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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend
a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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 Stocks
Reports. Revision to burden hours may
be needed due to changes in the size of
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the target population, sampling design,
and/or questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 17, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0007,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: OMBofficer@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: David
Hancock, 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: David Hancock, 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: Stocks Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0535—0007.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Revise and Extend an
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, stocks, disposition, and
prices. The Stocks Report Surveys
provide estimates of stocks of grains,
hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and
rice that are stored off-farm. These offfarm stocks are combined with on-farm
stocks to estimate stocks in all positions.
Stocks statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to help
administer programs; by State agencies
to develop, research, and promote the
marketing of products; and by producers
to find their best market opportunity.
The current expiration date for this
docket is April 30, 2009. NASS intends
to request that the survey be approved
for another 3 years.
Authority: 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. This Notice is
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submitted in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and Office of Management
and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part
1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Estimated of Burden: This
information collection comprises 15
individual surveys that are conducted 1,
2, 3, 4, 7, or 12 times a year for an
estimated total of 50,000 responses.
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 18 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
13,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
2388.
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, through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological, or
other forms of information technology
collection techniques.
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, November 05,
2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend 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, the Stocks Reports. 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 February 17, 2009 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0007, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: OMBofficer@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:
David Hancock, 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: David Hancock,
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: Stocks Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0535--0007.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2009.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an
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, stocks, disposition, and prices. The
Stocks Report Surveys provide estimates of stocks of grains, hops,
oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that are stored off-farm. These
off-farm stocks are combined with on-farm stocks to estimate stocks in
all positions. Stocks statistics are used by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to help administer programs; by State agencies to develop,
research, and promote the marketing of products; and by producers to
find their best market opportunity. The current expiration date for
this docket is April 30, 2009. NASS intends to request that the survey
be approved for another 3 years.
Authority: 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. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Estimated of Burden: This information collection comprises 15
individual surveys that are conducted 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, or 12 times a year
for an estimated total of 50,000 responses. Public reporting burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 18 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer,
at (202) 690-2388.
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, through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological, or other forms of information
technology collection techniques.
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, November 05, 2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-29950 Filed 12-16-08; 8:45 am]
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