Notice2026-06978
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 10, 2026
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 18393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06978]
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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 May 11, 2026. 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
Title: Objective Yield Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0088.
Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) collects, compiles, and publishes State and national estimates
on crop and livestock production, prices, disposition, economic
statistics, farm numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide usage, crop
management practices, and the Census of Agriculture.
This renewal request includes the reinstatement of the Cotton
Objective Yield Survey, the discontinuation of the California Almonds
and Oregon Hazelnuts Surveys, and reducing the number of data
collection waves for the Florida Citrus survey from 12 to 5.
The Objective Yield Surveys provide objective yield predictions for
corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat, citrus, and walnuts. Fruit and nut
Objective Yield surveys are conducted in cooperation with the
California and Florida Departments of Agriculture, with these
participating States reimbursing NASS for the associated costs. These
surveys include California citrus and walnuts, as well as Florida
citrus. The added burden hours and sample sizes listed below reflect
the inclusion of these surveys.
Need and Use of the Information: Sample fields are randomly
selected for the relevant crops. Plots are established, and periodic
counts and measurements are taken to forecast production during the
growing season. USDA crop reports publish these forecasts. The
resulting statistics support growers, processors, and marketers in
making informed production and marketing decisions.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually, Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 3,346.
Levi Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06978 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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