Notice of Request for a Renewal of an Information Collection; Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs, 62046-62047 [2023-19382]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0060]
National Wildlife Services Advisory
Committee; Meeting
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
We are giving notice that the
National Wildlife Services Advisory
Committee will be holding a public
meeting.
SUMMARY:
The public meeting will be held
on October 4 and 5, 2023 from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) each
day.
Public and Written Comments: Due to
time constraints, the public will not be
allowed to participate in the discussions
during the meeting: Written public
comments will be accepted before and
after the meeting but must be received
no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on
October 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Jamie L. Whitten Building. 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250, in the Williamsburg
Conference Room (104–A).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal Officer,
Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851–3999; carrie.e.joyce@
usda.gov.
DATES:
The
National Wildlife Services Advisory
Committee (the Committee) advises the
Secretary of Agriculture concerning
policies, program issues, and research
needed to conduct the Wildlife Services
(WS) program. The Committee also
serves as a public forum enabling those
affected by the WS program to have a
voice in the program’s policies.
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The meeting will focus on operational
and research activities conducted by the
WS program. The committee will
discuss pertinent WS operational,
research, and program activities, to
increase program effectiveness and
ensure that WS remains an active
participant in the protection of
agriculture, property, natural resources,
and human health and safety.
The meeting will be open to the
public. Attendees should arrive between
8 and 8:30 a.m. Photo identification is
required to gain access to the Whitten
Building.
Public and Written Comments:
Due to time constraints, the public
will not be allowed to participate in the
discussions during the meeting: Written
public comments will be accepted
before and after the meeting but must be
received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST)
on October 13, 2023. Written statements
may be filed with the Committee before
or after the meeting by sending them to
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Written
statements may also be filed at the
meeting. Please refer to Docket No.
APHIS–2023–0060 when submitting
your statements.
Reasonable Accommodations:
If needed, please request reasonable
accommodations no later than
September 15, 2023, by contacting the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Requests made
after that date may be considered, but it
may not be possible to fulfill them.
This notice of meeting is given
pursuant to section 10 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10).
USDA programs are prohibited from
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income derived from a public assistance
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in any program or activity conducted or
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all programs). Remedies and complaint
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TTY) or contact USDA through the
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Additionally, program information may
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Equal opportunity practices in
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be followed in all appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken in account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership shall include to the extent
possible, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent minorities, women
and person with disabilities. USDA is
an equal opportunity provider,
employer, and lender.
Dated: August 31, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Request for a Renewal of an
Information Collection; Fast Track
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Programs
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 feedback from the
general public on the ‘‘Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Programs’’. This collection was
developed as part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process for seeking feedback from
the public on service delivery. This
notice announces our intent to submit
this collection to OMB for approval and
solicits comments on specific aspects
for the proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 7, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
SUMMARY:
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• 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: Fast Track Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0261.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to renew an information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection activities provides a means to
obtain qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving the quality and timeliness of
survey data and its analysis. The
qualitative feedback will provide useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not rigorous statistical surveys
that yield quantitative results that can
be generalized to the study population.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with data
collection efforts, and focus attention on
areas where communication, training or
changes in operations might improve
NASS surveys and publications. These
collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency
and its customers and stakeholders.
The information collections will
target areas such as: timeliness,
usefulness of summarized information,
perceptions of products or services,
accuracy of information, efficiency and
ease of reporting data, and the ease and
understandability of data collection
instruments. Responses will be assessed
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to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of data collected
and reported to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
NASS surveys or data, or may
reasonably be expected to have
experience with the surveys or data in
the near future;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for improving data
collection efforts, products and services,
and the summarization and publication
of data, and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the study population.
This generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for
quantitative information collections that
are designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Depending on the degree
of influence the results are likely to
have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and data users.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120,000.
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Below we provide projected average
estimates for the next three years:
Average Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Total Responses: 120,000 (30,000
completed responses and 90,000
refusals).
Frequency of Responses: Once per
request.
Average Minutes per Response: 5 to
20 minutes, depending on the survey.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,375.
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, July 28, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023–19382 Filed 9–7–23; 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 Fruits, Nuts,
and Specialty Crops Surveys. Revisions
to burden are needed due to (1) funding
status changes for surveys conducted
under cooperative agreements under full
cost recovery and (2) changes in the size
of the target population, sample design,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Request for a Renewal of an Information Collection;
Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Programs
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 feedback from the general public on the
``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Programs''. This collection was developed as part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback
from the public on service delivery. This notice announces our intent
to submit this collection to OMB for approval and solicits comments on
specific aspects for the proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 7, 2023 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
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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.
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: Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0261.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The proposed information collection activities provides a
means to obtain qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's
commitment to improving the quality and timeliness of survey data and
its analysis. The qualitative feedback will provide useful insights on
perceptions and opinions, but are not rigorous statistical surveys that
yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the study
population. This feedback will provide insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early
warning of issues with data collection efforts, and focus attention on
areas where communication, training or changes in operations might
improve NASS surveys and publications. These collections will allow for
ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency
and its customers and stakeholders.
The information collections will target areas such as: timeliness,
usefulness of summarized information, perceptions of products or
services, accuracy of information, efficiency and ease of reporting
data, and the ease and understandability of data collection
instruments. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to
improve or maintain the quality of data collected and reported to the
public. If this information is not collected, vital feedback from
customers and stakeholders on the Agency's services will be
unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with NASS surveys or data, or may
reasonably be expected to have experience with the surveys or data in
the near future;
Information gathered will be used only internally for
improving data collection efforts, products and services, and the
summarization and publication of data, and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
study population.
This generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield
reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or
documenting program performance. Depending on the degree of influence
the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible
for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, agri-businesses and data users.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 120,000.
Below we provide projected average estimates for the next three
years:
Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Responses: 120,000 (30,000 completed responses and 90,000
refusals).
Frequency of Responses: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the
survey.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,375.
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, July 28, 2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-19382 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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