Notice2021-26277
Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection
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Published
December 3, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentNational Agricultural Statistics Service
Abstract
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 on production practices and chemical use. These surveys are funded by State Departments of Agriculture, land grant universities, and other organizations with which NASS has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). These surveys were previously included in the ARMS (OMB Control Number 0535-0218) docket and are being moved into a standalone docket for ease of processing.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 230 (Friday, December 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68628-68629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26277]
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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 on production practices and chemical use. These surveys
are funded by State Departments of Agriculture, land grant
universities, and other organizations with which NASS has a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU). These surveys were previously included in the
ARMS (OMB Control Number 0535-0218) docket and are being moved into a
standalone docket for ease of processing.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 1, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
NEW, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6807050a070e0e010b0d1a2806091b1b461d1b0c09460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9d6d4dbd6dfdfd0dadccbf9d7d8caca97cccaddd897ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> eFax: (855) 838-6382.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c13111e131a1a151f190e3c121d0f0f52090f181d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adc2c0cfc2cbcbc4cec8dfedc3ccdede83d8dec9cc83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cooperator Funded Chemical Use Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to create a new
information collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The chemical use data collection activities in this
clearance request would be conducted through cooperative agreements
with State Departments of Agriculture, land-grant universities, or
other organizations with which NASS has a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU). Previously, these collections were included in the Agricultural
Resource Management and Chemical Use Surveys Information Collection
Request (OMB Control Number 0535-0218). These cooperator funded
chemical use surveys are being separated out to allow flexibility for
survey changes and possible new surveys without affecting the surveys
funded through USDA's Congressional appropriation. The surveys in the
Information Collection Request allow flexibility for the cooperators to
best address current trends in the farming industry within States.
The Field Crop Production Practice and Chemical Use Surveys in this
request will be conducted on an established schedule depending on
funding from the cooperators:
<bullet> Maryland Department of Agriculture,
<bullet> Minnesota Department of Agriculture,
<bullet> Mississippi State University Extension Service,
<bullet> Illinois Department of Agriculture, and
<bullet> Other State Department of Agriculture, land grant
university, or other organization with a cooperative agreement with
NASS.
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, 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 (at 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of Management and Budget
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
All NASS employees and NASS contractors must also fully comply with
all provisions of the Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018, Title III of Public Law
115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35. CIPSEA supports NASS's pledge of
confidentiality to all respondents and facilitates the agency's efforts
to reduce burden by supporting statistical activities of collaborative
agencies through designation of NASS agents, subject to the limitations
and penalties described in CIPSEA.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average approximately 30 minutes per
survey.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm managers, farm contractors,
and farm households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 35,000 respondents
will be sampled each year for the Cooperator Funded Chemical Use
Surveys.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 15,000
hours per year.
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
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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 10, 2021.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021-26277 Filed 12-2-21; 8:45 am]
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