83 FR 57399 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

Page Range		57399-57399
FR Document		2018-24918

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 gather data related to what types of technologies are used on farms during a specified reference period. This clearance will allow NASS to conduct surveys in a timely manner for the cooperating institutions providing funding for the surveys.

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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 gather data related to what types of technologies are used on farms 
during a specified reference period. This clearance will allow NASS to 
conduct surveys in a timely manner for the cooperating institutions 
providing funding for the surveys.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 14, 2019 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
NEW, 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, 202-720-4333. 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 
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Farm Technology 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 (NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue state and 
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and 
disposition; as well as economic statistics, environmental statistics 
related to agriculture; and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
    The Farm Technology Survey will collect information from farmers 
regarding what types of technologies are used during a specified 
reference period. These technologies will include both physical and 
non-physical types such as tablets, applications, automatic sensors, 
etc. The collected data will be used by State Departments of 
Agriculture and Land Grant Universities to determine the need for 
providing assistance to farmers and ranchers to fulfill their 
technology needs, indicated by the data. These surveys will be 
conducted through cooperative agreements with State Departments of 
Agriculture and/or universities; with the cooperators providing the 
funding.
    Authority: These data will be collected under 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 (Pub. L. 104-113, 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 information 
collection is based on similar surveys with expected response time of 
15 minutes. The estimated sample size will be approximately 2,000. The 
frequency of data collection for each survey is annual. The estimated 
number of responses per respondent is 1. Publicity materials and 
instruction sheets will account for approximately 5 minutes of 
additional burden per respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete a 
survey will be allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect the 
data. NASS will conduct the survey initially by mail with phone follow-
up for non-response.
    Respondents: Farmers and ranchers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 2,000 annually.
    Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: Approximately 600 hours 
annually. 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, October 31, 2018.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Agriculture, 202–720–4333. Copies of Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
contains documents other than rules or this information collection and related burden for this information collection is
proposed rules that are applicable to the instructions can be obtained without based on similar surveys with expected
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, charge from David Hancock, NASS— response time of 15 minutes. The
committee meetings, agency decisions and OMB Clearance Officer, at 202–690–
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of estimated sample size will be
petitions and applications and agency
2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. approximately 2,000. The frequency of
statements of organization and functions are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: data collection for each survey is
examples of documents appearing in this Title: Farm Technology Survey. annual. The estimated number of
section. OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. responses per respondent is 1. Publicity
Type of Request: Intent to seek materials and instruction sheets will
approval to conduct a new information account for approximately 5 minutes of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE collection for a period of three years. additional burden per respondent.
Abstract: The primary objective of the Respondents who refuse to complete a
National Agricultural Statistics Service National Agricultural Statistics Service survey will be allotted 2 minutes of
(NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue burden per attempt to collect the data.
Notice of Intent To Request To
state and national estimates of crop and NASS will conduct the survey initially
Conduct a New Information Collection
livestock production, prices, and by mail with phone follow-up for non-
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics disposition; as well as economic response.
Service, USDA. statistics, environmental statistics
ACTION: Notice and request for related to agriculture; and also to Respondents: Farmers and ranchers.
comments. conduct the Census of Agriculture. Estimated Number of Respondents:
The Farm Technology Survey will Approximately 2,000 annually.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the collect information from farmers
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
regarding what types of technologies are
notice announces the intention of the used during a specified reference Estimated Total Burden on
National Agricultural Statistics Service period. These technologies will include Respondents: Approximately 600 hours
(NASS) to seek approval to conduct a both physical and non-physical types annually. This will include burden for
new information collection to gather such as tablets, applications, automatic both the initial mailing and phone
data related to what types of sensors, etc. The collected data will be follow-up to non-respondents, as well as
technologies are used on farms during a used by State Departments of publicity and instruction materials
specified reference period. This Agriculture and Land Grant Universities mailed out with questionnaires.
clearance will allow NASS to conduct to determine the need for providing Comments: Comments are invited on:
surveys in a timely manner for the assistance to farmers and ranchers to (a) Whether the proposed collection of
cooperating institutions providing fulfill their technology needs, indicated information is necessary for the proper
funding for the surveys. by the data. These surveys will be performance of the functions of the
DATES: Comments on this notice must be conducted through cooperative agency, including whether the
received by January 14, 2019 to be agreements with State Departments of information will have practical utility;
assured of consideration. Agriculture and/or universities; with the (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, cooperators providing the funding. of the burden of the proposed collection
identified by docket number 0535– Authority: These data will be of information, including the validity of
NEW, by any of the following methods: collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. the methodology and assumptions used;
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Include docket number above in the collected under this authority are and clarity of the information to be
subject line of the message. governed by Section 1770 of the Food
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
• E-fax: 855–838–6382. Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– burden of the collection of information
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, on those who are to respond, through
afford strict confidentiality to non-
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. the use of appropriate automated,
aggregated data provided by
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 electronic, mechanical, technological, or
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
South Building, 1400 Independence accordance with the Paperwork other forms of information technology
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113, collection methods.
2024. 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of All responses to this notice will
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Management and Budget regulations at become a matter of public record and be
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS 5 CFR part 1320. summarized in the request for OMB
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of NASS also complies with OMB approval.
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Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by January 14, 2019 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 57399

83 FR 57399 - Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service