Notice2023-19381
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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September 8, 2023
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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 request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys. Revisions to burden are needed due to (1) funding status changes for surveys conducted under cooperative agreements under full cost recovery and (2) changes in the size of the target population, sample design, and minor changes in questionnaire design.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62047-62048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19381]
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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 Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
Surveys. Revisions to burden are needed due to (1) funding status
changes for surveys conducted under cooperative agreements under full
cost recovery and (2) changes in the size of the target population,
sample design,
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and minor changes in questionnaire design.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 7, 2023 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0039, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d22202f222b2b242e283f0d232c3e3e63383e292c632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513e3c333e373738323423113f3022227f242235307f363e27">[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:
Richard Hopper, 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: Richard Hopper,
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) 720-2707. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from
Richard Hopper, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202)720-2206 or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bf4f6f9f4fdfdf2f8fee9dbf5fae8e8b5eee8fffab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d12101f121b1b141e180f3d131c0e0e53080e191c531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0039.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2026.
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 Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops survey program collects
information on acreage, yield, production, price, and value of citrus
and non-citrus fruits and nuts and other specialty crops in States with
significant commercial production. The program provides data needed by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other government agencies to
administer programs and to set trade quotas and tariffs. Producers,
processors, other industry representatives, State Departments of
Agriculture, and universities also use forecasts and estimates provided
by these surveys. All questionnaires included in this information
collection will be voluntary.
The following survey is no longer funded by a cooperative agreement
and constitute the majority of changes from the current approval: (1)
Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast Survey previously funded by the California
Department of Food and Agriculture.
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. 104-113) 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 information
collection is based on approximately 50 individual surveys with
expected response times of 10--60 minutes. The frequency of data
collection for the different surveys will include annual, seasonal,
quarterly, monthly, and one weekly survey. Estimated number of
responses per respondent is 1.2. Publicity materials and instruction
sheets will account for approximately 5 minutes of additional burden
per respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete a survey will be
allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect the data.
Respondents: Producers, processors, and handlers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30,000 hours.
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, August 9, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-19381 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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