Notice2026-06122
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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March 30, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentNational Agricultural Statistics Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intent of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Livestock Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden hours may 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 91, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 15595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06122]
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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 intent of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, the Livestock Slaughter Survey.
Revision to burden hours may 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 May 29, 2026 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0005, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c23212e232a2a252f293e0c222d3f3f62393f282d622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38c8e818c85858a808691a38d829090cd96908782cd848c95">[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: NASS
OMB 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: NASS OMB Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jody R. McDaniel, 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
NASS OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 720-2206 or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bad5d7d8d5dcdcd3d9dfc8fad4dbc9c994cfc9dedb94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="640b09060b02020d070116240a0517174a111700054a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Livestock Slaughter Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0005.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2027.
Type of Request: Intent 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 is to prepare and issue State and national estimates
of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition as well as
economic statistics, farm numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide
usage, pest crop management practices, as well as the Census of
Agriculture. Livestock slaughter data are used to estimate U.S. red
meat production and reconcile inventory estimates which provide
producers and the rest of the industry with current and future
information on market supplies. This data is also used in preparing
production, disposition, and income statistics which facilitate more
orderly production, marketing, and processing of livestock and
livestock products. NASS compiles data from both Federally Inspected
and Non-Federally Inspected Slaughter Plants.
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: The Livestock Slaughter Survey includes a
weekly survey of approximately 1,100 Federally Inspected (FI) slaughter
plants and a monthly survey of approximately 1,060 State Inspected (SI)
slaughter plants. Slaughter data is compiled by the Federal and State
inspectors, therefore NASS does not contact these operations. NASS
collects data only from the smaller independent plants and combines
this data with the FI and SI data to create a national report. The
smaller, independent operations (approximately 600 operations) are
contacted either monthly, quarterly, or annually. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
minutes per response for an estimated annual burden of 1,050 hours.
(The USDA and State inspectors are not included in the calculation of
total burden, since they are performing this task as a part of their
job functions.)
Respondents: Farmers and custom/state inspected slaughter plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,050 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, including 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, March 9, 2026.
Jody R. McDaniel,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-06122 Filed 3-27-26; 8:45 am]
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