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Request Data Collection.’’
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35) and Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320, this notice provides the
general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on the
new information collection. This will
help USDA assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and
minimize the public’s reporting burden.
USDA is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection
described below. This will be a common
form available for other Federal
Agencies to adopt. The use of a common
form will allow for greater
standardization of information
collection. USDA is especially
interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1)
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;
(2) 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;
(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
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of technology. All responses
to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
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Emergency Processing. This information
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70914 of BABAA and OMB
Memorandum M–22–11. This
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Tyson P. Whitney,
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Financial Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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availability of a comprehensive river
management plan (CRMP) for the
Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Wild
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Washington, 98201, 425–293–4156, or at
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Dated: January 26, 2023.
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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 Current
Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR)
program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 3, 2023 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include the docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Efax: (855) 838–6382.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: Richard Hopper,
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: Richard Hopper, NASS
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
SUMMARY:
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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 Richard Hopper, NASS—
OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 720–
2206 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Changes
from the currently approved
information collection include:
(1) NASS currently collects
‘‘Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated’’
data in the monthly Animal and
Vegetable Fats and Oils survey and
publishes results that meet NASS
confidentiality and quality standards in
the ‘‘Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings,
Production, Consumption and Stocks
publication. Data collected from the
most recently approved information
collection did not allow for results to be
published since they did not meet
NASS confidentiality and quality
standards and it is unlikely that future
surveys will allow publishable results.
Vegetable foot data will be discontinued
as part of this information collection
request.
(2) NASS currently collects ‘‘Sorghum
used to produce alcohol’’ data in the
monthly Dry Mill Producers survey and
Publication No.*
Form No.*
M311N ......................
M311J ......................
M311N .........
M311C .........
M311J ..........
M313P ......................
M311H .........
M313P ..........
MQ311A ...................
MQ311A .......
publishes results that meet NASS
confidentiality and quality standards in
the Grain Crushings and Co-Products
Production publication. NASS
consulted with the Department of
Energy’s Energy Information
Administration (EIA) and it was decided
that EIA will be considered the sole
source of data for Sorghum consumed
for alcohol.
These changes will not affect number
of respondents and estimated burden.
Title: Current Agricultural Industrial
Reports (CAIR).
OMB Control Number: 0535–0254.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2023.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: NASS began collecting data
for the Current Agricultural Industrial
Reports (CAIR) in the latter half of 2014.
This replaced a portion of the Current
Industrial Reports (CIR) program (0607–
0476) which was conducted by the U.S.
Census Bureau previously. The CIR was
discontinued on April 30, 2012. The
previous approval (0607–0476) was for
47 different surveys.
Data from the agricultural instruments
are used to generate four separate
publications. The data from these
surveys supply data users with
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important information on the utilization
of many of the crops, livestock, and
poultry produced in the United States.
NASS collects crop data on acres
planted and harvested, production,
price and stocks for these crops (grains,
oilseeds, cotton, nuts, etc.), along with
livestock data on the number of animals
and poultry produced, slaughtered,
prices, and the amount of meat kept in
cold storage. The CAIR data series
provides data users with vital
information on how much of these
commodities were processed into fuels,
cooking oils, flour, fabric, etc. These
data are needed to provide a more
complete picture of the importance of
agriculture to the American population.
In order to maintain a complete and
comprehensive list of operations, NASS
also conducts an Operation Profile
periodically to add new operations to
the survey population. This profile is
also used to identify operations that do
not meet the criteria to be included in
this group of surveys also to serve as a
training tool. The training that will be
provided is designed to help insure
consistent, accurate, and complete data
reported on a monthly/annual basis.
These surveys will be conducted as a
part of the Census of Agriculture and are
mandatory as defined under Title 7, Sec.
2204(g).
Survey title
Reporting status
Frequency
Methodology
Operation Profile .......................................
Animal & Vegetable Fats and Oil .............
Corn (Wet and Dry Producers of Ethanol)
Oilseeds, Beans, and Nuts (Primary Producers).
Cotton in Private Storage ** ......................
Consumption on the Cotton System and
Stocks .......................................................
Flour Milling Products ...............................
Voluntary .................
Mandatory ...............
Mandatory ...............
Mandatory ...............
Annual .....................
Monthly ....................
Monthly ....................
Monthly ....................
Universe.
Universe.
Universe.
Universe.
Mandatory ...............
Mandatory ...............
Annual .....................
Monthly ....................
Universe.
Universe.
Mandatory ...............
Quarterly .................
Universe.
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* The Form numbers and publication numbers appear on the surveys previously conducted by the Census Bureau.
** Cotton in Private Storate is published in the September publication only.
Primary users of these data include
government and regulatory agencies,
business firms, trade associations, and
private research and consulting
organizations. The USDA World
Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)
uses the data in many of their indexes.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
uses the data in the estimation of
components of gross domestic product
(GDP) and the estimate of output for
productivity analysis, respectively.
Many government agencies, such as the
Department of Agriculture, Food and
Drug Administration, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, and International
Trade Administration use the data for
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industrial analysis, projections, and
monitoring import penetration.
The National Agricultural Statistics
Service will use the information
collected only for statistical purposes
and will publish the data only as
tabulated totals.
Authority: The census of agriculture
and subsequent follow-on censuses are
required by law under the ‘‘Census of
Agriculture Act of 1997,’’ 7 U.S.C.
2204(g). 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
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accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13
and Office of Management and Budget
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
All NASS employees and NASS
contractors must also fully comply with
all provisions of the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018, Title
III of Pub. L. 115–435, codified in 44
U.S.C. Ch. 35. CIPSEA supports NASS’s
pledge of confidentiality to all
respondents and facilitates the agency’s
efforts to reduce burden by supporting
statistical activities of collaborative
agencies through designation of NASS
agents, subject to the limitations and
penalties described in CIPSEA.
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 8–40 minutes per
response. Publicity materials and
instruction sheets will account for about
15 minutes of additional burden per
respondent, annually. Respondents who
refuse to complete the survey will be
allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt
to collect the data.
Respondents: The target population
will consist of managers of processing
facilities that produce oils and fats from
animals, grains, oilseeds, nuts, tree
fruits or vegetables; or operations that
are involved in the storing, rendering, or
marketing of these products. Managers
of ethanol plants, cotton gins, and flour
mills will also be included in the target
population for this group of surveys.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
760.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,400 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, 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.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 15,
2022.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
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on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, that
the Ohio Advisory Committee
(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights will hold a business
meeting via web conference. The
purpose of the meeting is to select
potential panelists for a series of
briefings on source of income
discrimination in housing in Ohio.
DATES: Friday, February 17, 2023, from
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
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1618695231.
Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1–833–
435–1820 USA Toll Free; Meeting ID:
161 869 5231#.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 1–202–618–
4158.
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Committee meetings are available to the
public through the conference
registration link or telephone number
listed above. Any interested member of
the public may listen to the meeting. An
open comment period will be provided
to allow members of the public to make
a statement as time allows. If joining via
phone, callers can expect to incur
regular charges for calls they initiate
over wireless lines, according to their
wireless plan. The Commission will not
refund any incurred charges.
Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and
hard of hearing may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the
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request additional accommodations,
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least ten (10) days prior to the meeting.
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mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. Persons who
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contact the Regional Programs
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Regional Programs Coordination Unit
Office, as they become available, both
before and after the meeting. Records of
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Advisory Committee link. Persons
interested in the work of this Committee
are directed to the Commission’s
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Coordination Unit at the above phone
number.
Agenda
I. Welcome & Roll Call
II. Updates & Announcements
III. Discussion: Briefing Planning
IV. Next Steps
V. Public Comments
VI. Adjournment
Dated: January 26, 2023.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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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 Current Agricultural Industrial
Reports (CAIR) program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 3, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
Efax: (855) 838-6382.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
Richard Hopper, 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: Richard Hopper,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2024.
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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
Richard Hopper, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 720-2206 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Changes from the currently approved
information collection include:
(1) NASS currently collects ``Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated''
data in the monthly Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils survey and
publishes results that meet NASS confidentiality and quality standards
in the ``Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and
Stocks publication. Data collected from the most recently approved
information collection did not allow for results to be published since
they did not meet NASS confidentiality and quality standards and it is
unlikely that future surveys will allow publishable results. Vegetable
foot data will be discontinued as part of this information collection
request.
(2) NASS currently collects ``Sorghum used to produce alcohol''
data in the monthly Dry Mill Producers survey and publishes results
that meet NASS confidentiality and quality standards in the Grain
Crushings and Co-Products Production publication. NASS consulted with
the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) and
it was decided that EIA will be considered the sole source of data for
Sorghum consumed for alcohol.
These changes will not affect number of respondents and estimated
burden.
Title: Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR).
OMB Control Number: 0535-0254.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2023.
Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: NASS began collecting data for the Current Agricultural
Industrial Reports (CAIR) in the latter half of 2014. This replaced a
portion of the Current Industrial Reports (CIR) program (0607-0476)
which was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau previously. The CIR was
discontinued on April 30, 2012. The previous approval (0607-0476) was
for 47 different surveys.
Data from the agricultural instruments are used to generate four
separate publications. The data from these surveys supply data users
with important information on the utilization of many of the crops,
livestock, and poultry produced in the United States. NASS collects
crop data on acres planted and harvested, production, price and stocks
for these crops (grains, oilseeds, cotton, nuts, etc.), along with
livestock data on the number of animals and poultry produced,
slaughtered, prices, and the amount of meat kept in cold storage. The
CAIR data series provides data users with vital information on how much
of these commodities were processed into fuels, cooking oils, flour,
fabric, etc. These data are needed to provide a more complete picture
of the importance of agriculture to the American population.
In order to maintain a complete and comprehensive list of
operations, NASS also conducts an Operation Profile periodically to add
new operations to the survey population. This profile is also used to
identify operations that do not meet the criteria to be included in
this group of surveys also to serve as a training tool. The training
that will be provided is designed to help insure consistent, accurate,
and complete data reported on a monthly/annual basis. These surveys
will be conducted as a part of the Census of Agriculture and are
mandatory as defined under Title 7, Sec. 2204(g).
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Publication No.* Form No.* Survey title Reporting status Frequency Methodology
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Operation Profile........ Voluntary........... Annual.............. Universe.
M311N............................. M311N................. Animal & Vegetable Fats Mandatory........... Monthly............. Universe.
and Oil.
M311J............................. M311C................. Corn (Wet and Dry Mandatory........... Monthly............. Universe.
Producers of Ethanol).
M311J................. Oilseeds, Beans, and Nuts Mandatory........... Monthly............. Universe.
(Primary Producers).
M313P............................. M311H................. Cotton in Private Storage Mandatory........... Annual.............. Universe.
**.
M313P................. Consumption on the Cotton Mandatory........... Monthly............. Universe.
System and.
Stocks...................
MQ311A............................ MQ311A................ Flour Milling Products... Mandatory........... Quarterly........... Universe.
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* The Form numbers and publication numbers appear on the surveys previously conducted by the Census Bureau.
** Cotton in Private Storate is published in the September publication only.
Primary users of these data include government and regulatory
agencies, business firms, trade associations, and private research and
consulting organizations. The USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board
(WAOB) uses the data in many of their indexes. The Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses the data
in the estimation of components of gross domestic product (GDP) and the
estimate of output for productivity analysis, respectively. Many
government agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, Food and
Drug Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and International
Trade Administration use the data for industrial analysis, projections,
and monitoring import penetration.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service will use the
information collected only for statistical purposes and will publish
the data only as tabulated totals.
Authority: The census of agriculture and subsequent follow-on
censuses are required by law under the ``Census of Agriculture Act of
1997,'' 7 U.S.C. 2204(g). 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. 104-13 and Office of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320.
All NASS employees and NASS contractors must also fully comply with
all provisions of the Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. 115-
435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35. CIPSEA supports NASS's pledge of
confidentiality to all respondents and facilitates the agency's efforts
to reduce burden by supporting statistical activities of collaborative
agencies through designation of NASS agents, subject to the limitations
and penalties described in CIPSEA.
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 8-40 minutes per response.
Publicity materials and instruction sheets will account for about 15
minutes of additional burden per respondent, annually. Respondents who
refuse to complete the survey will be allotted 2 minutes of burden per
attempt to collect the data.
Respondents: The target population will consist of managers of
processing facilities that produce oils and fats from animals, grains,
oilseeds, nuts, tree fruits or vegetables; or operations that are
involved in the storing, rendering, or marketing of these products.
Managers of ethanol plants, cotton gins, and flour mills will also be
included in the target population for this group of surveys.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 760.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,400 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, 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.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 15, 2022.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-01985 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
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