83 FR 56274 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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

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FR Document		2018-24699
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
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[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.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER An agency may not conduct or (honeybees) are vital to the agricultural
contains documents other than rules or sponsor a collection of information industry for producing food for the
proposed rules that are applicable to the unless the collection of information world’s population. NASS’ primary
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, displays a currently valid OMB control focus will center on costs associated
committee meetings, agency decisions and number and the agency informs with honey bee pollination, but will
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
potential persons who are to respond to also collect some basic information
statements of organization and functions are the collection of information that such relating to other forms of pollination.
examples of documents appearing in this persons are not required to respond to General authority for these data
section. the collection of information unless it collection activities is granted under
displays a currently valid OMB control U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204.
number. Need and Use of the Information:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NASS plans to collect economic data
National Agricultural Statistics Service
under this new collection using the
Submission for OMB Review; Title: Mink Survey. ‘‘Cost of Pollination Inquiry’’ survey.
Comment Request OMB Control Number: 0535–0212. Data relating to the targeted crops
Summary of Collection: The primary (fruits, nuts, vegetables and specialty
November 7, 2018. function of the National Agricultural crops) will be collected for the total
The Department of Agriculture will Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare number of acres that rely on honey bee
submit the following information and issue current official State and pollination, the number of honey bee
collection requirement(s) to OMB for national estimates of crop and livestock colonies that were used on those acres,
review and clearance under the production. The mink program consists and any cash fees associated with honey
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, of two surveys: An annual census of all bee pollination. By publishing both
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date known mink producers in the 50 states regional and crop specific pollination
of publication of this notice. Comments (the Mink Survey) and an annual survey costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers
are requested regarding: (1) Whether the of two prominent mink pelt auction will be able to benefit from this
collection of information is necessary houses (the Mink Price Survey). additional data.
for the proper performance of the Statistics on mink production are Description of Respondents: Farmers.
functions of the agency, including published for the 12 major states that Number of Respondents: 18,000.
whether the information will have account for over 90 percent of the total Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. pelt production. There is no other Once a year.
agency’s estimate of burden including source for this type of information. Total Burden Hours: 5,340.
the validity of the methodology and General authority for these data
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance collection activities is granted under Ruth Brown,
the quality, utility and clarity of the U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Departmental Information Collection
information to be collected; and (4) Need and Use of the Information: Clearance Officer.
ways to minimize the burden of the NASS collects information on mink [FR Doc. 2018–24699 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am]
collection of information on those who pelts produced by color, number of BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
are to respond, including through the females bred to produce kits the
use of appropriate automated, following year, number of mink farms,
electronic, mechanical, or other average marketing price, and the value DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
technological collection techniques or of pelts produced. The data is
disseminated by NASS in the Mink Farm Service Agency
other forms of information technology
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Report and is used by the U.S.
Information Collection Request;
Agriculture, Office of Information and government and other groups.
Description of Respondents: Farms. Servicing Minor Program Loans
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New Number of Respondents: 352. Farm Service Agency, USDA.
AGENCY:
Executive Office Building, Washington, Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Notice and request for
ACTION:
DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 87. comments.
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Commenters are encouraged to submit National Agricultural Statistics Service SUMMARY: In accordance with the
their comments to OMB via email to: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Title: Cost of Pollination Survey.
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
OMB Control Number: 0535–0258.
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Summary of Collection: The primary requesting comments from all interested
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail objectives of the National Agricultural individuals and organizations on an
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare extension of a currently approved
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7602. and issue official State and national information collection to support the
Comments regarding these estimates of crop and livestock Servicing Minor Program Loans.
information collections are best assured production, disposition and prices, DATES: We will consider comments that
of having their full effect if received by economic statistics, and environmental we receive by January 14, 2019.
December 13, 2018. Copies of the statistics related to agriculture and to ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
submission(s) may be obtained by conduct the Census of Agriculture and comments on this notice. In your
calling (202) 720–8681. its follow-on surveys. Pollinators comments, include the date, volume,

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