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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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August 22, 2012.
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), New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC; 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 publication 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
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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: Agricultural Resource
Management, Chemical Use, and Postharvest Chemical Use Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0218.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) are to provide
the public with timely and reliable
agricultural production and economic
statistics, as well as environmental and
specialty agricultural related statistics.
Three surveys—the Agricultural
Resource Management Study, the Fruit
and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys,
and the Post-harvest Chemical Use
Survey—are critical to NASS’ ability to
fulfill these objectives and to build the
congressionally mandated database on
agricultural chemical use and related
farm practices. NASS uses a variety of
survey instruments to collect the
information in conjunction with these
studies.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Agricultural Resource Management
Study provides a robust data base of
information to address varied needs of
policy makers. There are many uses for
the information from this study
including an evaluation of the safety of
the Nation’s food supply; input to the
farm sector portion of the gross
domestic product; and to provide a
barometer on the financial condition of
farm businesses. Data from the Fruit and
Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys is used
to assess the environmental and
economic implications of various
program and policies and the impact on
agricultural producers and consumers.
The results of the Post-harvest Chemical
Use Survey are used by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to develop Food Quality Protection Act
risk assessments. Other organizations
use this data to make sound regulatory
decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 120,633.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 70,840.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey
Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0004.
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Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue current official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production. Thousands of farmers,
ranchers, agribusinesses and others
voluntarily respond to nationwide
surveys about crops, livestock, prices,
and other agricultural activities.
Estimates of egg, chicken, and turkey
production are in an integral part of this
program. General authority for these
data collection activities is granted
under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
This statue specifies the ‘‘The Secretary
of Agriculture shall procure and
preserve all information concerning
agriculture which she can obtain * * *
by the collection of statistics * * * and
shall distribute them among
agriculturists’’. Information published
from the surveys in this docket is
needed by USDA economists and
government policy makers to ensure the
orderly marketing of broilers, turkeys
and eggs.
Need and Use of the Information:
Statistics on these poultry products
contribute to a comprehensive program
of keeping the government and poultry
industry abreast of anticipated changes.
All of the poultry reports are used by
producers, processors, feed dealers, and
others in the marketing and supply
channels as a basis for their production
and marketing decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,855.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Weekly; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 3,675.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Floriculture Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0093.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics (NASS) is to prepare current
official state and national estimates of
crop and livestock production. Since
1985 Congress has provided funds to
conduct an annual Commercial
Floriculture Survey which obtains data
on this important and growing industry.
General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. This
statute specifies that ‘‘The Secretary of
Agriculture shall procure and preserve
all information concerning agriculture
which can be obtain by the collection of
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statistics * * * and shall distribute
them among agriculturists’’. The
floriculture industry accounted for more
than $8.6 billion in agricultural cash
receipts at the U.S. level.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS will collect information to assess
alternative agriculture opportunities.
Data from the survey will provide
statistics for Federal and State agencies
to monitor the use of agricultural
chemicals. If the information is not
collected data users could not keep
abreast of changes.
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Business or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 9,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4,464.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Mink Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0212.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue current official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production. Statistics on mink
production are published for the 15
major states that account for 95 percent
of the U.S. production. There is no other
source for this type of information.
General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS collects information on mink
pelts produced by color, number of
females bred to produce kits the
following year, number of mink farms,
average marketing price, and the value
of pelts produced. The data is
disseminated by NASS in the Mink
Report and is used by the U.S.
government and other groups.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 350.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 89.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 22, 2012.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
VerDate Mar<15>2010
15:04 Aug 24, 2012
Jkt 226001
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), Pamela_Beverly_
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) 720–8958.
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 Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Title: Reporting Requirements for
State Plans of Work for Agricultural
Research and Extension Formula Funds.
OMB Control Number: 0524–0036.
Summary of Collection: Section 202
and 225 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of
1998 (AREERA) requires that a plan of
work must be submitted by each
institution and approved by the
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) before formula funds
may be provided to the 1862 and 1890
land-grant institutions. The plan of
work must address critical agricultural
issues in the State and describe the
programs and project targeted to address
these issues using the NIFA formula
funds. The plan of work also must
describe the institution’s multistate
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activities as well as their integrated
research and extension activities.
NIFA is requesting to continue to
collect an update to the 5-Year Plan of
Work which began with the Fiscal Year
2007, and as a result no longer needs to
collect the initial 5-Year Plan. Also, as
required by the Food Conservation and
Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) (Pub. L. 110–
246, Sec. 7505), NIFA is working with
the university partners in extension and
research to review and identify
measures to streamline the submission,
reporting under, and implementation of
plan of work requirements.
Need and Use of the Information:
Institutions are required to annually
report to NIFA the following: (1) The
actions taken to seek stakeholder input
to encourage their participation; (2) a
brief statement of the process used by
the recipient institution to identify
individuals or groups who are
stakeholders and to collect input from
them; and (3) a statement of how
collected input was considered. NIFA
uses the information to provide
feedback to the institutions on their
Plans of Work and Annual Reports of
Accomplishments and Results in order
for institutions to improve the conduct
and the delivery of their programs.
Failure to comply with the requirements
may result in the withholding of a
recipient institution’s formula funds
and redistribution of its share of formula
funds to other eligible institutions.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 48,600.
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Title: NIFA Grant Application.
OMB Control Number: 0524–0039.
Summary of Collection: The United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors ongoing
agricultural research, education, and
extension programs under which
competitive, formula, and special
awards of a high-priority nature are
made These programs are authorized
pursuant to the authorities contained in
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative
authorities. Before awards can be made,
certain information is required from
applicants as part of an overall
application. In addition to a project
summary, proposal narrative, vitae of
key personnel, and other pertinent
technical aspects of the proposed
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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
August 22, 2012.
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), New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC; 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 publication 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: Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-
harvest Chemical Use Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to provide the public with
timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as
well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics.
Three surveys--the Agricultural Resource Management Study, the Fruit
and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys, and the Post-harvest Chemical Use
Survey--are critical to NASS' ability to fulfill these objectives and
to build the congressionally mandated database on agricultural chemical
use and related farm practices. NASS uses a variety of survey
instruments to collect the information in conjunction with these
studies.
Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Resource
Management Study provides a robust data base of information to address
varied needs of policy makers. There are many uses for the information
from this study including an evaluation of the safety of the Nation's
food supply; input to the farm sector portion of the gross domestic
product; and to provide a barometer on the financial condition of farm
businesses. Data from the Fruit and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys is
used to assess the environmental and economic implications of various
program and policies and the impact on agricultural producers and
consumers. The results of the Post-harvest Chemical Use Survey are used
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop Food Quality
Protection Act risk assessments. Other organizations use this data to
make sound regulatory decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 120,633.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 70,840.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0004.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production.
Thousands of farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and others voluntarily
respond to nationwide surveys about crops, livestock, prices, and other
agricultural activities. Estimates of egg, chicken, and turkey
production are in an integral part of this program. General authority
for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title
7, Section 2204. This statue specifies the ``The Secretary of
Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information concerning
agriculture which she can obtain * * * by the collection of statistics
* * * and shall distribute them among agriculturists''. Information
published from the surveys in this docket is needed by USDA economists
and government policy makers to ensure the orderly marketing of
broilers, turkeys and eggs.
Need and Use of the Information: Statistics on these poultry
products contribute to a comprehensive program of keeping the
government and poultry industry abreast of anticipated changes. All of
the poultry reports are used by producers, processors, feed dealers,
and others in the marketing and supply channels as a basis for their
production and marketing decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,855.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 3,675.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Floriculture Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0093.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics (NASS) is to prepare current official state and
national estimates of crop and livestock production. Since 1985
Congress has provided funds to conduct an annual Commercial
Floriculture Survey which obtains data on this important and growing
industry. General authority for these data collection activities is
granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. This statute specifies
that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all
information concerning agriculture which can be obtain by the
collection of
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statistics * * * and shall distribute them among agriculturists''. The
floriculture industry accounted for more than $8.6 billion in
agricultural cash receipts at the U.S. level.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information to
assess alternative agriculture opportunities. Data from the survey will
provide statistics for Federal and State agencies to monitor the use of
agricultural chemicals. If the information is not collected data users
could not keep abreast of changes.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 9,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4,464.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Mink Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0212.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production.
Statistics on mink production are published for the 15 major states
that account for 95 percent of the U.S. production. There is no other
source for this type of information. General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS collects information on mink
pelts produced by color, number of females bred to produce kits the
following year, number of mink farms, average marketing price, and the
value of pelts produced. The data is disseminated by NASS in the Mink
Report and is used by the U.S. government and other groups.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 350.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 89.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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