Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 33192 [2018-15162]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 33192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15162]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 11, 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 August 16, 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: Field Crops Production.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0002.
    Summary of Collection: The primary functions of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Services' (NASS) are to prepare and issue State 
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition, 
and prices and to collect information on related environmental and 
economic factors. The Field Crops Production Program consists of 
probability field crops surveys and supplemental panel surveys. These 
surveys are extremely valuable for commodities where acreage and yield 
are published at the county level. NASS will use surveys to collect 
information through a combination of the internet, mail, telephone, and 
personnel interviews. The general authority for these data collection 
activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS collects information on field 
crops to monitor agricultural developments across the country that may 
impact on the nation's food supply. The Secretary of Agriculture uses 
estimates of crop production to administer farm program legislation and 
import and export programs. Collecting this information less frequently 
would eliminate the data needed to keep the Department abreast of 
changes at the State and national level.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 626,115.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 181,411.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-15162 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
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