Notice2023-01532
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
January 26, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01532]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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:
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; the accuracy of the agency's
estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of
the information to be collected; and 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 Comments regarding these information collections are best
assured of having their full effect if received by February 27, 2023.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function
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.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Local Food Directories and Survey (formerly Farmers Market
Directory and Survey).
OMB Control Number: 0581-0169.
Summary of Collection: Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), AMS is responsible for
conducting research to enhance market access for small- and medium-
sized farmers. To facilitate distribution of U.S. agricultural
products, MSD identifies marketing opportunities; provides analysis to
help take advantage of those opportunities; and develops and evaluates
solutions, including improving farmers markets and other direct-to-
consumer marketing activities. Various types of direct-to-customer
local food enterprises serve different parts of the food marketing
chain but all focus on the small-to medium-sized agricultural producers
that have difficulty obtaining access to large scale commercial
distribution channels.
Need and Use of the Information: This collection gathers the
information necessary to populate the four direct to customer
directories contained in USDA's Local Food Directories. USDA's:
National Farmers Market, National CSA, National Food Hub and National
On-Farm Market Directories. These directories provide free advertising
to the operators of these four direct to customer marketing channels.
Approximately 5,000 directory updates occur annually. In addition, this
collection enables a comprehensive survey of farmers market sector with
USDA's National Farmers Market Managers Survey.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits; Farms;
Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: 66,250.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annual; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,069.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-01532 Filed 1-25-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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