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approaches relevant to organic
producers; and ‘‘(IV) any
recommendations the Corporation
considers appropriate to improve
Federal crop insurance coverage for
organic crops’’.
Authority: This census of organic
farmers is required by law under the
‘‘Census of Agriculture Act of 1997,’’
Public Law 105–113, 7 U.S.C. 2204(g) as
amended. 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: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 45 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Farmers and Ranchers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 16,000 hours (based on an
estimated 80% response rate, using 2
mail attempts, followed by phone and
personal enumeration for nonrespondents).
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; 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.
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Signed at Washington, DC, February 13,
2019.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019–03498 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Reinstate an 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 seek reinstatement of an
information collection, the Census of
Horticultural Specialties. Response to
this survey will be mandatory.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 29, 2019 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0236,
2019 Census of Horticultural
Specialties, by any of the following
methods:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• E-fax: (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:
Kevin L. Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–2707. 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: 2019 Census of Horticultural
Specialties.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0236.
SUMMARY:
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Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Reinstatement of an Information
Collection.
Abstract: The National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) of the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) will request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the 2019 Census of
Horticultural Specialties survey to be
conducted as a follow-on survey from
the 2017 Census of Agriculture and is
authorized by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (Title X—
Horticulture and Organic Agriculture) as
amended.
The 2019 Census of Horticultural
Specialties will use as a sampling
universe; every respondent on the 2017
Census of Agriculture who reported
production and sales of $10,000 or more
of horticultural specialty crops, and is
still in business in 2019. In addition,
NASS also plans to contact all new
operations that have begun producing
horticultural specialty products since
the completion of the 2017 Census of
Agriculture. Data collection will begin
around January 1, 2020 for production
and sales data for 2019. A final report
will be published around December
2020. Data will be published at both the
US and State levels where possible.
Authority: The census of horticulture
is required by law under the ‘‘Census of
Agriculture Act of 1997,’’ Public Law
105–113, 7 U.S.C. 2204(g) as amended.
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. The law guarantees
farm operators that their individual
information will be kept confidential.
NASS uses the information only for
statistical purposes and publishes only
tabulated total data. These data are used
by Congress when developing or
changing farm programs. Many national
and state programs are designed or
allocated based on census data, i.e., soil
conservation projects, funds for
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cooperative extension programs, and
research funding. Private industry uses
the data to provide more effective
production and distribution decisions
for the agricultural community.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 60 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Producers of
horticultural specialty crops.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
41,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 52,000 hours. NASS plans
to send out a pre-survey postcard
informing the public of the upcoming
survey. Along with the mail out of the
questionnaires, NASS will include a
cover letter with a short explanation of
the need for this survey and the
potential uses of the published data by
data users. NASS will also provide
respondents with an instruction sheet
and directions on how to access the
internet and complete the questionnaire
on line. Operators who do not respond
by mail or internet will be attempted by
either phone or personal interview.
The primary objectives of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service are to
prepare and issue State and national
estimates of crop production, livestock
production, economic statistics, and
environmental statistics related to
agriculture and to conduct the Census of
Agriculture and it’s follow on surveys.
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; 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, February 12,
2019.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019–03499 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am]
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United States Commission on
Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of Commission
telephonic business meeting.
AGENCY:
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at
10:00 a.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: Meeting to take place by
telephone.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371,
publicaffairs@usccr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
business meeting is open to the public
by telephone only. Participant Access
Instructions: Listen Only for Public:
(800) 682–9934; Conference ID: 552–
5076. Please dial in 5–10 minutes prior
to the start time.
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Discussion and Vote on Report:
Collateral Consequences: The
Crossroads of Punishment,
Redemption, and the Effects on
Communities
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Dated: February 26, 2019.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public
Engagement.
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Bureau of Industry and Security
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Procedures for
Submitting Request for Exclusions
From the Section 232 National Security
Adjustments of Imports of Steel and
Aluminum
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 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of Industry and
Security.
Title: Procedures for Submitting
Request for Exclusions from the Section
232 National Security Adjustments of
Imports of Steel and Aluminum.
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Form Number(s): 0694–0139.
OMB Control Number: 0694–0139.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 387,816.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
96,954.
Estimated Time per Response: 4
hours.
Needs and Uses: This collection of
information supports Presidential
Proclamations 9705 Adjusting Imports
of Steel Mill Articles into the United
States and 9704 Adjusting Imports of
Aluminum into the United States.
On March 8, 2018, the President
issued Proclamations 9704 and 9705
concurring with the findings of the two
reports and determining that adjusting
imports through the imposition of
duties on steel and aluminum is
necessary so that imports of steel and
aluminum will no longer threaten to
impair the national security.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov, https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/. Follow the
instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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Department of Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Reinstate an 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 seek reinstatement of an information collection, the
Census of Horticultural Specialties. Response to this survey will be
mandatory.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 29, 2019 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0236, 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties, by any of the following
methods:
Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
E-fax: (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: Kevin L. Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-2707. 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: 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0236.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Reinstatement of an Information
Collection.
Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the 2019
Census of Horticultural Specialties survey to be conducted as a follow-
on survey from the 2017 Census of Agriculture and is authorized by the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Title X--Horticulture and
Organic Agriculture) as amended.
The 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties will use as a sampling
universe; every respondent on the 2017 Census of Agriculture who
reported production and sales of $10,000 or more of horticultural
specialty crops, and is still in business in 2019. In addition, NASS
also plans to contact all new operations that have begun producing
horticultural specialty products since the completion of the 2017
Census of Agriculture. Data collection will begin around January 1,
2020 for production and sales data for 2019. A final report will be
published around December 2020. Data will be published at both the US
and State levels where possible.
Authority: The census of horticulture is required by law under the
``Census of Agriculture Act of 1997,'' Public Law 105-113, 7 U.S.C.
2204(g) as amended. 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. The law guarantees farm operators that their individual
information will be kept confidential. NASS uses the information only
for statistical purposes and publishes only tabulated total data. These
data are used by Congress when developing or changing farm programs.
Many national and state programs are designed or allocated based on
census data, i.e., soil conservation projects, funds for
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cooperative extension programs, and research funding. Private industry
uses the data to provide more effective production and distribution
decisions for the agricultural community.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response.
Respondents: Producers of horticultural specialty crops.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 41,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 52,000 hours. NASS
plans to send out a pre-survey postcard informing the public of the
upcoming survey. Along with the mail out of the questionnaires, NASS
will include a cover letter with a short explanation of the need for
this survey and the potential uses of the published data by data users.
NASS will also provide respondents with an instruction sheet and
directions on how to access the internet and complete the questionnaire
on line. Operators who do not respond by mail or internet will be
attempted by either phone or personal interview.
The primary objectives of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service are to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop
production, livestock production, economic statistics, and
environmental statistics related to agriculture and to conduct the
Census of Agriculture and it's follow on surveys.
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;
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, February 12, 2019.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-03499 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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