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National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval to
Conduct an Information Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: 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 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995),
this notice announces the intention of
the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to seek approval to
conduct a new information collection,
the Generic Clearance for Survey
Research Studies.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 18, 2006 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336 South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20250–2024 or to
gmcbride@nass.usda.gov or faxed to
(202) 720–6396.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct
Survey Research Studies.
OMB Control Number: 0535—NEW.
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Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Conduct an Information
Collection.
Abstract: The National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) of the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) will request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for generic clearance that will
allow NASS to rigorously develop, test,
and evaluate its survey instruments and
methodologies. The primary objectives
of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service are to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop
production, livestock production,
economic statistics, and environmental
statistics related to agriculture and to
conduct the Census of Agriculture. This
request is part of an on-going initiative
to improve NASS surveys as
recommended by both its own
guidelines, as well as those of OMB.
In the last decade, state-of-the art
techniques have been increasingly
instituted by NASS and other Federal
agencies and are now routinely used to
improve the quality and timeliness of
survey data and analyses, while
simultaneously reducing respondents’
cognitive workload and burden. The
purpose of this generic clearance is to
allow NASS to continue to adopt and
use these state-of-the-art techniques to
improve its current data collections on
agriculture. They will also be used to
aid in the development of new surveys.
NASS envisions using the following
kinds of survey improvement
techniques, as appropriate to the
individual project under investigation:
Focus groups, cognitive and usability
laboratory and field techniques,
exploratory interviews, behavior coding,
respondent debriefing, pilot surveys,
and split-panel tests.
Following standard OMB
requirements NASS will apply to OMB
individually for each survey
improvement project it undertakes
under this generic clearance and
provide OMB with a copy of the
questionnaire (if one is used), and all
other materials describing the project.
These data will be collected under the
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, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires
USDA to afford strict confidentiality to
non-aggregated data provided by
respondents.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for these collections of
information is estimated to average 30
minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms, agri-businesses,
and households.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,000.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 500
hours.
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from Ginny McBride,
NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 720–
5778.
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, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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, September 28,
2006.
R. Ronald Bosecker,
NASS Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval to Conduct an 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 (Pub.
L. 104-113) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the
intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to
seek approval to conduct a new information collection, the Generic
Clearance for Survey Research Studies.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 18, 2006 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, D.C. 20250-2024 or to
gmcbride@nass.usda.gov or faxed to (202) 720-6396.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Survey Research Studies.
OMB Control Number: 0535--NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Conduct an Information
Collection.
Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for generic
clearance that will allow NASS to rigorously develop, test, and
evaluate its survey instruments and methodologies. The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural Statistics Service are to
prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop production,
livestock production, economic statistics, and environmental statistics
related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of Agriculture. This
request is part of an on-going initiative to improve NASS surveys as
recommended by both its own guidelines, as well as those of OMB.
In the last decade, state-of-the art techniques have been
increasingly instituted by NASS and other Federal agencies and are now
routinely used to improve the quality and timeliness of survey data and
analyses, while simultaneously reducing respondents' cognitive workload
and burden. The purpose of this generic clearance is to allow NASS to
continue to adopt and use these state-of-the-art techniques to improve
its current data collections on agriculture. They will also be used to
aid in the development of new surveys.
NASS envisions using the following kinds of survey improvement
techniques, as appropriate to the individual project under
investigation: Focus groups, cognitive and usability laboratory and
field techniques, exploratory interviews, behavior coding, respondent
debriefing, pilot surveys, and split-panel tests.
Following standard OMB requirements NASS will apply to OMB
individually for each survey improvement project it undertakes under
this generic clearance and provide OMB with a copy of the questionnaire
(if one is used), and all other materials describing the project.
These data will be collected under the 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, 7 U.S.C.
2276, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-
aggregated data provided by respondents.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for these collections
of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms, agri-businesses, and households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance Officer,
at (202) 720-5778.
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, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
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, September 28, 2006.
R. Ronald Bosecker,
NASS Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-17302 Filed 10-17-06; 8:45 am]
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