Notice2025-04706

Information Collection Request; Measurement Service Record

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Published
March 20, 2025

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Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency

Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act requirement, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection request associated with the Measurement Service Record.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 53 (Thursday, March 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 13133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04706]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

[Docket ID: FSA-2025-0003]


Information Collection Request; Measurement Service Record

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act requirement, 
the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all 
interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently 
approved information collection request associated with the Measurement 
Service Record.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by May 19, 2025.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the information 
collection request. You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID: 
FSA-2025-0003, by following this method: federal eRulemaking Portal: Go 
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Mitchell, telephone: (202) 720-
8954; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b5a56421556524f58535e57577b4e485f5a155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1808c98cf8c88958289848d8da194928580cf868e97">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Persons with disabilities who 
require alternative mean for communication should contact the USDA's 
TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (Voice) (voice and text telephone (TTY 
mode)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and 
text telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description of Information Collection Request

    Title: Measurement Service Record.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0260.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2025.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: When a producer requests a measurement of acreage or 
production from FSA, the producer uses the form FSA-409 (Measurement 
Service Record) to make the request, which requires a measurement 
service fee to be paid to FSA. The form is manual. The form is prepared 
by the FSA County Office personnel when producers come into the office 
and request a measurement service to be performed. The information is 
used to create a record of measurement service request and cost to the 
producer. Information that the producer is required to provide on this 
form is the farm serial number, program year, farm location, contact 
person, type of service request (acreage or production).
    The producer must pay the cost of the service prior to the service 
being formed. The form serves as a record of the request, receipt of 
payment for the producer and documents the results of the service 
provided. The producer must sign the form to insure the accuracy of 
what is being requested, the person accepting the funds signs 
acknowledging receipt of funds and the person performing the service 
signs the form after completion of the service. The measurement policy 
and procedure are located in 7 CFR part 718.
    There are no changes to the burden hours since the last OMB 
submission.
    For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the 
formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated 
average time per responses hours multiplied by the estimated total 
annual responses.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for the 
collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per 
response.
    Respondents: Producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 135,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,750 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us:
    (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses where provided, will be made a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the information collection.

Kimberly Graham,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2025-04706 Filed 3-19-25; 8:45 am]
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