Notice2024-09700
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May 3, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36749-36750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09700]
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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: (1)
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; (2) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of burden 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.
Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by June 3, 2024. 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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Title: Field Crops Production--Substantive Change.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0002.
Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection
activities is granted under U.S. Code title 7, section 2204 which
specifies that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and
preserve all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . .
. by the collection of statistics . . .''. The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data
users with timely and reliable agricultural production and economic
statistics, as well as environmental and specialty agricultural related
statistics. To accomplish this objective, NASS relies on the use of
diverse surveys that show changes within the farming industry over
time.
The primary functions of the National Agricultural Statistics
Services' (NASS) are to prepare and issue State and national estimates
of crop and livestock production, disposition, and prices and to
collect information on related environmental and economic factors. The
Field Crops Production Program consists of probability field crops
surveys and supplemental panel surveys. NASS will use surveys to
collect information through a combination of the internet, mail,
telephone, and personnel interviews. The general authority for these
data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code title 7, section
2204.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is requesting a
substantive change to the Field Crops Production information collection
request (OMB No. 0535-0002) for program changes. Every five years NASS
conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of
Agriculture. The program changes in this change request balance
resources across all of the programs included in the annual estimating
program ensuring NASS' annual statistical program aligns with its
appropriation. This substantive change is to accommodate the field crop
program changes that affect this ICR. The changes in this request
decreases burden hours.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS collects information on field
crops to monitor agricultural developments across the country that may
impact on the nation's food supply. The Secretary of Agriculture uses
estimates of crop production to administer farm program legislation and
import and export programs. Collecting this information less frequently
would eliminate the data needed to keep the Department abreast of
changes at the State and national level.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 348,675.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly,
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 111,621.
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Title: Fruit, Nuts, And Specialty Crops--Substantive Change.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0039.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current
official state and national estimates of crop and livestock production.
Estimates of fruit, tree nuts, and specialty crops are an integral part
of this program. These estimates support the NASS strategic plan to
cover all agricultural cash receipts. The authority to collect these
data activities is granted under U.S. Code title 7, section 2204(a).
Information is collected on a voluntary basis from growers, processors,
and handlers through surveys. 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, and title III of Public Law
115-435 (CIPSEA) which requires USDA to afford strict confidentially to
non-aggregated data provided by respondents.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is requesting a
substantive change to the Fruit, Nuts, And Specialty Crops information
collection request (OMB No. 0535-0039) for mushroom program changes.
Every five years NASS conducts a program review following the
completion of the Census of Agriculture. The program changes balance
resources across all of the programs included in the annual estimating
program, which represents over 400 individual reports across multiple
Information Collection Requests (ICRs). This substantive
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change is to accommodate the mushroom program changes that affect this
ICR. The methodology, publication dates, burden and data collection
plan do not change as result of these program changes. The changes to
these surveys will not affect burden hours.
Need and Use of the Information: Data reported on fruit, nut, and
specialty crops are used by NASS to estimate crop acreage, yield,
production, utilization, price, and value in States with significant
commercial production. These estimates are essential to farmers,
processors, importers and exporters, shipping companies, cold storage
facilities and handlers in making production and marketing decisions.
Estimates from these inquiries are used by market order administrators
in their determination of expected crop supplies under federal and
State market orders.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 55,435.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion; Annually; Semi-annually;
Quarterly; Monthly; Weekly.
Total Burden Hours: 28,114.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09700 Filed 5-2-24; 8:45 am]
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