Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 4182 [2018-01667]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01667]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 24, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: (1) 
Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC; New Executive Office Building, 725--17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC, 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit their 
comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] or fax (202) 
395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 
7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by March 1, 2018. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such 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: Water Use Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, 
value, and disposition, and resource use. General authority for these 
data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 
2204. This statute specifies that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which he 
can obtain . . . by the collection of statistics . . . and shall 
distribute them among agriculturists.''
    Need and Use of the Information: The Water Use Survey program will 
collect information on water usage for North Carolina agricultural 
operations that likely use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per 
day. For operations that are unable to provide water use data, an 
estimation guide is included in the questionnaire that the respondents 
can use to estimate their water usage based on their agricultural 
production data. The program will help the North Carolina Department of 
Agriculture and Consumer Services and North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality fulfill requirements of North Carolina state 
legislation enacted in 2008. Collecting data less frequently would 
prevent the agriculture industry from being kept abreast of water use 
changes for North Carolina.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,330.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,614.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Wine Grape Inventory Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, 
value, and disposition. Limited data exists specifically for wine 
grapes. Currently, only Oregon and Washington publish annual statistics 
for wine grapes that are funded by their State Departments of 
Agriculture. General authority for these data collection activities is 
granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. This statute specifies 
that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all 
information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . . . by the 
collection of statistics . . . and shall distribute them among 
agriculturists.''
    Need and Use of the Information: The Wine Grape Inventory survey 
program will collect information on number of producers, age of vines, 
acreage by wine grape variety, and number of vines by wine grape 
variety in select States. The program will provide data needed by the 
State Departments of Agriculture, other government agencies, and 
producer groups to track the growth and production practice information 
of the wine grape industry. Collecting data less frequently would 
prevent the agriculture industry from being kept abreast of changes at 
the State and variety level.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,330.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 482.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01667 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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