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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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November 10, 2010.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Aquaculture Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0150.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service is to estimate
production and stocks of agricultural
food, fiber, and specialty commodities.
Congress has mandated the collection of
basic data for aquaculture and provides
funding for these surveys. Public Law
96–362 was passed to increase the
overall effectiveness and productivity of
federal aquaculture programs by
improving coordination and
communication among Federal agencies
involved in those programs.
Aquaculture is an alternative method to
produce a high protein, low fat product
demanded by the consumer.
Aquiculture surveys provide
information on trout and catfish
inventory, acreage and sales as well as
catfish processed.
Need and Use of the Information: The
survey results are useful in analyzing
changing trends in the number of
commercial operations and production
levels by State. The information
collected is used to demonstrate the
growing importance of aquaculture to
officials of Federal and State
government agencies who manage and
direct policy over programs in
agriculture and natural resources. The
type of information collected and
reported provides extension educators
and research scientists with data that
indicates important areas that require
special educational and/or research
efforts, such as causes for loss of fish
and pond inventories of fish of various
sizes. The data gathered from the
various reports provide information to
establish contract levels for fishing
programs and to evaluate prospective
loans to growers and processors.
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,955.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly; Semi-Annually; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 961.
National Agriculture Statistics Service
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0213.
Summary of Collection: National
Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)
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primary functions are to prepare and
issue state and national estimates of
crop and livestock production and
collect information on related
environmental and economic factors.
The Agricultural Surveys Program is a
series of surveys that contains basic
agricultural data from farmers and
ranchers throughout the Nation for
preparing agricultural estimates and
forecasts. The surveys results provide
the foundation for setting livestock and
poultry inventory numbers. Estimates
derived from the surveys supply
information needed by farmers to make
decisions for both short and long-term
planning. The General authority for
these data collection is granted under
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information: The
surveys provide the basis for estimates
of the current season’s crop and
livestock production and supplies of
grain in storage. Crop and livestock
statistics help develop a stable
economic atmosphere and reduce risk
for production, marketing, and
distribution operations. These
commodities affect the well being of the
nation’s farmers, commodities markets,
and national and global agricultural
policy. Users of agricultural statistics
are farm organizations, agribusiness,
state and national farm policy makers,
and foreign buyers of agricultural
products but the primary user of the
statistical information is the producer.
Agricultural statistics are also used to
plan and administer other related
federal and state programs in such areas
as school lunch program, conservation,
foreign trade, education, and recreation.
Collecting the information less frequent
would eliminate needed data to keep
the government and agricultural
industry abreast of changes at the state
and national levels.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 525,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 192,027.
National Agriculture Statistics Service
Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0220.
Summary of Collection: Primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Services (NASS) is to prepare
and issue state and national estimates of
crop and livestock production,
disposition and prices as well as
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specialty agricultural and
environmental statistics. The Cotton
Ginning Survey provides statistics
concerning cotton ginning for specific
dates and geographic regions and aids in
forecasting cotton production, which is
required under U.S.C. Title 13, Section
42(a).
Need and Use of the Information: The
ginning data collected provides (1) all
segments of the cotton industry—
buyers, brokers, crushers, shippers,
textile firms, and researches with exact
quantities of cotton available at specific
geographic locations within the U.S. on
a regular basis; (2) precise statistics,
especially when at least 50 percent of
the forecasted cotton production has
been ginned in a state; and (3) final
season ginning data is used to establish
final production. If the information were
collected less frequent, the cotton
industry would be without county level
quantities ginned that could seriously
affect transportation costs and
marketing strategies.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 826.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (biweekly Sept.–Jan).
Total Burden Hours: 819.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Equine Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0227.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue current official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition, and prices.
Services such as statistical consultation,
data collection, summary tabulation,
and analysis are performed for other
Federal and State agencies on a
reimbursable basis as the need arises. In
the past, equine surveys have been
conducted in twelve States where
equine is a significant portion of their
agriculture. The results are used to
provide an assessment of the equine
industry’s contribution to the State’s
economy in terms of infrastructure and
value.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS will collect information on
equine inventories, by category; equine
revenue, by activity; and equine related
expenditures, by purpose. In addition,
these surveys will provide NASS with
names and addresses of equine
operations that can be used for Census
of Agriculture enumeration and for the
NASS program that seeks to cover 99
percent of U.S. agricultural cash
receipts.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 106,000.
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Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
One-time.
Total Burden Hours: 23,744.
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Tom Quinn,
Forest Supervisor.
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Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Central Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee Meeting
Forest Service
AGENCY:
Nevada and Placer Counties Resource
Advisory Committee
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Meeting.
The Nevada and Placer
Counties Resource Advisory Committee
(RAC) will meet in Nevada City,
California. The committee is meeting as
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
and in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the meeting is to discuss projects
submitted for funding and the
expenditure of Title II funds benefiting
National Forest System lands in Nevada
and Placer Counties.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held
Monday, December 6, 2010, at 9 a.m.
with a backup meeting planned for
Thursday, December 9, 2010, at 9 a.m.
if necessary.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the Tahoe National Forest Headquarters,
631 Coyote St., Nevada City, CA.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann
Westling, Committee Coordinator,
USDA, Tahoe National Forest, 631
Coyote St., Nevada City, CA 95959,
(530) 478–6205, e-mail:
awestling@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
Agenda
items to be covered include: (1)
Welcome and Introductions; (2) Review
of Past Meeting Notes and Agenda
Discussion; (3) Discussion of Proposed
Projects; (4) Vote on Proposed Projects;
and (5) Comments from the Public. The
meeting is open to the public and the
public will have an opportunity to
comment at the meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Meeting.
Pursuant to the authorities in
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self
Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110–
343), the Salmon-Challis National
Forest’s Central Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee will conduct a
business meeting which is open to the
public.
DATES: Friday December 10, 2010,
beginning at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Public Lands Center, 1206
South Challis Street, Salmon, Idaho.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda
topics will include a discussion of the
project approval process, evaluation of
project proposals, and approval and
recommendation of some projects for
Title II funding for 2011 and 2012.
Some RAC members may attend the
meeting by conference call, telephone,
or electronically. The meeting is open to
the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank V. Guzman, Forest Supervisor
and Designated Federal Officer, at 208–
756–5111.
SUMMARY:
Dated: November 1, 2010.
Frank V. Guzman,
Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National
Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Davy Crockett National Forest
Resource Advisory Committee; Public
Meeting
Forest Service.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self
Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393), [as reauthorized as part of Pub.
L.110–343] and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 10, 2010.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
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: Aquaculture Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0150.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service is to estimate production and stocks of
agricultural food, fiber, and specialty commodities. Congress has
mandated the collection of basic data for aquaculture and provides
funding for these surveys. Public Law 96-362 was passed to increase the
overall effectiveness and productivity of federal aquaculture programs
by improving coordination and communication among Federal agencies
involved in those programs. Aquaculture is an alternative method to
produce a high protein, low fat product demanded by the consumer.
Aquiculture surveys provide information on trout and catfish inventory,
acreage and sales as well as catfish processed.
Need and Use of the Information: The survey results are useful in
analyzing changing trends in the number of commercial operations and
production levels by State. The information collected is used to
demonstrate the growing importance of aquaculture to officials of
Federal and State government agencies who manage and direct policy over
programs in agriculture and natural resources. The type of information
collected and reported provides extension educators and research
scientists with data that indicates important areas that require
special educational and/or research efforts, such as causes for loss of
fish and pond inventories of fish of various sizes. The data gathered
from the various reports provide information to establish contract
levels for fishing programs and to evaluate prospective loans to
growers and processors.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,955.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Semi-Annually;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 961.
National Agriculture Statistics Service
Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0213.
Summary of Collection: National Agriculture Statistics Service
(NASS) primary functions are to prepare and issue state and national
estimates of crop and livestock production and collect information on
related environmental and economic factors. The Agricultural Surveys
Program is a series of surveys that contains basic agricultural data
from farmers and ranchers throughout the Nation for preparing
agricultural estimates and forecasts. The surveys results provide the
foundation for setting livestock and poultry inventory numbers.
Estimates derived from the surveys supply information needed by farmers
to make decisions for both short and long-term planning. The General
authority for these data collection is granted under U.S. Code Title 7,
Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information: The surveys provide the basis for
estimates of the current season's crop and livestock production and
supplies of grain in storage. Crop and livestock statistics help
develop a stable economic atmosphere and reduce risk for production,
marketing, and distribution operations. These commodities affect the
well being of the nation's farmers, commodities markets, and national
and global agricultural policy. Users of agricultural statistics are
farm organizations, agribusiness, state and national farm policy
makers, and foreign buyers of agricultural products but the primary
user of the statistical information is the producer. Agricultural
statistics are also used to plan and administer other related federal
and state programs in such areas as school lunch program, conservation,
foreign trade, education, and recreation. Collecting the information
less frequent would eliminate needed data to keep the government and
agricultural industry abreast of changes at the state and national
levels.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 525,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Semi-annually;
Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 192,027.
National Agriculture Statistics Service
Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0220.
Summary of Collection: Primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) is to prepare and issue state
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition
and prices as well as
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specialty agricultural and environmental statistics. The Cotton Ginning
Survey provides statistics concerning cotton ginning for specific dates
and geographic regions and aids in forecasting cotton production, which
is required under U.S.C. Title 13, Section 42(a).
Need and Use of the Information: The ginning data collected
provides (1) all segments of the cotton industry--buyers, brokers,
crushers, shippers, textile firms, and researches with exact quantities
of cotton available at specific geographic locations within the U.S. on
a regular basis; (2) precise statistics, especially when at least 50
percent of the forecasted cotton production has been ginned in a state;
and (3) final season ginning data is used to establish final
production. If the information were collected less frequent, the cotton
industry would be without county level quantities ginned that could
seriously affect transportation costs and marketing strategies.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 826.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (biweekly Sept.-Jan).
Total Burden Hours: 819.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Equine Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0227.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production,
disposition, and prices. Services such as statistical consultation,
data collection, summary tabulation, and analysis are performed for
other Federal and State agencies on a reimbursable basis as the need
arises. In the past, equine surveys have been conducted in twelve
States where equine is a significant portion of their agriculture. The
results are used to provide an assessment of the equine industry's
contribution to the State's economy in terms of infrastructure and
value.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information on
equine inventories, by category; equine revenue, by activity; and
equine related expenditures, by purpose. In addition, these surveys
will provide NASS with names and addresses of equine operations that
can be used for Census of Agriculture enumeration and for the NASS
program that seeks to cover 99 percent of U.S. agricultural cash
receipts.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 106,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One-time.
Total Burden Hours: 23,744.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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