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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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November 7, 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:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov 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
December 13, 2018. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
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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: Mink Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0212.
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. The mink program consists
of two surveys: An annual census of all
known mink producers in the 50 states
(the Mink Survey) and an annual survey
of two prominent mink pelt auction
houses (the Mink Price Survey).
Statistics on mink production are
published for the 12 major states that
account for over 90 percent of the total
U.S. pelt production. There is no other
source for this type of information.
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 mink
pelts produced by color, number of
females bred to produce kits the
following year, number of mink farms,
average marketing price, and the value
of pelts produced. The data is
disseminated by NASS in the Mink
Report and is used by the U.S.
government and other groups.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 352.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 87.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Cost of Pollination Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0258.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare
and issue official State and national
estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition and prices,
economic statistics, and environmental
statistics related to agriculture and to
conduct the Census of Agriculture and
its follow-on surveys. Pollinators
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(honeybees) are vital to the agricultural
industry for producing food for the
world’s population. NASS’ primary
focus will center on costs associated
with honey bee pollination, but will
also collect some basic information
relating to other forms of pollination.
General authority for these data
collection activities is granted under
U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS plans to collect economic data
under this new collection using the
‘‘Cost of Pollination Inquiry’’ survey.
Data relating to the targeted crops
(fruits, nuts, vegetables and specialty
crops) will be collected for the total
number of acres that rely on honey bee
pollination, the number of honey bee
colonies that were used on those acres,
and any cash fees associated with honey
bee pollination. By publishing both
regional and crop specific pollination
costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers
will be able to benefit from this
additional data.
Description of Respondents: Farmers.
Number of Respondents: 18,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Once a year.
Total Burden Hours: 5,340.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–24699 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection Request;
Servicing Minor Program Loans
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension of a currently approved
information collection to support the
Servicing Minor Program Loans.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by January 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include the date, volume,
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
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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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 7, 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 December 13, 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: Mink Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0212.
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.
The mink program consists of two surveys: An annual census of all known
mink producers in the 50 states (the Mink Survey) and an annual survey
of two prominent mink pelt auction houses (the Mink Price Survey).
Statistics on mink production are published for the 12 major states
that account for over 90 percent of the total U.S. pelt production.
There is no other source for this type of information. 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 mink
pelts produced by color, number of females bred to produce kits the
following year, number of mink farms, average marketing price, and the
value of pelts produced. The data is disseminated by NASS in the Mink
Report and is used by the U.S. government and other groups.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 352.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 87.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Cost of Pollination Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0258.
Summary of Collection: The primary objectives of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production,
disposition and prices, economic statistics, and environmental
statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the Census of
Agriculture and its follow-on surveys. Pollinators (honeybees) are
vital to the agricultural industry for producing food for the world's
population. NASS' primary focus will center on costs associated with
honey bee pollination, but will also collect some basic information
relating to other forms of pollination. General authority for these
data collection activities is granted under U.S.C. Title 7, Section
2204.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS plans to collect economic
data under this new collection using the ``Cost of Pollination
Inquiry'' survey. Data relating to the targeted crops (fruits, nuts,
vegetables and specialty crops) will be collected for the total number
of acres that rely on honey bee pollination, the number of honey bee
colonies that were used on those acres, and any cash fees associated
with honey bee pollination. By publishing both regional and crop
specific pollination costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers will be
able to benefit from this additional data.
Description of Respondents: Farmers.
Number of Respondents: 18,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once a year.
Total Burden Hours: 5,340.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24699 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
