83 FR 44563 - 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 170 (August 31, 2018)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-18959 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 44563-44564] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18959] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Egg, Chicken, and Turkey 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 October 30, 2018 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535- 0004, by any of the following methods:Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 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: Kevin L. Barnes, 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--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys. OMB Number: 0535-0004. Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2019. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to revise and extend an information collection for 3 years. Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service [[Page 44564]] is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition. The Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys obtain basic poultry statistics from voluntary cooperators throughout the Nation. Statistics are published on placement of pullet chicks for hatchery supply flocks; hatching reports for broiler-type, egg-type, and turkey eggs; number of layers on hand; total table egg production; and production and value estimates for eggs, chickens, and turkeys. The frequencies of the surveys being conducted include weekly, monthly, and annually. This information is used by producers, processors, feed dealers, and others in marketing and supply channels as a basis for production and marketing decisions. Government agencies use these estimates to evaluate poultry product supplies. The information is an important consideration in government purchases for the National School Lunch Program and in formulation of export-import policy. The current expiration date for this docket is January 31, 2019. NASS intends to request that the surveys be approved for another 3 years. 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: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated between 8 and 35 minutes per respondent per survey. Additional burden is allowed for the inclusion of publicity materials and instructions on how to respond to the surveys via the internet. Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm managers, and farm contractors. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,900 hours. This will include burden for both the initial mailing and phone follow-up to non-respondents, as well as publicity and instruction materials mailed out with questionnaires. 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, August 23, 2018. Kevin L. Barnes, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2018-18959 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand afford strict confidentiality to non- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS aggregated data provided by
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of respondents. This Notice is submitted in National Agricultural Statistics Service
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, accordance with the Paperwork
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
Washington, DC 20250–2024. Revise and Extend a Currently
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office
Approved Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of Management and Budget regulations
Kevin L. Barnes, Associate at 5 CFR part 1320. AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Administrator, National Agricultural NASS also complies with OMB Service, USDA.
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of ACTION: Notice and request for
Implementation Guidance,
Agriculture, (202) 720–2707. Copies of comments.
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
this information collection and related
of the E-Government Act, Confidential SUMMARY: In accordance with the
instructions can be obtained without
charge from David Hancock, NASS— Information Protection and Statistical Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ notice announces the intention of the
2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June National Agricultural Statistics Service
15, 2007, p. 33362. (NASS) to request revision and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Stocks Reports. Estimate of Burden: This information extension of a currently approved
OMB Control Number: 0535–0007. collection comprises 14 individual information collection, the Egg,
Expiration Date of Approval: January surveys that are conducted either 1, 4, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys. A
31, 2019. 5, or 12 times a year for an estimated revision to burden hours will be needed
Type of Request: Intent to Seek total of 24,700 responses. Average due to changes in the size of the target
Approval to Revise and Extend an reporting burden for this collection of population, sampling design, and/or
Information Collection for 3 years. information ranges from 10 to 25 questionnaire length.
Abstract: The primary objective of the minutes per response. DATES: Comments on this notice must be
National Agricultural Statistics Service received by October 30, 2018 to be
is to prepare and issue State and Respondents: Farms and businesses. assured of consideration.
national estimates of crop and livestock Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
production, stocks, disposition, and 6,300. identified by docket number 0535–0004,
prices. The Stocks Report surveys, Estimated Total Annual Burden on by any of the following methods:
provide estimates of stocks of grains, Respondents: 5,300 hours. • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and Include docket number above in the
rice that are stored off-farm. These off- Comments: Comments are invited on:
subject line of the message.
farm stocks are combined with on-farm (a) Whether the proposed collection of • E-fax: (855) 838–6382.
stocks to estimate stocks in all positions. information is necessary for the proper • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
The grain Stocks Reports are a principle performance of the functions of the ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
economic indicator as defined by OMB. agency, including whether the NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Stocks statistics are used by the U.S. information will have practical utility; Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
Department of Agriculture to help (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate South Building, 1400 Independence
administer programs; by State agencies of the burden of the proposed collection Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–
to develop, research, and promote the of information, including the validity of 2024.
marketing of products; and by producers the methodology and assumptions used; • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
and buyers to find their best market (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, deliver to: David Hancock, NASS
opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are and clarity of the information to be Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
instrumental in providing timely, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
accurate data to help grain market burden of the collection of information 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
participants. Since the previous on those who are to respond, through Washington, DC 20250–2024.
approval, NASS has made several the use of appropriate automated, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
adjustments to the number of electronic, mechanical, technological, or Kevin L. Barnes, Associate
respondents contacted and the overall other forms of information technology Administrator, National Agricultural
respondent burden. The largest collection methods. Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
adjustment to sample size is for the off- Agriculture, (202) 720–2707. Copies of
farm grain and oilseed operations that All responses to this notice will this information collection and related
has been decreased by approximately become a matter of public record and be instructions can be obtained without
600 operations (quarterly), due to summarized in the request for OMB charge from David Hancock, NASS—
numerous mergers of operations over approval. OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
the last three years. Signed at Washington, DC, August 23, 2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
The current expiration date for this 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
docket is January 31, 2019. NASS Kevin L. Barnes, Title: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey
intends to request that the survey be Surveys.
Associate Administrator.
approved for another 3 years. OMB Number: 0535–0004.
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[FR Doc. 2018–18958 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
Authority: These data will be Expiration Date of Approval: January
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
31, 2019.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data Type of Request: Intent to seek
collected under this authority are approval to revise and extend an
governed by Section 1770 of the Food information collection for 3 years.
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 Abstract: The primary objective of the
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to National Agricultural Statistics Service
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is to prepare and issue State and mailing and phone follow-up to non- rates that are used by RUS in its
national estimates of crop and livestock respondents, as well as publicity and feasibility studies. § 1737.70(e)(2) refers
production, prices, and disposition. The instruction materials mailed out with to median depreciation rates published
Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys questionnaires. by RUS for all borrowers. The following
obtain basic poultry statistics from Comments: Comments are invited on: chart provides those rates, compiled by
voluntary cooperators throughout the (a) Whether the proposed collection of RUS, for the reporting period ending
Nation. Statistics are published on information is necessary for the proper December 31, 2017:
placement of pullet chicks for hatchery performance of the functions of the
supply flocks; hatching reports for agency, including whether the MEDIAN DEPRECIATION RATES OF
broiler-type, egg-type, and turkey eggs; information will have practical utility; RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE BOR-
number of layers on hand; total table egg (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate ROWERS BY EQUIPMENT CATEGORY
production; and production and value of the burden of the proposed collection
FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31,
estimates for eggs, chickens, and of information, including the validity of
turkeys. The frequencies of the surveys the methodology and assumptions used; 2017
being conducted include weekly, (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Telecommunications Depreciation
monthly, and annually. This and clarity of the information to be plant category rate
information is used by producers, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
processors, feed dealers, and others in burden of the collection of information 1. Land and Support Assets:
marketing and supply channels as a on those who are to respond, through a. Motor vehicles ................... 16.50
basis for production and marketing the use of appropriate automated, b. Aircraft ............................... 10.05
decisions. Government agencies use electronic, mechanical, technological, or c. Special purpose vehicles .. 12.00
d. Garage and other work
these estimates to evaluate poultry other forms of information technology
equipment .......................... 10.00
product supplies. The information is an collection methods. e. Buildings ........................... 3.30
important consideration in government All responses to this notice will f. Furniture and office equip-
purchases for the National School become a matter of public record and be ment ................................... 10.00
Lunch Program and in formulation of summarized in the request for OMB g. General purpose com-
export-import policy. The current approval. puters ................................. 20.00
expiration date for this docket is January Signed at Washington, DC, August 23, 2. Central Office Switching:
31, 2019. NASS intends to request that 2018. a. Digital ................................ 9.37
the surveys be approved for another 3 b. Analog & Electro-mechan-
Kevin L. Barnes, ical ..................................... 10.00
years. Associate Administrator. c. Operator Systems ............. 9.30
Authority: These data will be
[FR Doc. 2018–18959 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 3. Central Office Transmission:
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. a. Radio Systems .................. 10.00
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
2204(a). Individually identifiable data b. Circuit equipment .............. 10.00
collected under this authority are 4. Information origination/termi-
governed by section 1770 of the Food DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE nation:
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 a. Station apparatus .............. 12.00
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to Rural Utilities Service b. Customer premises wiring 10.00
afford strict confidentiality to non- c. Large private branch ex-
aggregated data provided by Publication of Depreciation Rates changes ............................. 11.40
d. Public telephone terminal
respondents. This notice is submitted in
AGENCY:Rural Utilities Service, USDA. equipment .......................... 11.95
accordance with the Paperwork e. Other terminal equipment 10.00
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– ACTION:Notice of Depreciation Rates for
5. Cable and wire facilities:
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office Telecommunications Plant.
a. Aerial cable—poles ........... 6.19
of Management and Budget regulations SUMMARY: The United States Department b. Aerial cable—metal ........... 6.00
at 5 CFR part 1320. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities c. Aerial cable—fiber ............. 5.10
NASS also complies with OMB d. Underground cable—metal 5.00
Service (RUS) administers rural utilities e. Underground cable—fiber 5.00
Implementation Guidance, programs, including the
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V f. Buried cable—metal .......... 5.15
Telecommunications Program. RUS g. Buried cable—fiber ........... 5.00
of the E-Government Act, Confidential announces the depreciation rates for h. Conduit systems ............... 4.00
Information Protection and Statistical telecommunications plant for the period i. Other .................................. 5.00
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ ending December 31, 2017.
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June DATES: These rates are applicable
15, 2007, p. 33362. Christopher A. McLean,
immediately and will remain in effect Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
until rates are available for the period
burden for this collection of information [FR Doc. 2018–18921 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
ending December 31, 2018.
is estimated between 8 and 35 minutes BILLING CODE P
per respondent per survey. Additional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
burden is allowed for the inclusion of Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator,
publicity materials and instructions on Telecommunications Program, Rural BROADCASTING BOARD OF
how to respond to the surveys via the Utilities Service, STOP 1590—Room GOVERNORS
internet. 5151, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
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Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm Washington, DC 20250–1590. Sunshine Act Meetings
managers, and farm contractors. Telephone: (202) 720–9556.
Estimated Number of Respondents: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 7 CFR TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, September
2,500. part 1737, Pre-Loan Policies and 5, 2018, 10:30 a.m. ET.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Procedures Common to Insured and PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330
Respondents: 2,900 hours. This will Guaranteed Telecommunications Loans, Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
include burden for both the initial § 1737.70(e) explains the depreciation DC 20237.
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| Dates | Comments on this notice must be received by October 30, 2018 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Kevin L. Barnes, 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--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at [email protected] | |
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