Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 28815-28816 [2017-13260]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Notices
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: Current Agricultural Industrial
Reports (CAIR).
OMB Control Number: 0535–0254.
Summary of Collection: The Current
Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR)
surveys have become an integral part of
the Census of Agriculture and numerous
other surveys conducted by NASS.
Under the authority of the Census of
Agriculture Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–
113) and defined under Title 7, Sec.
2204(g), these surveys will be
mandatory. The data from the CAIR
surveys will supply data users with
important information on the utilization
of many of the crops, livestock, and
poultry produced in the U.S.
Need and Use of the Information:
Data from these surveys is essential to
measuring the consumption of
agricultural products in the production
of numerous consumer goods.
Agricultural products such as grain,
oilseeds, fibers, and animal co-products
is used in the creation of cooking oils,
flour, lubricants, fuel, fabrics, soap,
paint, methyl esters, resins, and
numerous other products. The data are
needed to provide a more complete
picture of the importance of agriculture
to the American population. Data from
the instruments are published and
publications are available to everyone at
the same time on the NASS Web site.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,420.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
One time.
Total Burden Hours: 2,490.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–13264 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
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 intent of the
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:04 Jun 23, 2017
Jkt 241001
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, the Livestock
Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden
hours may 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 August 25, 2017 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0005,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Efax: (855) 838–6382.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: David Hancock
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room
5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room
5336A, 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)
720–4333. 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: Livestock Slaughter Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0005.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2017.
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 as
well as economic statistics, farm
numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide
usage, pest crop management practices,
as well as the Census of Agriculture.
Livestock slaughter data are used to
estimate U.S. red meat production and
reconcile inventory estimates which
provide producers and the rest of the
industry with current and future
information on market supplies. This
data is also used in preparing
production, disposition, and income
statistics which facilitate more orderly
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
28815
production, marketing, and processing
of livestock and livestock products.
NASS compiles data from both
Federally Inspected and Non-Federally
Inspected Slaughter Plants.
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, 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: The Livestock
Slaughter Survey includes a weekly
survey of approximately 900 Federally
Inspected (FI) slaughter plants and a
monthly survey of approximately 900
State Inspected (SI) slaughter plants.
Slaughter data is compiled by the
Federal and State inspectors, therefore
NASS does not contact these operations.
NASS collects data only from the
smaller independent plants and
combines this data with the FI and SI
data to create a national report. The
smaller, independent operations
(approximately 1,300 operations) are
contacted either monthly, quarterly, or
annually. Public reporting burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 minutes per
response for an estimated annual
burden of 2,500 hours. (The USDA and
State inspectors are not included in the
calculation of total burden, since they
are performing this task as a part of their
job functions.)
Respondents: Farmers and custom/
state inspected slaughter plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,300.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,500 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,
E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM
26JNN1
28816
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Notices
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,
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, June 13, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017–13260 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the
Louisiana Advisory Committee To
Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the
State
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Louisiana Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on
Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m.
Central for the purpose of a discussion
on civil rights topics affecting the state.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. CDT
PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: Dial: 877–
718–5108, Conference ID: 1009990
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Barreras, DFO, at dbarreras@
usccr.gov or 312–353–8311
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the public can listen to the
discussion. This meeting is available to
the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 877–718–5108,
conference ID: 1009990. Any interested
member of the public may call this
number and listen to the meeting. An
open comment period will be provided
to allow members of the public to make
a statement as time allows. The
conference call operator will ask callers
to identify themselves, the organization
they are affiliated with (if any), and an
email address prior to placing callers
into the conference room. Callers can
expect to incur regular charges for calls
they initiate over wireless lines,
according to their wireless plan. The
Commission will not refund any
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:04 Jun 23, 2017
Jkt 241001
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are also
entitled to submit written comments;
the comments must be received in the
regional office within 30 days following
the meeting. Written comments may be
mailed to the Midwestern Regional
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
353–8311.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Midwestern Regional Office, as they
become available, both before and after
the meeting. Records of the meeting will
be available via www.facadatabase.gov
under the Commission on Civil Rights,
Louisiana Advisory Committee link
(https://database.faca.gov/committee/
committee.aspx?cid=251&aid=17).
Persons interested in the work of this
Committee are directed to the
Commission’s Web site, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Midwestern Regional Office at the above
email or street address.
Agenda
Welcome and Roll Call
Civil Rights Topics in Louisiana
Next Steps
Public Comment
Adjournment
Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this
meeting is given less than 15 calendar
days prior to the meeting because of the
exceptional circumstance of
management difficulties that prevent an
earlier filing.
Dated: June 21, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017–13283 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
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.
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Generic Clearance for Internet
Nonprobability Panel Pretesting.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0978.
Form Number(s): TBD.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Average Hours per Response: 0.167.
Burden Hours: 10,000.
Needs and Uses: The information
collected in this program of developing
and testing questionnaires will be used
by staff from the Census Bureau and
sponsoring agencies to evaluate and
improve the quality of the data in the
surveys and censuses that are ultimately
conducted. Because the questionnaires
being tested under this clearance are
still in the process of development, the
data that result from these collections
are not considered official statistics of
the Census Bureau or other Federal
agencies. Data will be included in
research reports prepared for sponsors
inside and outside of the Census
Bureau. The results may also be
prepared for presentations related to
survey methodology at professional
meetings or publications in professional
journals. Since the submission of the 60
day notice, we have changed both the
title and burden estimate for this
collection. At the 60-day notice, the
collection was entitled ‘‘Generic
Clearance for Internet Nonprobability
Panel Pretesting and Qualitative Survey
Methods Testing.’’ To more accurately
reflect the intended collection, we are
renaming this collection ‘‘Generic
Clearance for Medium-Scale Pretesting.’’
We are requesting an increase in hours
from 8,334 to 16,900 annually because
we incorporated the pretesting needs for
the 2020 Census communications
campaign into this request.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Data collection for
this project is authorized under the
authorizing legislation for the
questionnaire being tested. This may be
Title 13, Sections 131, 141, 161, 181,
182, 193, and 301 for Census Bureau-
E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM
26JNN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28815-28816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13260]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 intent of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, the Livestock Slaughter Survey.
Revision to burden hours may 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 August 25, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0005, by any of the following methods:
Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
Efax: (855) 838-6382.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
David Hancock NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336A, 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) 720-4333. 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: Livestock Slaughter Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0005.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2017.
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 as well as
economic statistics, farm numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide
usage, pest crop management practices, as well as the Census of
Agriculture. Livestock slaughter data are used to estimate U.S. red
meat production and reconcile inventory estimates which provide
producers and the rest of the industry with current and future
information on market supplies. This data is also used in preparing
production, disposition, and income statistics which facilitate more
orderly production, marketing, and processing of livestock and
livestock products. NASS compiles data from both Federally Inspected
and Non-Federally Inspected Slaughter Plants.
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, 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: The Livestock Slaughter Survey includes a
weekly survey of approximately 900 Federally Inspected (FI) slaughter
plants and a monthly survey of approximately 900 State Inspected (SI)
slaughter plants. Slaughter data is compiled by the Federal and State
inspectors, therefore NASS does not contact these operations. NASS
collects data only from the smaller independent plants and combines
this data with the FI and SI data to create a national report. The
smaller, independent operations (approximately 1,300 operations) are
contacted either monthly, quarterly, or annually. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
minutes per response for an estimated annual burden of 2,500 hours.
(The USDA and State inspectors are not included in the calculation of
total burden, since they are performing this task as a part of their
job functions.)
Respondents: Farmers and custom/state inspected slaughter plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 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,
[[Page 28816]]
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, 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, June 13, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-13260 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
