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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intent of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, the Livestock
Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden
hours may be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by October 2, 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.
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:
Title: Livestock Slaughter Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0005.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Intent to revise and
extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of
three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, prices, and disposition as
well as economic statistics, farm
numbers, land values, on-farm pesticide
usage, pest crop management practices,
as well as the Census of Agriculture.
Livestock slaughter data are used to
estimate U.S. red meat production and
reconcile inventory estimates which
provide producers and the rest of the
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industry with current and future
information on market supplies. This
data is also used in preparing
production, disposition, and income
statistics which facilitate more orderly
production, marketing, and processing
of livestock and livestock products.
NASS compiles data from both
Federally Inspected and Non-Federally
Inspected Slaughter Plants.
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: The Livestock
Slaughter Survey includes a weekly
survey of approximately 946 Federally
Inspected (FI) slaughter plants and a
monthly survey of approximately 900
State Inspected (SI) slaughter plants.
Slaughter data is compiled by the
Federal and State inspectors, therefore
NASS does not contact these operations.
NASS collects data only from the
smaller independent plants and
combines this data with the FI and SI
data to create a national report. The
smaller, independent operations
(approximately 1,200 operations) are
contacted either monthly, quarterly, or
annually. Public reporting burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 minutes per
response for an estimated annual
burden of 2,300 hours. (The USDA and
State inspectors are not included in the
calculation of total burden, since they
are performing this task as a part of their
job functions.)
Respondents: Farmers and custom/
state inspected slaughter plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,225.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,300 hours.
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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, June 29, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023–16529 Filed 8–2–23; 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 Honey and
Honey Bee surveys. Revision to burden
hours may be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length. Burden for a second mailing is
included.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by October 2, 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
SUMMARY:
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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) 720–
2206 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Honey and Honey Bee Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0153.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Intent to revise and
extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of
three 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, livestock products, prices,
and disposition; as well as economic
statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture, and also to
conduct the Census of Agriculture.
In this request for renewal of the
Honey and Honey Bee (0535–0153)
Information Collection Request (ICR),
NASS has added a 2nd mailing to both
the Bee and Honey Inquiry and the
Quarterly Colony Loss Survey. The
requested change will increase burden
by 478 hours from the previous
approved amount.
As pollinators, honey bees are vital to
the agricultural industry for producing
food for the world’s population.
Additional data is needed to accurately
describe the costs associated with pest/
disease control, wintering fees, and
replacement worker and queen bees.
USDA and the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), in
consultation with other relevant Federal
partners, are scaling up efforts to
address the decline of honey bee health
with a goal of ensuring the recovery of
this critical subset of pollinators. NASS
supports the Pollinator Research Action
Plan, published May 19, 2015, which
emphasizes the importance of
coordinated action to identify the extent
and causal factors in honey bee
mortality.
Authority: These data will be
collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
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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 collection of information
for operations with five or more
colonies is estimated to average 20
minutes per response for the annual Bee
and Honey survey and 15 minutes per
respondent for the quarterly Colony
Loss Survey. Publicity materials and
instruction sheets will account for 5
minutes of additional burden per
respondent. Respondents who refuse to
complete a survey will be allotted 2
minutes of burden per attempt to collect
the data.
Respondents: Farmers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,225.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: With an estimated
response rate of approximately 80%, we
estimate the total burden to be
approximately 7,920 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
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summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, June 29, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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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 Honey and Honey Bee surveys.
Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
Burden for a second mailing is included.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 2, 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
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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) 720-2206 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Honey and Honey Bee Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0153.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Intent to revise and extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of three 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, livestock products, prices,
and disposition; as well as economic statistics, environmental
statistics related to agriculture, and also to conduct the Census of
Agriculture.
In this request for renewal of the Honey and Honey Bee (0535-0153)
Information Collection Request (ICR), NASS has added a 2nd mailing to
both the Bee and Honey Inquiry and the Quarterly Colony Loss Survey.
The requested change will increase burden by 478 hours from the
previous approved amount.
As pollinators, honey bees are vital to the agricultural industry
for producing food for the world's population. Additional data is
needed to accurately describe the costs associated with pest/disease
control, wintering fees, and replacement worker and queen bees. USDA
and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with
other relevant Federal partners, are scaling up efforts to address the
decline of honey bee health with a goal of ensuring the recovery of
this critical subset of pollinators. NASS supports the Pollinator
Research Action Plan, published May 19, 2015, which emphasizes the
importance of coordinated action to identify the extent and causal
factors in honey bee mortality.
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 collection of
information for operations with five or more colonies is estimated to
average 20 minutes per response for the annual Bee and Honey survey and
15 minutes per respondent for the quarterly Colony Loss Survey.
Publicity materials and instruction sheets will account for 5 minutes
of additional burden per respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete
a survey will be allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect
the data.
Respondents: Farmers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,225.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: With an estimated
response rate of approximately 80%, we estimate the total burden to be
approximately 7,920 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, June 29, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-16530 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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