Notice2021-26939
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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December 13, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentNational Agricultural Statistics Service
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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, updated data collection plan, 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. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 236 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70815-70816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26939]
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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, updated data collection plan, 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. 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.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 11, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0001, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#553a38373a33333c363027153b3426267b202631347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9c6c4cbc6cfcfc0caccdbe9c7c8dada87dcdacdc887cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> E-fax: (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#e18e8c838e878788828493a18f809292cf94928580cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46292b242920202f2523340628273535683335222768212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cold Storage Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2022.
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.
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
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statistical activities of collaborative agencies through designation of
NASS agents, subject to the limitations and penalties described in
CIPSEA.
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: 1,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: With an estimated
response rate of approximately 85%, we estimate the burden to be 5,300
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, December 1, 2021.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021-26939 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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