fee 
rates as described in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 and 
Executive Order 12548 and as promulgated in regulations found at 36 CFR 
222.51, as amended.
    In addition, ARMS is used to produce estimates of sector-wide 
production expenditures and other components of income that are used in 
constructing the estimates of income and value-added which are 
transmitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic 
Analysis, by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) for use in 
constructing economy-wide estimates of Gross Domestic Product. This 
transmittal of data, prepared using the ARMS, is undertaken to satisfy 
a 1956 agreement between the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce that a single set of estimates 
be published on farm income.
    Chemical Use Surveys: Congress has mandated that NASS and ERS build 
nationally coordinated databases on agricultural chemical use and 
related farm practices; these databases are the primary vehicles used 
to produce specified environmental and economic estimates. The surveys 
will help provide the knowledge and technical means for producers and 
researchers to address on-farm environmental concerns in a manner that 
maintains agricultural productivity.
    In this approval request, there is only one significant program 
change. The annual Microbial Food Safety Practices--Packer Survey will 
be discontinued.
    The commodities that are scheduled to be included in this approval 
are in the following table.

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              Year                      Survey         Target commodity
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2018............................  ARMS Phase II       Soybeans.
                                   (PPCR).
                                  ARMS Phase II       Corn and Peanuts.
                                   (PPR).
                                  Chemical Use......  Vegetables.
                                  ARMS Phase III....  Soybeans and Cow-
                                                       Calf.
2019............................  ARMS Phase II       Cotton, Barley and
                                   (PPCR).             Sorghum.
                                  ARMS Phase II       Wheat.
                                   (PPR).

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                                  Chemical Use......  Fruit.
                                  ARMS Phase III....  Cotton, Barley and
                                                       Sorghum.
2020............................  ARMS Phase II       Corn and Rice.
                                   (PPCR).
                                  ARMS Phase II       Soybeans.
                                   (PPR).
                                  Chemical Use......  Vegetables.
                                  ARMS Phase III....  Corn, Rice and
                                                       Hogs.
2021............................  ARMS Phase II       Wheat and Peanuts.
                                   (PPCR).
                                  ARMS Phase II       Cotton.
                                   (PPR).
                                  Chemical Use......  Fruit.
                                  ARMS Phase III....  Wheat, Peanuts and
                                                       Dairy.
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PPCR--Production Practices and Costs Report.
PPR--Production Practices Report.
ARMS Phase III--Costs and Returns Report.


    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, 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 (at 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 approximately 45 minutes per 
survey.
    Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm managers, farm contractors, 
and farm households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 115,000 respondents 
will be sampled each year. Over half of these respondents will be 
contacted more than one time in a single year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 96,000 
hours per year.
    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, January 11, 2018.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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criteria should APHIS consider to assure DATES: Comments on this notice must be commercial producer as required in 7
its independence, determine whether received by March 23, 2018 to be U.S.C. 7998 as amended and estimates
the scope of its services support and assured of consideration. of enterprise production costs as
align with the AWA, and mitigate ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, required in 7 U.S.C. 1441(a) as
potential conflicts of interest and other identified by docket number 0535–0218, amended. Data from ARMS are also
potential risks? In addition, what by any of the following methods: used as weights in the development of
information should a regulated facility • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. the Prices Paid Index, a component of
provide so APHIS may verify its use of Include docket number above in the the Parity Index referred to in the
a third-party program? subject line of the message. Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as
5. Aside from recognizing the use of • eFax: (855) 838–6382. amended. These indexes are used to
qualified, third-party programs, what • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– calculate the annual federal grazing fee
are other methods APHIS could use to ROM submissions to: David Hancock, rates as described in the Public
encourage facilities to achieve and NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978
sustain compliance with the AWA? Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 and Executive Order 12548 and as
Also, where do you see the greatest South Building, 1400 Independence promulgated in regulations found at 36
opportunity for APHIS to improve the Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– CFR 222.51, as amended.
consistency and effectiveness of its 2024. In addition, ARMS is used to produce
AWA program? • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand estimates of sector-wide production
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS expenditures and other components of
Registration instructions for the Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
listening session are available by income that are used in constructing the
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, estimates of income and value-added
contacting the person listed under FOR 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or by which are transmitted to the U.S.
Washington, DC 20250–2024. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
following the instructions available via
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Economic Analysis, by the USDA
the APHIS website at: https://
Kevin L. Barnes, Associate Economic Research Service (ERS) for
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/
Administrator, National Agricultural use in constructing economy-wide
animalwelfare/sa_animal_welfare_
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of estimates of Gross Domestic Product.
news/third-party-inspection-
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. Copies of This transmittal of data, prepared using
certification-programs. this information collection and related the ARMS, is undertaken to satisfy a
If you require special instructions can be obtained without 1956 agreement between the Office of
accommodations, such as a sign charge from David Hancock, NASS— Management and Budget and the
language interpreter, please contact the OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– Departments of Agriculture and
person listed under FOR FURTHER 2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Commerce that a single set of estimates
INFORMATION CONTACT.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be published on farm income.
Done in Washington, DC, on January 16, Title: Agricultural Resources Chemical Use Surveys: Congress has
2018. Management Survey and Chemical Use mandated that NASS and ERS build
Kevin Shea, Surveys. nationally coordinated databases on
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health OMB Control Number: 0535–0218. agricultural chemical use and related
Inspection Service. Expiration Date of Current Approval: farm practices; these databases are the
[FR Doc. 2018–00966 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am] July 31, 2018. primary vehicles used to produce
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Type of Request: Intent to revise and specified environmental and economic
extend a currently approved estimates. The surveys will help provide
information collection. the knowledge and technical means for
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Abstract: The Agricultural Resource
producers and researchers to address
Management Survey(s) (ARMS) are the
on-farm environmental concerns in a
National Agricultural Statistics Service primary source of information for the
manner that maintains agricultural
U.S. Department of Agriculture on a
productivity.
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To broad range of issues related to: In this approval request, there is only
Revise and Extend a Currently Production practices, costs and returns, one significant program change. The
Approved Information Collection pest management, chemical usage, and annual Microbial Food Safety
contractor expenses. Data is collected on Practices—Packer Survey will be
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics both a whole farm level and on selected
Service, USDA. discontinued.
commodities. The commodities that are scheduled
ACTION: Notice and request for ARMS is the only source of
to be included in this approval are in
comments. information available for objective
the following table.
evaluation of many critical issues
SUMMARY: In accordance with the related to agriculture and the rural Target
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this economy, such as: Whole farm finance Year Survey commodity
notice announces the intention of the data, including data sufficient to
National Agricultural Statistics Service construct estimates of income for farms 2018 ..... ARMS Phase II Soybeans.
(NASS) to request revision and by: Type of operation, loan (PPCR).
extension of a currently approved commodities, income for operator ARMS Phase II Corn and Pea-
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information collection, the Agricultural (PPR). nuts.
households, credit, structure, and
Chemical Use .. Vegetables.
Resources Management Survey and organization; marketing information; ARMS Phase III Soybeans and
Chemical Use Surveys. A revision to and other economic data on input usage, Cow-Calf.
burden hours will be needed due to production practices, and crop 2019 ..... ARMS Phase II Cotton, Barley
changes in the size of the target substitution possibilities. (PPCR). and Sorghum.
population, sampling design, and/or Data from ARMS are used to produce ARMS Phase II Wheat.
questionnaire length. estimates of net farm income by type of (PPR).

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Target and clarity of the information to be proposed production activity to the FTZ
Year Survey commodity collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Board for its facility within Subzone
burden of the collection of information 47D, in Winchester, Kentucky.
Chemical Use .. Fruit. on those who are to respond, through
ARMS Phase III Cotton, Barley The notification was processed in
the use of appropriate automated, accordance with the regulations of the
and Sorghum.
electronic, mechanical, technological or
2020 ..... ARMS Phase II Corn and Rice. FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
(PPCR). other forms of information technology
notice in the Federal Register inviting
ARMS Phase II Soybeans. collection methods.
All responses to this notice will public comment (82 FR 45262,
(PPR). September 28, 2017). On January 17,
Chemical Use .. Vegetables. become a matter of public record and be
ARMS Phase III Corn, Rice and summarized in the request for OMB 2018, the applicant was notified of the
Hogs. approval. FTZ Board’s decision that no further
2021 ..... ARMS Phase II Wheat and Pea- review of the activity is warranted at
Signed at Washington, DC, January 11,
(PPCR). nuts.
2018.
this time. The production activity
ARMS Phase II Cotton. described in the notification was
(PPR). Kevin L. Barnes,
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
Chemical Use .. Fruit. Associate Administrator.
the FTZ Board’s regulations, including
ARMS Phase III Wheat, Peanuts [FR Doc. 2018–01005 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
and Dairy.
Section 400.14.
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Dated: January 17, 2018.
PPCR—Production Practices and Costs Re-
port. Elizabeth Whiteman,
PPR—Production Practices Report. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Acting Executive Secretary.
ARMS Phase III—Costs and Returns
Report. [FR Doc. 2018–01030 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
Notice of Public Meetings of the Texas
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Authority: These data will be collected Advisory Committee; Correction
under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
Individually identifiable data collected under
ACTION: Notice; correction. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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
SUMMARY: The Commission on Civil Foreign-Trade Zones Board
confidentiality to non-aggregated data Rights published a notice in the Federal
provided by respondents. This Notice is Register of December 22, 2017, [S–150–2017]
submitted in accordance with the Paperwork concerning meetings of the Texas
Reduction Act of 1995 (at 44 U.S.C. 3501, et Advisory Committee. The date and time Approval of Subzone Status; Valeo
seq.) and Office of Management and Budget for the second meeting listed has been North America, Inc.; Winchester,
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. changed. Kentucky
NASS also complies with OMB FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
Implementation Guidance, Victoria Fortes, (213) 894–3437. On September 25, 2017, the Executive
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V Correction Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
of the E-Government Act, Confidential (FTZ) Board docketed an application
Information Protection and Statistical In the Federal Register of December submitted by the Greater Cincinnati
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA).’’ 22, 2017, in FR Doc. 2017–27632, on FTZ, Inc., grantee of FTZ 47, requesting
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June page 60702, in the first column, correct subzone status subject to the existing
15, 2007, p. 33362. the ‘‘Dates’’ caption to read: activation limit of FTZ 47, on behalf of
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting The meetings will be held on Friday,
Valeo North America, Inc., in
burden for this collection of information January 12, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. Central
Winchester, Kentucky.
is estimated to average approximately Time and Friday, February 2, 2018, at
2:00 p.m. Central Time. The application was processed in
45 minutes per survey.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm Dated: January 16, 2018.
accordance with the FTZ Act and
managers, farm contractors, and farm Regulations, including notice in the
David Mussatt,
households. Federal Register inviting public
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs
Estimated Number of Respondents: Coordination Unit.
comment (82 FR 45263, September 28,
Approximately 115,000 respondents 2017). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed
[FR Doc. 2018–00946 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
will be sampled each year. Over half of the application and determined that it
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these respondents will be contacted meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
more than one time in a single year. to the authority delegated to the FTZ
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR Sec.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 400.36(f)), the application to establish
Respondents: Approximately 96,000
hours per year. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Subzone 47D was approved on
Comments: Comments are invited on: November 20, 2017, subject to the FTZ
(a) Whether the proposed collection of [B–59–2017] Act and the Board’s regulations,
information is necessary for the proper including Section 400.13, and further
performance of the functions of the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 47—Boone subject to FTZ 47’s 2,000-acre activation
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

agency, including whether the County, Kentucky; Authorization of
limit.
Production Activity; Valeo North
information will have practical utility; Dated: January 17, 2018.
America, Inc.; (Automotive Clutch and
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
Compressor Assemblies); Winchester, Elizabeth Whiteman,
of the burden of the proposed collection
Kentucky Acting Executive Secretary.
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; On September 19, 2017, Valeo North [FR Doc. 2018–01042 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, America, Inc. submitted a notification of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by March 23, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
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]
FR Citation		83 FR 2960

83 FR 2960 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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