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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 Cotton
Ginnings 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 July 16, 2007 to be
considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0220,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: gmcbride@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Mail or
deliver any paper, disk, or CD-ROM
submissions to: Ginny McBride, 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 T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0220.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection.
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.
NASS’s Cotton Ginnings survey reports
provide cotton ginnings statistics from
August through February by State to aid
in forecasting cotton production. Data
collected consists of bales of cotton
ginned to date, cotton to be ginned, lint
cotton produced, cottonseed produced,
cottonseed sold to oil mills, cottonseed
used for other uses, number of gins by
type, bales produced by county of
origin, and cottonseed prices received
by producers. The forecasting procedure
involves calculating a weighted percent
ginned to date as well as an allowance
for cross-state movement and bale
weight adjustments. Production by State
allows adjustments for year-end State
and county estimates. Total pounds of
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lint cotton produced is used to derive an
actual bale weight which increases the
precision of production estimates.
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, 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, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at
5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 6 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Cotton Ginners.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,000 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, April 20, 2007.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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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
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 comprising the
Nursery and Christmas Tree Production
Survey and the Nursery and Floriculture
Chemical Use 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 July 16, 2007 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0244,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: gmcbride@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: Ginny McBride,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: Ginny McBride, 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 T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nursery and Christmas Tree
Production Survey and Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0244.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
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production, prices, and disposition, as
well as environmental statistics. This
includes estimates of production and
value of key nursery products and
chemical use by nursery and floriculture
production operations.
• As nursery production continues to
be one of the fastest growing segments
of American agriculture, the Nursery
Production and Christmas Tree Survey
will update the production and
economic contribution of the nursery
industry to U.S. agriculture every 3
years by conducting a census of nursery
and greenhouse operations with sales
over $10,000 in the 17 major producing
States. These operations will receive the
production questionnaire by mail with
telephone and personal interview
follow-up for non-response.
• The Nursery and Floriculture
Chemical Use Survey, also conducted
every 3 years, measures chemical use
related to the production of nursery and
floriculture crops in six major
producing States. The resulting
publication, part of the NASS series on
Agricultural Chemical Usage,
summarizes rates of application, total
amount of active ingredients applied,
and use of pest management practices.
NASS collects on-farm chemical use
data to enhance the quality of
information used in the evaluation of
issues related to agricultural chemicals,
including pesticide registrations. Pest
management data are used to measure
integrated pest management adoption
levels and evaluate the impact of
alternative pesticide regulations,
policies, and practices. A sample of
nursery and floriculture operations with
sales over $10,000 in the major States
will be personally interviewed, since
chemical use data are not accurately
collected by telephone or mail.
• A separate nursery production
survey is conducted every year only in
Oregon.
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, 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, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at
5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August
29, 1995).
Estimate of Burden: Based on
previous data collected, the Nursery and
Christmas Tree Production Survey
questionnaire is expected to average 35
minutes per respondent. Based on
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previous data, the Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey
questionnaire is estimated questionnaire
average 45 minutes per respondent.
Respondents: Producers of nursery,
greenhouse, and floriculture products.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: (Nursery Production
Survey at 13,000 respondents × annual
frequency of 1/3) + (Chemical Use
Survey at 4,200 × frequency of 1/3) +
(Oregon Production Survey at 700 ×
frequency of 1.0) = approximately 6,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 4,000 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
included in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, April 20, 2007.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7–9240 Filed 5–14–07; 8:45 am]
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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
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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
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extension of a currently approved
information collection, the Aquaculture
Surveys. 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 July 16, 2007 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0150,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: gmcbride@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail or Hand Deliver: Mail deliver
any paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions to: Ginny McBride, 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 T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Aquaculture Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0150.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection.
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. The
Aquaculture Surveys collect
information on trout and catfish; trout
surveys include water surface acreage
and sales, and catfish surveys include
inventory, water surface acreage, sales,
catfish processed, and catfish feed.
Survey results are used by government
agencies in planning farm programs.
• Twenty States are in the trout
growers survey. In January, previous
year trout sales data are collected from
farmers, and distributed fish data are
collected from State and federal
hatcheries.
• Eleven States are in the catfish
growers survey. Data are collected from
farmers in January for January
inventory, water surface acreage, and
previous year sales. In addition, farmers
in the four major catfish producing
States are surveyed in July for mid-year
inventory and water surface acreage.
• All twenty catfish processing plants
across the nation are in the catfish
processing survey. Plants are surveyed
monthly for amount purchased, prices
paid, amount sold, prices received, and
end-of-month inventories.
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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 comprising the Nursery and Christmas
Tree Production Survey and the Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use
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 July 16, 2007 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0244, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: gmcbride@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 720-6396.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: Ginny McBride,
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 T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nursery and Christmas Tree Production Survey and Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0244.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates
of crop and livestock
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production, prices, and disposition, as well as environmental
statistics. This includes estimates of production and value of key
nursery products and chemical use by nursery and floriculture
production operations.
As nursery production continues to be one of the fastest
growing segments of American agriculture, the Nursery Production and
Christmas Tree Survey will update the production and economic
contribution of the nursery industry to U.S. agriculture every 3 years
by conducting a census of nursery and greenhouse operations with sales
over $10,000 in the 17 major producing States. These operations will
receive the production questionnaire by mail with telephone and
personal interview follow-up for non-response.
The Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use Survey, also
conducted every 3 years, measures chemical use related to the
production of nursery and floriculture crops in six major producing
States. The resulting publication, part of the NASS series on
Agricultural Chemical Usage, summarizes rates of application, total
amount of active ingredients applied, and use of pest management
practices. NASS collects on-farm chemical use data to enhance the
quality of information used in the evaluation of issues related to
agricultural chemicals, including pesticide registrations. Pest
management data are used to measure integrated pest management adoption
levels and evaluate the impact of alternative pesticide regulations,
policies, and practices. A sample of nursery and floriculture
operations with sales over $10,000 in the major States will be
personally interviewed, since chemical use data are not accurately
collected by telephone or mail.
A separate nursery production survey is conducted every
year only in Oregon.
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, 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, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Estimate of Burden: Based on previous data collected, the Nursery
and Christmas Tree Production Survey questionnaire is expected to
average 35 minutes per respondent. Based on previous data, the Nursery
and Floriculture Chemical Use Survey questionnaire is estimated
questionnaire average 45 minutes per respondent.
Respondents: Producers of nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture
products.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: (Nursery Production Survey
at 13,000 respondents x annual frequency of 1/3) + (Chemical Use Survey
at 4,200 x frequency of 1/3) + (Oregon Production Survey at 700 x
frequency of 1.0) = approximately 6,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,000 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 included in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, April 20, 2007.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-9240 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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