83 FR 63468 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)

Page Range		63468-63468
FR Document		2018-26658

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 Cold Storage Survey. Revisions to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population and the estimated average burden minutes to compete each questionnaire. The questionnaires have had some minor modifications to accommodate changes in the products stored by the industry, and to make the questionnaires easier to complete. The target population of cold storage operators (both mandatory and voluntary samples) will be contacted for this data on a monthly basis. The capacity survey is conducted once every other year of all operations with refrigerated storage capacity.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of 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 Cold Storage Survey. Revisions to 
burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target 
population and the estimated average burden minutes to compete each 
questionnaire. The questionnaires have had some minor modifications to 
accommodate changes in the products stored by the industry, and to make 
the questionnaires easier to complete. The target population of cold 
storage operators (both mandatory and voluntary samples) will be 
contacted for this data on a monthly basis. The capacity survey is 
conducted once every other year of all operations with refrigerated 
storage capacity.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 8, 2019 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0001, by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. 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 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Cold Storage Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0001.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2019.
    Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved 
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 monthly Cold Storage Survey provides information on national 
supplies of food commodities in refrigerated storage facilities. A 
biennial survey of refrigerated warehouse capacity is also conducted to 
provide a benchmark of the capacity available for refrigerated storage 
of the nation's food supply. Information on stocks of food commodities 
that are in refrigerated facilitates have a major impact on the price, 
marketing, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
    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. 104-13) 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.
    Most of these surveys are voluntary; the one exception is for 
operations that store certain manufactured dairy products that are 
required by Public Law 106-532 and 107-171 to respond.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information 
collection is based on 2 individual surveys with expected responses of 
15-30 minutes. The Refrigerated Capacity Survey is conducted once every 
2 years, the Cold Storage survey is conducted monthly.
    Respondents: Refrigerated storage facilities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: With an estimated 
response rate of approximately 85%, we estimate the burden to be 5,000 
hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, 
at (202) 690-2388.
    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, November 21, 2018.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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(TDD) may call the Federal Information Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 Information Protection and Statistical
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 South Building, 1400 Independence Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
Time, Monday through Friday. 2024. 15, 2007, p. 33362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nez • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand Most of these surveys are voluntary;
Perce-Clearwater National Forests is deliver to: David Hancock, NASS the one exception is for operations that
withdrawing the Notice of Intent (NOI) Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of store certain manufactured dairy
to prepare an Environmental Impact Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, products that are required by Public
Statement for the Moose Creek Project. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Law 106–532 and 107–171 to respond.
The original NOI was published in the Washington, DC 20250–2024. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Federal Register on April 27, 2017 (82 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: burden for this information collection is
FR 19350). Kevin L. Barnes, Associate based on 2 individual surveys with
Dated: November 20, 2018. Administrator, National Agricultural expected responses of 15–30 minutes.
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of The Refrigerated Capacity Survey is
Jennifer Eberlien,
Agriculture, 202–720–4333. Copies of conducted once every 2 years, the Cold
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
this information collection and related Storage survey is conducted monthly.
Forest System.
instructions can be obtained without Respondents: Refrigerated storage
[FR Doc. 2018–26695 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am]
charge from David Hancock, NASS— facilities.
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OMB Clearance Officer, at 202–690– Estimated Number of Respondents:
2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 1,600.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Respondents: With an estimated
Title: Cold Storage Survey. response rate of approximately 85%, we
National Agricultural Statistics Service OMB Control Number: 0535–0001. estimate the burden to be 5,000 hours.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, Copies of this information collection
Notice of Intent To Request Revision 2019.
and Extension of a Currently Approved and related instructions can be obtained
Type of Request: To revise and extend without charge from David Hancock,
Information Collection a currently approved information NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics collection for a period of three years. 2388.
Service, USDA. Abstract: The primary objective of the Comments: Comments are invited on:
ACTION: Notice and request for National Agricultural Statistics Service (a) Whether the proposed collection of
comments. (NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue information is necessary for the proper
State and national estimates of crop and performance of the functions of the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the livestock production, prices, and agency, including whether the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this disposition; as well as economic information will have practical utility;
notice announces the intention of the statistics, environmental statistics (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
National Agricultural Statistics Service related to agriculture and also to of the burden of the proposed collection
(NASS) to request revision and conduct the Census of Agriculture. of information including the validity of
extension of a currently approved The monthly Cold Storage Survey the methodology and assumptions used;
information collection, the Cold Storage provides information on national (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
Survey. Revisions to burden hours will supplies of food commodities in and clarity of the information to be
be needed due to changes in the size of refrigerated storage facilities. A biennial collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
the target population and the estimated survey of refrigerated warehouse burden of the collection of information
average burden minutes to compete capacity is also conducted to provide a on those who are to respond, through
each questionnaire. The questionnaires benchmark of the capacity available for the use of appropriate automated,
have had some minor modifications to refrigerated storage of the nation’s food electronic, mechanical, technological or
accommodate changes in the products supply. Information on stocks of food other forms of information technology
stored by the industry, and to make the commodities that are in refrigerated collection methods.
questionnaires easier to complete. The facilitates have a major impact on the All responses to this notice will
target population of cold storage price, marketing, processing, and become a matter of public record and be
operators (both mandatory and distribution of agricultural products. summarized in the request for OMB
voluntary samples) will be contacted for Authority: These data will be approval.
this data on a monthly basis. The collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
capacity survey is conducted once every 2204(a). Individually identifiable data Signed at Washington, DC, November 21,
other year of all operations with collected under this authority are 2018.
refrigerated storage capacity. governed by Section 1770 of the Food Kevin L. Barnes,
DATES: Comments on this notice must be Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 Associate Administrator.
received by February 8, 2019 to be U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to [FR Doc. 2018–26658 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am]
assured of consideration. afford strict confidentiality to non- BILLING CODE 3410–20–P

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, aggregated data provided by
identified by docket number 0535–0001, respondents. This notice is submitted in
by any of the following methods: accordance with the Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13)
and Office of Management and Budget National Agricultural Statistics Service
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message. regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. Notice of Intent To Request To
• E-fax: (855) 838–6382. NASS also complies with OMB Conduct a New Information Collection
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– Implementation Guidance,
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. of the E-Government Act, Confidential Service, USDA.

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by February 8, 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 63468

83 FR 63468 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENational Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service