Notice of Intent To Suspend the 2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing, 54557-54558 [2012-21740]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2012 / Notices to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to review and approve project proposals for Fiscal Year 2013. DATES: The meeting will be held September 20, 2012, 7 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Judith Ranger District, 109 Central Ave., Stanford, MT. VTC/Telephone will be available. Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary Information. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Judith Ranger District in Stanford. Please call ahead to (406) 566–2292 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments. Ron Wiseman, District Ranger, (406) 566– 2292 or rwiseman@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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following business will be conducted: 1. Status and review of 2012 projects. 2. Review and approval of FY13 projects. 3. Other matters raised at meeting. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by September 14, 2012 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Judith Ranger District, 109 Central Ave., Stanford, MT 59479, or by email to rwiseman@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to (406) 566–2408. A summary of the meeting will be posted at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/lcnf within 21 days of the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you require sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodation please request this in advance of the meeting by contacting the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:14 Sep 04, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dated: August 29, 2012. Ron B. Wiseman, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–21809 Filed 9–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Easern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Idaho Falls, ID. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112–141) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to elect new officers and to review and recommend projects authorized under title II of the Act. DATES: The meeting will be held September 21, 2012 at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Caribou-Targhee National Forest Headquarters at 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID. Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary Information. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at Headquarter, CaribouTarghee National Forest, 1405 Hollipak Drive, Idaho Falls, ID. Please call ahead to Lynn Ballard 208–557–5765 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Ballard, RAC Coordinator, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, 208– 557–5765, lballard@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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following business will be conducted: Welcome and introduction of new members, update previous years projects, changes and new information SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54557 since the last meeting, election of chairperson, review and recommendation of new projects. The full agenda may be previewed at the forest Web site at: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/ctnf. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by September 17, 2012 to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to 1405 Holipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83420, or by email to lballard@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 1– 208–557–5827. A summary of the meeting will be posted at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/ctnf within 21 days of the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring resonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodations for access to the facility or procedings by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. Dated: August 23, 2012. Brent L. Larson, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2012–21807 Filed 9–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Suspend the 2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection. AGENCY: This notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend a currently approved information collection, the 2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing. OMB Control Number: 0535–0243. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 54558 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2012 / Notices Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2013. Type of Request: To suspend 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, disposition, and prices. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years and is the primary source of statistics concerning the nation’s agricultural industry and provides the only basis of consistent, comparable data. Prior to the census, NASS conducts content tests to evaluate factors impacting the census program: questionnaire format and design, new items, changes to question wording and location, respondent burden, ease of completion, and processing methodology such as edit and summary. With the 2012 Census of Agriculture questionnaires being finalized, NASS will be suspending the content testing. NASS will reinstate the content testing docket in 2015 to prepare for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. NASS will suspend this information collection (2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing) as of September 5, 2012 due to the completion of the survey. Authority: These data were collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204g. Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended, 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, August 22, 2012. Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–21740 Filed 9–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:14 Sep 04, 2012 Jkt 226001 Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 5, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA–RUS, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162 South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202) 720–8435. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS is submitting to OMB for extension. 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. Comments may be sent to: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA–RUS, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Title: 7 CFR Part 1744–C, Advance and Disbursement of Funds— Telecommunications. OMB Control Number: 0572–0023. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection package. Abstract: The RUS manages the Telecommunications loan program in accordance with the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as amended, and as prescribed by OMB Circular A–129, Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables. In addition, the PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 101–171) amended the RE Act to add Title VI, Rural Broadband Access, to provide loans and loan guarantees to fund the cost of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities. RUS therefore requires Telecommunications and Broadband borrowers to submit Form 481, Financial Requirement Statement. This form implements certain provisions of the standard Rural Utilities Service loan documents by setting forth requirements and procedures to be followed by borrowers in obtaining advances and making disbursements of loan funds. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response. Respondents: Business or other for profit, not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 177. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.3. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,223 hours. Dated: August 29, 2012. Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2012–21783 Filed 9–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1846] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 189 Under Alternative Site Framework, Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon Counties, MI Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (74 FR 1170, 01/12/09; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09; 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/ 10) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones; Whereas, the Kent-Ottawa-Muskegon Foreign-Trade Zone Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 189, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket 12–2012, filed 03/1/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon Counties, Michigan, within and adjacent to the Grand Rapids E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54557-54558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21740]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Suspend the 2012 Census of Agriculture 
Content Testing

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend a currently approved 
information collection, the 2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: 2012 Census of Agriculture Content Testing.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0243.

[[Page 54558]]

    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2013.
    Type of Request: To suspend 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, disposition, and prices. The Census 
of Agriculture is conducted every five years and is the primary source 
of statistics concerning the nation's agricultural industry and 
provides the only basis of consistent, comparable data.
    Prior to the census, NASS conducts content tests to evaluate 
factors impacting the census program: questionnaire format and design, 
new items, changes to question wording and location, respondent burden, 
ease of completion, and processing methodology such as edit and 
summary.
    With the 2012 Census of Agriculture questionnaires being finalized, 
NASS will be suspending the content testing. NASS will reinstate the 
content testing docket in 2015 to prepare for the 2017 Census of 
Agriculture.
    NASS will suspend this information collection (2012 Census of 
Agriculture Content Testing) as of September 5, 2012 due to the 
completion of the survey.
    Authority: These data were collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 
2204g. Individually identifiable data collected under this authority 
are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 as 
amended, 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, August 22, 2012.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-21740 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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