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Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2014.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue
State and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, prices and
disposition as well as economic
statistics, farm numbers, land values,
on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop
management practices, as well as the
Census of Agriculture. The Agricultural
Surveys Program contains a series of
surveys that obtains basic agricultural
data from farmers, ranchers, and
feedlots throughout the Nation for
preparing agricultural estimates and
forecasts of crop acreage, yield, and
production; stocks of grains and
soybeans; hog and pig numbers; sheep
inventory and lamb crop; cattle
inventory; cattle on feed; grazing fees;
and land values. Uses of the statistical
information collected by these surveys
are extensive and varied. Producers,
farm organizations, agribusinesses,
commodity exchanges, State and
national farm policy makers, and
government agencies are important
users of these statistics. Agricultural
statistics are used to plan and
administer other related Federal and
State programs in such areas as
consumer protection, conservation,
foreign trade, education, and recreation.
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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 as amended,
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
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320.
NASS also complies with OMB
Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33362.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
will range from 5 to 20 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Farmers, Ranchers and
Feed Lots.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
530,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 200,000 hours.
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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 methods.
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, September 26,
2013.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013–25189 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
and Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 Aquaculture
Surveys. Revision to burden hours will
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 December 24, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0150,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: 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
SUMMARY:
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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. Copies of
this information collection and related
instructions can be obtained without
charge from David Hancock, NASS
Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Aquaculture Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0150.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2014.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, prices, and disposition. The
Aquaculture Surveys collect
information on both trout and catfish.
The trout surveys include: inventory
counts, sales (dollars, pounds and
quantity), percent of product sold by
outlet at the point of first sale, number
of fish raised for release into open
waters, and losses. The catfish surveys
include: inventory counts, water surface
acreage used for production, sales
(dollars, pounds, and quantity), number
of catfish processed, and amount of
catfish feed delivered to catfish
producers. Survey results are used by
government agencies in planning farm
programs.
• Twenty-five States are in the Trout
Production Survey. In January, data are
collected in the selected states that
produce and either sell or distribute
trout. State, federal, tribal, and other
facilities where trout are raised for
conservation, restoration, or recreational
purposes are included in the survey.
• Nine States are in the Catfish
Production Survey. Data are collected
from farmers in January for inventory,
water surface acreage, and previous year
sales. In addition, farmers in the three
major catfish producing States are
surveyed in July for mid-year inventory
and water surface acreage.
• All catfish processing plants, with
the capacity to process 2,000 pounds of
live weight per 8 hour shift are in the
Catfish Processing Survey. Plants are
surveyed monthly for amount
purchased, prices paid, amount sold,
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prices received, and end-of-month
inventories.
• Nine catfish millers are surveyed
monthly for the amount of feed
delivered for foodsize fish, fingerlings,
and broodfish.
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Authority: These data will be collected
under 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 as amended,
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, Public Law 104–13
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320.
NASS also complies with OMB
Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33362.
Estimate of Burden: Individual
questionnaire burden ranges from 10
minutes to 15 minutes per response.
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average less than 15 minutes per
response with 1.5 responses per grower
and 12 responses each for feed mills and
processors. Pre-survey publicity or
cover letters will also be included to
encourage respondents to complete and
return the surveys and to provide the
respondents with information on how to
complete the surveys using the internet.
Respondents: Farms, feed mills and
processors.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Approximately 2,500 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 650 hours.
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 methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:55 Oct 24, 2013
Jkt 232001
Signed at Washington, DC, September 26,
2013.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013–25201 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Green Sturgeon ESA 4(d) Rule
Take Exceptions and Exemptions.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0613.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 46.
Average Hours per Response:
Scientific research, monitoring or
habitat restoration exceptions, state and
individual research plans/applications,
40 hours each; fishery management and
evaluation plans and tribal plans, 160
hours each; reports, 5 or 20 hours,
depending on the research or plan.
Burden Hours: 1,760.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an
extension of a current information
collection.
The Southern Distinct Population
Segment of North American green
sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris;
hereafter, ‘‘Southern DPS’’) was listed as
a threatened species in April 2006.
Protective regulations under section 4(d)
of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
were promulgated for the species on
June 2, 2010 (75 FR 30714) (the final
ESA 4(d) Rule). To comply with the
ESA and the protective regulations,
entities must obtain take authorization
prior to engaging in activities involving
take of Southern DPS fish unless the
activity is covered by an exception or
exemption. Certain activities described
in the ‘‘exceptions’’ provision of 50 CFR
223.210(b) are not subject to the take
prohibitions if they adhere to specific
criteria and reporting requirements.
Under the ‘‘exemption’’ provision of 50
CFR 223.210(c), the take prohibitions do
not apply to scientific research,
scientific monitoring, and fisheries
activities conducted under an approved
4(d) program or plan; similarly, take
prohibitions do not apply to tribal
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resource management activities
conducted under a Tribal Plan for
which the requisite determinations
described in 50 CFR 223.102(c)(3) have
been made. In order to ensure that
activities qualify under exceptions to or
exemptions from the take prohibitions,
local, state, and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, academic
researchers, and private organizations
are asked to voluntarily submit detailed
information regarding their activity on a
schedule to be determined by National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff.
This information is used by NMFS to (1)
Track the number of Southern DPS fish
taken as a result of each action; (2)
understand and evaluate the cumulative
effects of each action on the Southern
DPS; and (3) determine whether
additional protections are needed for
the species, or whether additional
exceptions may be warranted.
Affected Public: State, local and tribal
governments, not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: Annually, biannually and
on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or maintain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@
doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov.
Dated: October 22, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of 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 Aquaculture Surveys. Revision to
burden hours will 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 December 24, 2013 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0150, by any of the following methods:
Email: 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. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Aquaculture Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0150.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2014.
Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates
of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition. The
Aquaculture Surveys collect information on both trout and catfish. The
trout surveys include: inventory counts, sales (dollars, pounds and
quantity), percent of product sold by outlet at the point of first
sale, number of fish raised for release into open waters, and losses.
The catfish surveys include: inventory counts, water surface acreage
used for production, sales (dollars, pounds, and quantity), number of
catfish processed, and amount of catfish feed delivered to catfish
producers. Survey results are used by government agencies in planning
farm programs.
Twenty-five States are in the Trout Production Survey. In
January, data are collected in the selected states that produce and
either sell or distribute trout. State, federal, tribal, and other
facilities where trout are raised for conservation, restoration, or
recreational purposes are included in the survey.
Nine States are in the Catfish Production Survey. Data are
collected from farmers in January for inventory, water surface acreage,
and previous year sales. In addition, farmers in the three major
catfish producing States are surveyed in July for mid-year inventory
and water surface acreage.
All catfish processing plants, with the capacity to
process 2,000 pounds of live weight per 8 hour shift are in the Catfish
Processing Survey. Plants are surveyed monthly for amount purchased,
prices paid, amount sold,
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prices received, and end-of-month inventories.
Nine catfish millers are surveyed monthly for the amount
of feed delivered for foodsize fish, fingerlings, and broodfish.
Authority: These data will be collected under 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 as amended, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance,
``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act,
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of
2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p.
33362.
Estimate of Burden: Individual questionnaire burden ranges from 10
minutes to 15 minutes per response. Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average less than 15 minutes
per response with 1.5 responses per grower and 12 responses each for
feed mills and processors. Pre-survey publicity or cover letters will
also be included to encourage respondents to complete and return the
surveys and to provide the respondents with information on how to
complete the surveys using the internet.
Respondents: Farms, feed mills and processors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 2,500 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 650 hours.
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 methods.
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, September 26, 2013.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-25201 Filed 10-24-13; 8:45 am]
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