Notice of Intent To Reduce the Frequency of Rice and Potato Stocks Surveys and All Associated Reports, 78610 [2011-32342]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Reduce the
Frequency of Rice and Potato Stocks
Surveys and All Associated Reports
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of reduction in data
collection and publication.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) to reduce the
currently approved information
collections for rice and potato stocks
that are currently approved under OMB
# 0535–0007.
Under the current OMB approval the
Potato Stocks Survey is conducted on a
monthly basis from December through
June of each year. Under this reduction
NASS plans to discontinue the
collecting and publishing of potato
stock data for the months of January,
March and May. In the four remaining
months (December, February, April and
June) there will be no changes to the
surveys or the publications.
The Rice Stocks Survey is currently
conducted in January, March, June,
August, September, and October (only
California for October). Under this
reduction, NASS plans to discontinue
the collection of data in September,
along with the related publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333, or through
the NASS OMB Clearance Officer at
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reduction in the Frequency of
Rice and Potato Stocks Surveys and
Publications.
OMB Control Numbers: 0535–0007.
Expiration Dates of Approval:
November 30, 2012.
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Type of Request: To reduce the
frequency of the rice and potato stocks
surveys along with the resulting
publications.
Abstract: The primary functions of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
include the collection of data and the
preparation and issuance of state and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition, prices, and
environmental and economic factors.
Timeline: NASS will suspend this
information collection as of December
19, 2011 due to budget constraints.
NASS will not issue any publications
that would normally be generated from
any of the suspended stocks surveys,
unless there is a change in the
anticipated budget shortfall.
Authority: These data were collected under
authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a) (General Duties
of the Secretary of Agriculture). 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: There will be no
further public reporting burden for this
collection of information.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 25,
2011.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011–32342 Filed 12–16–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Suspend the
Nursery Production, the Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use, and the
Christmas Tree Production Surveys
and All Associated Reports
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of suspension of data
collection and publication.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend
currently approved information
collections for all Nursery and
Christmas Tree Production Surveys
along with the Nursery and Floriculture
Chemical Use Survey approved under
OMB # 0535–0244.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333, or through
the NASS OMB Clearance Officer at
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Suspension of All Nursery and
Christmas Tree Production Surveys
Along with the Nursery and Floriculture
Chemical Use Survey and All Related
Publications.
OMB Control Numbers: 0535–0244.
Expiration Dates of Approval: June
30, 2013.
Type of Request: To suspend the
currently approved information
collections for Nursery and Christmas
Tree Production Surveys and the
Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use
Survey and the resulting publications.
Abstract: The primary functions of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
include the collection of data and the
preparation and issuance of state and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition, prices, and
environmental and economic factors.
Timeline: NASS will suspend this
information collection as of December
19, 2011 due to budget constraints.
NASS will not issue any publications
that would normally be generated from
any of the nursery production or
chemical use surveys, unless there is a
change in the anticipated budget
shortfall.
Authority: These data were collected
under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a)
(General Duties of the Secretary of
Agriculture). 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: There will be no
further public reporting burden for this
collection of information.
Signed at Washington, DC, October 25,
2011.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011–32339 Filed 12–16–11; 8:45 am]
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Reduce the Frequency of Rice and Potato
Stocks Surveys and All Associated Reports
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of reduction in data collection and publication.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to reduce the currently approved
information collections for rice and potato stocks that are currently
approved under OMB 0535-0007.
Under the current OMB approval the Potato Stocks Survey is
conducted on a monthly basis from December through June of each year.
Under this reduction NASS plans to discontinue the collecting and
publishing of potato stock data for the months of January, March and
May. In the four remaining months (December, February, April and June)
there will be no changes to the surveys or the publications.
The Rice Stocks Survey is currently conducted in January, March,
June, August, September, and October (only California for October).
Under this reduction, NASS plans to discontinue the collection of data
in September, along with the related publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333, or through the NASS OMB
Clearance Officer at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reduction in the Frequency of Rice and Potato Stocks Surveys
and Publications.
OMB Control Numbers: 0535-0007.
Expiration Dates of Approval: November 30, 2012.
Type of Request: To reduce the frequency of the rice and potato
stocks surveys along with the resulting publications.
Abstract: The primary functions of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service include the collection of data and the preparation
and issuance of state and national estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition, prices, and environmental and economic
factors.
Timeline: NASS will suspend this information collection as of
December 19, 2011 due to budget constraints. NASS will not issue any
publications that would normally be generated from any of the suspended
stocks surveys, unless there is a change in the anticipated budget
shortfall.
Authority: These data were collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a) (General Duties of the Secretary of Agriculture).
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: There will be no further public reporting
burden for this collection of information.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 25, 2011.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-32342 Filed 12-16-11; 8:45 am]
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