Notice2024-30750
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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December 26, 2024
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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 Vegetable Surveys Program. A revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104971-104972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30750]
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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 Vegetable Surveys Program. A
revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 24, 2025 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0037, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91fefcf3fef7f7f8f2f4e3d1fff0e2e2bfe4e2f5f0bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dab5b7b8b5bcbcb3b9bfa89ab4bba9a9f4afa9bebbf4bdb5ac">[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: Joseph J. Prusacki, 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#b1dedcd3ded7d7d8d2d4c3f1dfd0c2c29fc4c2d5d09fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="305f5d525f565659535542705e5143431e454354511e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Vegetable Surveys Program.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0037.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2027.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for 3 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 Vegetable Surveys Program obtains basic agricultural statistics for
fresh market and processing vegetables in major producing States.
Vegetable statistics are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
help administer programs and by growers, processors, and marketers in
making production and marketing decisions.
Every 5 years NASS conducts a program review following the
completion of the Census of Agriculture. The primary purpose is to
ensure that the NASS annual estimating program targets commodities and
states most relevant based on the latest available information. The
last program reviewed occurred after the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
The supporting statements, burden, questionnaires, and other documents
(from 2022) will be revised in this renewal. All questionnaires
included in this information collection will be voluntary.
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 collection of
information is estimated to be between 5 and 20 minutes per respondent
per survey.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,200
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,000 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.
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Signed at Washington, DC, December 18, 2024.
Joseph J. Prusacki,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-30750 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
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