83 FR 56274 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 56274]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24699]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 7, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: (1) 
Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit their 
comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] or fax (202) 
395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 
7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by December 13, 2018. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Mink Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0212.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production. 
The mink program consists of two surveys: An annual census of all known 
mink producers in the 50 states (the Mink Survey) and an annual survey 
of two prominent mink pelt auction houses (the Mink Price Survey). 
Statistics on mink production are published for the 12 major states 
that account for over 90 percent of the total U.S. pelt production. 
There is no other source for this type of information. General 
authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. 
Code Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS collects information on mink 
pelts produced by color, number of females bred to produce kits the 
following year, number of mink farms, average marketing price, and the 
value of pelts produced. The data is disseminated by NASS in the Mink 
Report and is used by the U.S. government and other groups.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 352.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 87.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Cost of Pollination Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0258.
    Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, 
disposition and prices, economic statistics, and environmental 
statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of 
Agriculture and its follow-on surveys. Pollinators (honeybees) are 
vital to the agricultural industry for producing food for the world's 
population. NASS' primary focus will center on costs associated with 
honey bee pollination, but will also collect some basic information 
relating to other forms of pollination. General authority for these 
data collection activities is granted under U.S.C. Title 7, Section 
2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS plans to collect economic 
data under this new collection using the ``Cost of Pollination 
Inquiry'' survey. Data relating to the targeted crops (fruits, nuts, 
vegetables and specialty crops) will be collected for the total number 
of acres that rely on honey bee pollination, the number of honey bee 
colonies that were used on those acres, and any cash fees associated 
with honey bee pollination. By publishing both regional and crop 
specific pollination costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers will be 
able to benefit from this additional data.
    Description of Respondents: Farmers.
    Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once a year.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,340.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24699 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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