Notice2023-08598
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
April 24, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request for an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection for Specialty Crops Market News Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
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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: 2023-08598]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 78 / Monday, April 24, 2023 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-23-0024]
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing 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 Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request for an extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection for Specialty Crops Market News Division.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 23, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments should reference the document number
and the date and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register.
Written comments may be submitted via mail to Specialty Crops Market
News Division, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406 South,
Washington, DC 20250-0238. All comments received will be posted without
change, including any personal information provided, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and will be included in the record and made
available to the public. Please do not include personally identifiable
information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or
confidential business information that you do not want publicly
disclosed. Comments may be submitted anonymously.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Okoniewski, Director;
Specialty Crops Market News Division, Telephone: (202) 720-2175, Fax:
(202) 720-0011 or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#377d585f5919785c58595e5240445c5e774244535619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb1949395d5b4909495929e8c889092bb8e889f9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Specialty Crops Market News Division.
OMB Number: 0581-0006.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2023
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Collection and dissemination of information for specialty
crops production and to facilitate trading by providing a price base
used by producers, wholesalers, and retailers to market product.
The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627),
section 203(g) directs and authorizes the collection and dissemination
of marketing information including adequate outlook information, on a
market area basis, for the purpose of anticipating and meeting consumer
requirements, aiding in the maintenance of farm income and to bring
about a balance between production and utilization.
The specialty crops industry provides information on a voluntary
basis that is gathered through confidential telephone and face-to-face
interviews by market reporters. Reporters request supply, demand, and
price information of over 487 fresh fruit, vegetable, nut, ornamental,
and other specialty crops, such as honey. The information is collected,
compiled, and disseminated by Specialty Crops Market News Division in
its critical role as an impartial third party. It is collected and
reported in a manner which protects the confidentiality of the
respondent and their operations.
The Specialty Crops Market News Division reports are used by
academia and various government agencies for regulatory and other
purposes, but are primarily used by the specialty crops trade, which
includes packers, processors, brokers, retailers, producers, and
associated industries. Members of the specialty crops industry
regularly make it clear that they need and expect AMS to issue price
and supply market reports for commodities of regional, national and
international significance in order to assist in making immediate
production and marketing decisions and as a guide to the amount of
product in the supply channel. In addition, AMS buys hundreds of
millions of dollars of specialty crops products each year for domestic
feeding programs, and Specialty Crops Market News Division data is a
critical component of the decision-making process.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .093 hours per response.
Respondents: Specialty crops industry, or other for-profit
businesses, individuals or households, farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,761.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 195.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 50,071 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08598 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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