Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 46753 [2017-21624]
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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 Agricultural
Labor Survey. 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 5, 2017 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0109,
by any of the following methods:
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• 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 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.
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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance
Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at
ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Labor Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0109.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2018.
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
is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition, and prices. The
Agricultural Labor Survey provides
quarterly statistics on the number of
agricultural workers, hours worked, and
wage rates. Number of workers and
hours worked are used to estimate
agricultural productivity; wage rates are
used in the administration of the H–2A
Program and for setting Adverse Effect
Wage Rates. Survey data are also used
to carry out provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act. NASS
intends to request that the survey be
approved for another 3 years.
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 nonaggregated 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: This information
collection consists of three individual
surveys. In April, NASS will collect
data for the January and April quarters
and in October, NASS will collect data
for both the July and October quarters.
Following these two surveys NASS will
re-contact approximately 500 operators
to conduct quality control surveys to
help insure the quality of the data
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collected. NASS also plans to conduct
some cognitive testing during this
renewal period. The public reporting
burden for this information collection is
estimated to average 5 minutes for the
quality control surveys and 30 minutes
per response in April and October.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
2388.
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; specifically, on the benefits of
collection of hourly base rate of pay,
piece rate of pay, and experience level
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 21,
2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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Notice of Request for Revision of a
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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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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 Agricultural Labor Survey.
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 5, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0109, 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 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) 720-4333. 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: Agricultural Labor Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0109.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2018.
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 is to prepare and issue State and national estimates
of crop and livestock production, disposition, and prices. The
Agricultural Labor Survey provides quarterly statistics on the number
of agricultural workers, hours worked, and wage rates. Number of
workers and hours worked are used to estimate agricultural
productivity; wage rates are used in the administration of the H-2A
Program and for setting Adverse Effect Wage Rates. Survey data are also
used to carry out provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. NASS
intends to request that the survey be approved for another 3 years.
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, 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: This information collection consists of three
individual surveys. In April, NASS will collect data for the January
and April quarters and in October, NASS will collect data for both the
July and October quarters. Following these two surveys NASS will re-
contact approximately 500 operators to conduct quality control surveys
to help insure the quality of the data collected. NASS also plans to
conduct some cognitive testing during this renewal period. The public
reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to
average 5 minutes for the quality control surveys and 30 minutes per
response in April and October.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer,
at (202) 690-2388.
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;
specifically, on the benefits of collection of hourly base rate of pay,
piece rate of pay, and experience level 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 21, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-21624 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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