Notice of Intent to Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 17433-17434 [2016-07037]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
17433
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2016 / Notices
GIPSA evaluated the designation
criteria in section 79(f) of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79(f)) and determined that Idaho,
Ohio Valley, Utah, and South Carolina
are qualified to provide official services
in the geographic area specified in the
Federal Register on July 1, 2015. This
designation to provide official services
in the specified areas of Idaho, Ohio
Valley, and Utah is effective October 1,
2015, to September 30, 2018. This
designation to provide official services
in the specified area of South Carolina
is effective October 1, 2015, to
September 30, 2017.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by contacting these agencies at
the following telephone numbers:
Designation
start
Official agency
Headquarters location and telephone
Idaho ................................................
Ohio Valley ......................................
Utah .................................................
South Carolina .................................
Pocatello, ID, 208–233–8303 ....................................................................
Evansville, IN, 812–423–9010 ..................................................................
Salt Lake City, UT, 801–538–7100 ...........................................................
Columbia, SC, 803–737–4597 ..................................................................
Section 79(f) of the USGSA authorizes
the Secretary to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in
a specified area after determining that
the applicant is better able than any
other applicant to provide such official
services (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)).
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–06987 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P
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.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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 Fruits, Nuts,
and Specialty Crops Surveys. Revision
to burden hours will be needed due to
changes in the size of the target
population, sample design, minor
changes in questionnaire design, the
addition of several reimbursable surveys
and an anticipated increase in response
rates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 31, 2016 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0039,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• E-fax: (855) 838–6382.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
19:43 Mar 28, 2016
Jkt 238001
• 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: R.
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202)
720–2707. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from David
Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance
Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty
Crops Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0039.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2016.
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, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to
conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
survey program collects information on
acreage, yield, production, price, and
value of citrus and non-citrus fruits and
nuts and other specialty crops in States
with significant commercial production.
The program provides data needed by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
other government agencies to administer
programs and to set trade quotas and
tariffs. Producers, processors, other
industry representatives, State
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Designation
end
10/1/2015 9/30/2018
10/1/2015 9/30/2018
10/1/2015 9/30/2018
10/1/2015 9/30/2017
Departments of Agriculture, and
universities also use forecasts and
estimates provided by these surveys. All
questionnaires included in this
information collection will be
voluntary.
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 nonaggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113)
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 information collection is
based on approximately 75 individual
surveys with expected response times of
5–65 minutes. The frequency of data
collection for the different surveys will
include annual, seasonal, quarterly,
monthly, and one weekly survey.
Estimated number of responses per
respondent is 1.1. Publicity materials
and instruction sheets will account for
approximately 5 minutes of additional
burden per respondent. Respondents
who refuse to complete a survey will be
allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt
to collect the data. Several new surveys
have been added to this information
collection to account for some specialty
commodities in California.
Respondents: Producers, processors,
and handlers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
105,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 27,000 hours.
E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM
29MRN1
17434
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2016 / Notices
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, March 15, 2016.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016–07037 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
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.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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 Vegetable
Surveys Program. Revision to burden
hours will be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length. Some of the vegetable
production surveys will incorporate
sampling of the total population of
producers, while the processing surveys
will involve a total enumeration of the
entire population. Changes are being
made to some of the questionnaires to
accommodate changes in the industry
and to make the questionnaires easier
for the respondent to complete. This
should help to reduce respondent
burden and improve the overall
response rates.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
19:43 Mar 28, 2016
Jkt 238001
DATES:
Comments on this notice must be
received by May 31, 2016 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0037,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• E-fax: (855) 838–6382.
• 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: R.
Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202)
720–2707. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from David
Hancock, NASS–OMB Clearance
Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Vegetable Surveys Program.
OMB Number: 0535–0037.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,
2016.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for 3 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, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to
conduct the Census of Agriculture. The
Vegetable Surveys Program obtains
basic agricultural statistics for fresh
market and processing vegetables in
major producing States. Vegetable
statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to help
administer programs and by growers,
processors, and marketers in making
production and marketing decisions.
The vegetable estimation program now
consists of 25 selected crops. All
questionnaires included in this
information collection will be
voluntary.
Authority: These data will be
collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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 nonaggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113)
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
is estimated to be between 5 and 20
minutes per respondent per survey.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,000 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, March 15, 2016.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016–07034 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
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).
E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM
29MRN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17433-17434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07037]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the
size of the target population, sample design, minor changes in
questionnaire design, the addition of several reimbursable surveys and
an anticipated increase in response rates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 31, 2016 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0039, by any of the following methods:
Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
E-fax: (855) 838-6382.
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: R. Renee Picanso, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-2707. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from
David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0039.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2016.
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, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops survey program collects
information on acreage, yield, production, price, and value of citrus
and non-citrus fruits and nuts and other specialty crops in States with
significant commercial production. The program provides data needed by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other government agencies to
administer programs and to set trade quotas and tariffs. Producers,
processors, other industry representatives, State Departments of
Agriculture, and universities also use forecasts and estimates provided
by these surveys. All questionnaires included in this information
collection will be voluntary.
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 (Pub. L. 104-113) 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 information
collection is based on approximately 75 individual surveys with
expected response times of 5-65 minutes. The frequency of data
collection for the different surveys will include annual, seasonal,
quarterly, monthly, and one weekly survey. Estimated number of
responses per respondent is 1.1. Publicity materials and instruction
sheets will account for approximately 5 minutes of additional burden
per respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete a survey will be
allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect the data. Several
new surveys have been added to this information collection to account
for some specialty commodities in California.
Respondents: Producers, processors, and handlers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 105,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 27,000 hours.
[[Page 17434]]
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, March 15, 2016.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-07037 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
