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• May 22, 2019–May 23, 2019, from
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• May 29, 2019–May 30, 2019, from
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98801; by email to robin.demario@
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9286.
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Dated: March 25, 2019.
Allen Rowley,
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Forest System.
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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 Vegetable
Surveys Program. Revision to burden
hours will be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length. Some of the vegetable
production surveys will incorporate
sampling of the total population of
producers, while the processing surveys
will involve a total enumeration of the
entire population. Changes are being
made to the commodities and States
included in this group of surveys based
on the comprehensive program review,
which took place following the
completion of the 2017 Census of
Agriculture. Changes are also being
made to some of the questionnaires to
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accommodate changes in the industry
and to make the questionnaires easier
for the respondent to complete. This
should help to reduce respondent
burden and improve the overall
response rates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 17, 2019 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0037,
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: Vegetable Surveys Program.
OMB Number: 0535–0037.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2019.
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
(NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue
State and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, prices, and
disposition; as well as economic
statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to
conduct the Census of Agriculture. The
Vegetable Surveys Program obtains
basic agricultural statistics for fresh
market and processing vegetables in
major producing States. Vegetable
statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to help
administer programs and by growers,
processors, and marketers in making
production and marketing decisions.
The Federal vegetable estimation
program now consists of 26 selected
crops.
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Every 5 years NASS conducts a
program review following the
completion of the Census of Agriculture.
The primary purpose is to ensure that
the NASS annual estimating program
targets commodities and states most
relevant based on the latest available
information. Last fall NASS announced
the program review and requested
stakeholder input. The primary source
of information for the program review is
the Census of Agriculture, since it is the
most comprehensive source of data;
however we also take into consideration
estimates from the current annual
estimating program and administrative
data. The detailed listing of program
changes can be found at the following
link: https://www.nass.usda.gov/
Surveys/Program_Review/2019/
Vegetable-Program.pdf. All
questionnaires included in this
information collection will be
voluntary.
Authority: These data will be
collected under 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 (Pub. L. 104–113)
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 be between 5 and 20
minutes per respondent per survey.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
14,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,000 hours.
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
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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, April 1, 2019.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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U.S. Commission on Civil
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the
Connecticut Advisory Committee—
correction.
AGENCY:
The Commission on Civil
Rights published a notice in the Federal
Register of Tuesday, April 9, 2019,
concerning a meeting of the Connecticut
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12:00 p.m. EDT.
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Evelyn Bohor, (303) 866–1040, ebohor@
usccr.gov.
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April 9, 2019, in FR Doc. 2019–06989,
on page 14085, third column; and on
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Dated: April 11, 2019.
Brian Walch,
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Engagement.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; 2020 Census PostEnumeration Survey Initial and Final
Housing Unit Follow-Up
U.S. Census Bureau,
Commerce.
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before June 17, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at docpra@doc.gov). You may
also submit comments, identified by
Docket number USBC–2019–0002, to
the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. All comments
received are part of the public record.
No comments will be posted to https://
www.regulations.gov for public viewing
until after the comment period has
closed. Comments will generally be
posted without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Robin A. Pennington, U.S.
Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Room 2H465, Washington, DC 20233,
301–763–8132 (or via the internet at
Robin.A.Pennington@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
As in previous censuses, the PostEnumeration Survey (PES) for the 2020
Census will be conducted to provide
estimates of census net coverage and
components of census coverage (such as
correct enumerations, omissions,
erroneous enumerations [including
duplicates], and whole-person
imputations) for housing units and
people living in housing units for the
United States and Puerto Rico,
excluding remote Alaska. (See
Definition of Terms.) Group quarters
(such as college dormitories and
correctional facilities) are out of scope
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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 Vegetable Surveys Program.
Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
Some of the vegetable production surveys will incorporate sampling of
the total population of producers, while the processing surveys will
involve a total enumeration of the entire population. Changes are being
made to the commodities and States included in this group of surveys
based on the comprehensive program review, which took place following
the completion of the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Changes are also
being made to some of the questionnaires to accommodate changes in the
industry and to make the questionnaires easier for the respondent to
complete. This should help to reduce respondent burden and improve the
overall response rates.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 17, 2019 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0037, by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. 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
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Vegetable Surveys Program.
OMB Number: 0535-0037.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2019.
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 (NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and
disposition; as well as economic statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Vegetable Surveys Program obtains basic agricultural statistics for
fresh market and processing vegetables in major producing States.
Vegetable statistics are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
help administer programs and by growers, processors, and marketers in
making production and marketing decisions. The Federal vegetable
estimation program now consists of 26 selected crops.
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Every 5 years NASS conducts a program review following the
completion of the Census of Agriculture. The primary purpose is to
ensure that the NASS annual estimating program targets commodities and
states most relevant based on the latest available information. Last
fall NASS announced the program review and requested stakeholder input.
The primary source of information for the program review is the Census
of Agriculture, since it is the most comprehensive source of data;
however we also take into consideration estimates from the current
annual estimating program and administrative data. The detailed listing
of program changes can be found at the following link: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Program_Review/2019/Vegetable-Program.pdf.
All questionnaires included in this information collection will be
voluntary.
Authority: These data will be collected under 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 (Pub. L. 104-113) 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 be between 5 and 20 minutes per respondent
per survey.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,000 hours.
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, April 1, 2019.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-07666 Filed 4-16-19; 8:45 am]
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