Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 13422 [2023-04431]

Download as PDF 13422 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 42 Friday, March 3, 2023 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by April 3, 2023. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Mar 02, 2023 Jkt 259001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops—Substantive Change. OMB Control Number: 0535–0039. Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204 which specifies that ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . . . by the collection of statistics . . .’’. The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data users with timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics. To accomplish this objective, NASS relies on the use of diverse surveys that show changes within the farming industry over time. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking approval for this substantive change request to the Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops surveys information collection request. NASS seeks approval to make substantive changes to the Maple Syrup Survey. The Maple Syrup Survey questionnaire changes and resulting data series that will not add any additional burden for the Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops Survey information collection request. The changes to the questionnaire and data series are a consolidation of production and sales data that resulted from members of the Maple Industry approaching NASS with suggestions to improve the Maple data series and resulting questionnaire. Need and Use of the Information: Data reported on fruit, nut, and specialty crops are used by NASS to estimate crop acreage, yield, production, utilization, price, and value in States with significant commercial production. These estimates are essential to farmers, processors, importers and exporters, shipping companies, cold storage facilities and handlers in making production and marketing decisions. Estimates from these inquiries are used by market order administrators in their determination of expected crop supplies under federal and State market orders. Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of Respondents: 74,450. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually; Semi-annually; Quarterly; Monthly; Weekly. Total Burden Hours: 31,610. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–04431 Filed 3–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2021–0019] Bovine Tuberculosis Status Evaluation of Eight Mexican Regions and Intent To Classify Those Regions for Bovine Tuberculosis Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: We are advising the public that we are classifying eight Mexican regions for bovine tuberculosis as follows: The State of Sonora as Level II; the Yucata´n Peninsula region (States of Yucata´n and Quintana Roo, and part of the State of Campeche), the Huasteca region (parts of the States of Puebla, Veracruz, and Hidalgo), part of the State of Chihuahua, and part of the State of Durango as Level III; and part of the State of Coahuila, part of the State of Nuevo Leo´n, and the State of Tamaulipas as Level IV. These recognitions are based on an evaluation we have prepared in connection with this action, which we made available for review and comment. DATES: This change in disease status will be recognized on March 3, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kari Coulson, Import Risk Analyst, Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, VS, APHIS, USDA, 920 Main Campus Drive, Venture II, 3rd floor, Raleigh, NC 27606; AskRegionalization@usda.gov; (919) 480–9876. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 93, subpart D (§§ 93.400 through 93.442, referred to below as part 93 or the subpart), contain requirements for the importation of ruminants into the United States to address the risk of introducing or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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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 
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Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 42 / Friday, March 3, 2023 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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.
    Comments regarding these information collections are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by April 3, 2023. 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.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty Crops--Substantive Change.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0039.
    Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection 
activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204 which 
specifies that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and 
preserve all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain . . 
. by the collection of statistics . . .''. The primary objective of the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data 
users with timely and reliable agricultural production and economic 
statistics, as well as environmental and specialty agricultural related 
statistics. To accomplish this objective, NASS relies on the use of 
diverse surveys that show changes within the farming industry over 
time.
    The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking 
approval for this substantive change request to the Fruit, Nuts, and 
Specialty Crops surveys information collection request. NASS seeks 
approval to make substantive changes to the Maple Syrup Survey. The 
Maple Syrup Survey questionnaire changes and resulting data series that 
will not add any additional burden for the Fruit, Nuts, and Specialty 
Crops Survey information collection request.
    The changes to the questionnaire and data series are a 
consolidation of production and sales data that resulted from members 
of the Maple Industry approaching NASS with suggestions to improve the 
Maple data series and resulting questionnaire.
    Need and Use of the Information: Data reported on fruit, nut, and 
specialty crops are used by NASS to estimate crop acreage, yield, 
production, utilization, price, and value in States with significant 
commercial production. These estimates are essential to farmers, 
processors, importers and exporters, shipping companies, cold storage 
facilities and handlers in making production and marketing decisions. 
Estimates from these inquiries are used by market order administrators 
in their determination of expected crop supplies under federal and 
State market orders.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 74,450.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually; Semi-
annually; Quarterly; Monthly; Weekly.
    Total Burden Hours: 31,610.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-04431 Filed 3-2-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-20-P
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