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Total Burden Hours: 51,222.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–08925 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am]
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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 Agricultural
Prices Surveys. Revision to burden
hours will be needed due to the
addition and/or deletion of surveys,
changes in the size of the target
population, sampling design, and/or
questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 26, 2023 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0003,
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: 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.
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) 690–
2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Agricultural Prices.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0003.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2023.
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 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 to conduct the Census of
Agriculture.
The Agricultural Prices surveys
provide data on the prices received by
farmers and prices paid by them for
production goods and services. NASS
estimates based on these surveys are
used as a Principle Economic Indicator
of the United States. These price
estimates are also used to compute
Parity Prices in accordance with
requirements of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended
(Title III, Subtitle A, Section 301(a)). In
addition, price data are used by the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to
help determine payment rates, program
option levels, and disaster programs.
Changes from the currently approved
information collection include:
(1) Addition of the Tobacco Price
Inquiry. The Tobacco Price Inquiry is
included in the Field Crops Information
Collection Request (0535–0002).
(2) Removal of the biennial hay
production and sales survey. The data
collected on the biennial hay survey
was used to weight (by quantity) the
monthly hay (alfalfa and other hay)
prices to calculate the Marketing Year
Average (MYA) and United States hay
prices This has been replaced with
assuming the % of alfalfa and other hay
marketings by month by state hasn’t
changed from recent surveys.
(3) Addition of collecting hay prices
on the Cattle on Feed Survey. The Cattle
on Feed questionnaire (OMB No. 0535–
0213) has a total burden of 15 minutes
on the questionnaire (6 minutes for
cattle on feed questions, 9 minutes for
hay prices). This survey is conducted
monthly and hay price questions are
included to prevent separate contacts
for both cattle on feed and hay price
surveys. Similar methodology is used to
collect hay prices on the milk
production survey already included in
this request.
(4) Changes in the size of the target
population, sampling design, number of
mailings, and/or questionnaire length.
These combined changes will
decrease number of respondents by
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around 27,025 and burden by around
1,820 responses and 6,415 hours.
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.
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 Public Law 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.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this information collection is
based on more than 30 individual
surveys with expected responses of 5–
20 minutes and frequency of 1–12 times
per year. Estimated number of responses
per respondent is approximately 4.1
times per year.
Respondents: Farmers and farmrelated businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
40,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 26,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from Richard Hopper,
NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–
2388.
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
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public record and be summarized in the
request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, April 11, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023–08847 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
[Docket No. NRCS–2023–0005]
Proposed Revisions to the National
Handbook of Conservation Practices
for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability, request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) is giving
notice that we intend to issue a series
of revised conservation practice
standards in the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices (NHCP). NRCS is
also giving the public an opportunity to
provide comments on specified
conservation practice standards in the
NHCP.
SUMMARY:
We will consider comments that
we receive by May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments in response to this notice.
You may submit your comments
through one of the following methods
below:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRCS–2023–0005. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments; or
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Mr. Clarence
Prestwich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering
Division, NRCS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, South Building,
Room 4636, Washington, DC 20250. In
your comment, please specify the
Docket ID NRCS–2023–0005.
All comments received will be made
publicly available on https://
www.regulations.gov.
The copies of the proposed revised
standards are available through https://
www.regulations.gov by accessing
Docket No. NRCS–2023–0005.
Alternatively, the proposed revised
standards can be downloaded or printed
from https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/gettingassistance/conservation-practices.
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Mr.
Clarence Prestwich; telephone: (202)
720–2972, or email:
clarence.prestwich@usda.gov.
Individuals who require alternative
means for communication should
contact the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at
(202) 720–2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
NRCS plans to revise the conservation
practice standards in the NHCP. This
notice provides an overview of the
planned changes and gives the public an
opportunity to offer comments on the
specific conservation practice standards
and NRCS’s proposed changes.
NRCS State Conservationists who
choose to adopt these practices in their
States will incorporate these practices
into the respective electronic Field
Office Technical Guide. These practices
may be used in conservation systems
that treat highly erodible land (HEL) or
on land determined to be wetland.
Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(Pub. L. 104–127) requires NRCS to
make available for public review and
comment all proposed revisions to
conservation practice standards used to
carry out HEL and wetland provisions of
the law.
Revisions to the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices
The amount of the proposed changes
varies considerably for each of the
conservation practice standards
addressed in this notice. To fully
understand the proposed changes,
individuals are encouraged to compare
these changes with each standard’s
current version, which can be found at:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/
guides-and-instructions/conservationpractice-standards.
NRCS is requesting comments on the
following conservation practice
standards:
• Anaerobic Digester (Code 366);
• Drainage Water Management (Code
554);
• Irrigation and Drainage Tailwater
Recovery (Code 447);
• Pond Sealing or Lining,
Geomembrane or Geosynthetic Clay
Liner (Code 521);
• Roofs and Covers (Code 367); and
• Surface Drain, Main or Lateral
(Code 608).
The following are highlights of some
of the proposed changes to each
standard:
Anaerobic Digester (Code 366):
Reorganized requirements and clarified
wording and formatting to increase
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readability of the standard. Aligned
criteria with other Conservation Practice
Standards and planning criteria to
maintain consistency. Strengthened
requirements to account for effects of
nutrients and hazardous gases when
implementing anaerobic digesters.
Incorporated a limited allowance for
emergency venting of biogas when the
operation of a flare would lead to an
exceedance of local air pollution
regulations.
Drainage Water Management (Code
554): Clarified wording and formatting
to increase readability of the standard.
Added text to general criteria section
that the project is required to comply
with Federal, State, Tribal, and local
laws, and regulations. Also clarified
within general criteria section the
allowance of manual and automation
technology. Added text to the additional
criteria to ‘‘Reduce Nutrient, Pathogen,
and Pesticide Loading’’ section.
Irrigation and Drainage Tailwater
Recovery (Code 447): Clarified wording
and formatting to increase readability of
the standard. Added text to general
criteria section that the project is
required to comply with Federal, state,
tribal, and local laws, and regulations.
The water quality practice purpose was
clarified to include downstream
drinking water source improvement.
Pond Sealing or Lining,
Geomembrane or Geosynthetic Clay
Liner (Code 521): Revised the materials
table; the gas venting, water drainage,
and leak detection criteria; and the
slope requirements. Also, added new
considerations on safety, leak detection,
and liner protection.
Roofs and Covers (Code 367):
Clarified wording and formatting to
increase readability of the standard. The
purpose was updated to be consistent
with the resource concern list. The
allowable flexible cover material
thickness was updated based on
industry standard change.
Surface Drain, Main or Lateral (Code
608): Added statement that the project
is required to comply with all Federal,
State, Tribal and local laws, rules, and
regulations. Removed statement on
wetland determinations to make the
standard more consistent with other
drainage standards. Added other minor
changes to improve clarity and
readability.
USDA Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its
agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
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[FR Doc No: 2023-08847]
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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 Agricultural Prices Surveys.
Revision to burden hours will be needed due to the addition and/or
deletion of surveys, changes in the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 26, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0003, 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:
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.
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) 690-2388 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Prices.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2023.
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 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 to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Agricultural Prices surveys provide data on the prices received
by farmers and prices paid by them for production goods and services.
NASS estimates based on these surveys are used as a Principle Economic
Indicator of the United States. These price estimates are also used to
compute Parity Prices in accordance with requirements of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended (Title III, Subtitle A,
Section 301(a)). In addition, price data are used by the Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation to help determine payment rates, program option
levels, and disaster programs.
Changes from the currently approved information collection include:
(1) Addition of the Tobacco Price Inquiry. The Tobacco Price
Inquiry is included in the Field Crops Information Collection Request
(0535-0002).
(2) Removal of the biennial hay production and sales survey. The
data collected on the biennial hay survey was used to weight (by
quantity) the monthly hay (alfalfa and other hay) prices to calculate
the Marketing Year Average (MYA) and United States hay prices This has
been replaced with assuming the % of alfalfa and other hay marketings
by month by state hasn't changed from recent surveys.
(3) Addition of collecting hay prices on the Cattle on Feed Survey.
The Cattle on Feed questionnaire (OMB No. 0535-0213) has a total burden
of 15 minutes on the questionnaire (6 minutes for cattle on feed
questions, 9 minutes for hay prices). This survey is conducted monthly
and hay price questions are included to prevent separate contacts for
both cattle on feed and hay price surveys. Similar methodology is used
to collect hay prices on the milk production survey already included in
this request.
(4) Changes in the size of the target population, sampling design,
number of mailings, and/or questionnaire length.
These combined changes will decrease number of respondents by
around 27,025 and burden by around 1,820 responses and 6,415 hours.
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.
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 Public Law
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.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information
collection is based on more than 30 individual surveys with expected
responses of 5-20 minutes and frequency of 1-12 times per year.
Estimated number of responses per respondent is approximately 4.1 times
per year.
Respondents: Farmers and farm-related businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 26,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from Richard Hopper, NASS Clearance Officer,
at (202) 690-2388.
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
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public record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, April 11, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-08847 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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