Submission for OMB Review; Comments Requested, 27064 [2021-10505]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 27064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10505]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comments Requested

May 13, 2021.
    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: 
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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by June 18, 2021. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function
    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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Agritourism Directory.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-New.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), AMS is responsible for 
conducting research to enhance market access for small and medium sized 
farmers. The role of the Marketing Services Division (MSD) of AMS is to 
facilitate distribution of U.S. agricultural products. The division 
identifies marketing opportunities, provides analysis to help take 
advantage of those opportunities and develops and evaluates strategies 
including methods to diversify farming operations of direct from farm-
to-customer enterprises.
    Definitions are listed below for the following terms used by AMS 
for the purposes of the Agritourism Directory: Agritourism directory, a 
working farm, ranch, aquaculture and agroforestry.
    An agritourism directory is a list of working farms, ranches, 
aquaculture and agroforestry operations that provide education and 
recreation opportunities, active-involvement experiences (e.g., farming 
activities, processing), as well as retailing and hospitality (e.g., 
accommodations, dining) facilities and services for the enjoyment of 
visitors that generate supplemental income, create and grow farm 
product markets i.e., for local foods, and build understanding of 
agriculture.
    A working farm, ranch, aquaculture or agroforestry operation is 
defined as an area of land and buildings, or water (ponds, lakes, 
rivers, oceans), including within and around cities, that is currently 
being utilized to raise and grow domesticated animals, plants, trees, 
and freshwater and marine fish and shellfish, for food and beverages, 
including vegetables, fruits, herbs, meats, dairy products, oils, 
cereals, fish and shellfish, and products for direct sales to 
customers, and/or immediate consumption or enjoyment of customers, that 
are grown or processed there (e.g., Christmas trees, pinyon seeds, 
ginseng, wool, wine, beer, cheeses, nursery plants).
    This information will be used to build an agritourism directory 
describing the characteristics of agritourism operations on working 
farms.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data from this information 
collection will be used to build a web-based directory and describe the 
characteristics of agritourism enterprises in the United States. This 
directory will provide free advertisement to operators of agritourism 
enterprises and prospective customers as a service to the sector. There 
are no research objectives of this information collection. The 
agritourism directory will be utilized by individual customers seeking 
to learn more about farming operations and we anticipate will be 
utilized by various USDA agencies, State Departments of Agriculture, 
extension educators, industry stakeholders and trade associations.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 33.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-10505 Filed 5-18-21; 8:45 am]
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