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regarding animal disposition reporting
in the Public Health Information
System. There are no changes to the
existing information collection. The
approval for this information collection
will expire on September 30, 2024.
In accordance with 9 CFR 320.6,
381.180, 352.15, and 354.91,
establishments that slaughter meat,
poultry, exotic animals, and rabbits are
required to maintain certain records
regarding their business operations and
to report this information to the Agency
as required. Poultry slaughter
establishments complete FSIS Form
6510–7 after each shift and submit it to
the Agency. Swine slaughter
establishments operating under NSIS
submit their records under OMB
approval number 0583–0171. Other
slaughter establishments provide their
business records to FSIS to report the
necessary information for entry into
PHIS.
FSIS uses this information to plan
inspection activities, to develop
sampling plans, to target establishments
for testing, to develop the Agency
budget, and to develop reports to
Congress. FSIS also provides this data to
other USDA agencies, including the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), and the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),
for their publications and for other
functions.
FSIS has made the following
estimates as part of an information
collection assessment:
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates
that it will take slaughter establishments
an average of two minutes per response
to collect and submit this information to
FSIS.
Respondents: Slaughter
establishments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,159.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 600.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 23,180 hours.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Copies of this information collection
assessment can be obtained from Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
3758, South Building, Washington, DC
20250–3700; 202–720–5046.
Comments are invited on: (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FSIS’ functions, including whether
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the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’ estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the method 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,
including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques, or other forms of
information technology. Comments may
be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses
provided above, and the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
Washington, DC 20253.
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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 (NASS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
SUMMARY:
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notice announces the intention of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, Cost of
Pollination Survey. This survey gathers
data related to the costs incurred by
farmers to improve the pollination of
their crops through the use of honey
bees and other pollinators. A revision to
burden hours will be needed due to
changes in the size of the target
population, sampling design, and/or
questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 17, 2024 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0258,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include 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:
Joseph L. Parsons, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4557. 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: Cost of Pollination Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0258.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2025.
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.
Pollinators (honey bees, bats,
butterflies, hummingbirds, etc.) are vital
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to the agricultural industry for
pollinating numerous food crops for the
world’s population. Concern for honey
bee colony mortality has risen since the
introduction of Varroa mites in the
United States in the late 1980s and the
appearance of Colony Collapse Disorder
in the mid-2000s.
The 2018 Farm Bill (extended until
September 2024) directs the
implementation and coordination of
USDA pollinator health research efforts
as recommended by the Federal
Pollinator Health Task Force
(established in 2014 by Presidential
Memorandum). The Task Force’s plan
involved conducting research and
collecting data for the following
categories: Status & Trends, Habitats,
Nutrition, Pesticides, Native Plants,
Collections, Genetics, Pathogens,
Decision Tools, and Economics. The
pollinators have been classified into
Honey Bee, Native Bee, Wasp, Moth/
Butterfly, Fly, and Vertebrate. The
departments that conducted the bulk of
the research were the Department of the
Interior (DOI), the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the National
Science Foundation (NSF), the
Smithsonian Institute (SI), and the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
NASS was given the tasks of
collecting economic data related to
honey bees and quantifying the number
of colonies that were lost or reduced.
NASS is approved to conduct the
annual Bee and Honey Inquiry
(operations with five or more colonies)
and the quarterly Colony Loss Survey
(operations with five or more colonies)
under OMB # 0535–0153.
NASS will collect economic data from
crop farmers who rely on pollinators for
their crops (fruits, nuts, vegetables, etc.).
Data relating to the targeted crops are
collected for the total number of acres
that rely on honey bee pollination, the
number of honey bee colonies that were
used on those acres, and any cash fees
associated with honey bee pollination.
Crop Farmers are also asked if
beekeepers who were hired to bring
their bees to their farm were notified of
pesticides used on the target acres, how
many acres they were being hired to
pollinate, and how much they were
being paid to pollinate the targeted
crops.
Authority: These data will be
collected under the 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-
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aggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–
113) and the 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. NASS
uses the information only for statistical
purposes and publishes only tabulated
total data.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 15 minutes per
response. Publicity materials and an
instruction sheet for reporting via
internet 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:
16,100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,300 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, April 9, 2024.
Joseph L. Parsons,
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 (NASS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, Cost of Pollination Survey. This
survey gathers data related to the costs incurred by farmers to improve
the pollination of their crops through the use of honey bees and other
pollinators. A revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes
in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or
questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 17, 2024 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0258, by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include 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: Joseph L. Parsons, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4557. 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: Cost of Pollination Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0258.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2025.
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.
Pollinators (honey bees, bats, butterflies, hummingbirds, etc.) are
vital to the agricultural industry for pollinating numerous food crops
for the world's population. Concern for honey bee colony mortality has
risen since the introduction of Varroa mites in the United States in
the late 1980s and the appearance of Colony Collapse Disorder in the
mid-2000s.
The 2018 Farm Bill (extended until September 2024) directs the
implementation and coordination of USDA pollinator health research
efforts as recommended by the Federal Pollinator Health Task Force
(established in 2014 by Presidential Memorandum). The Task Force's plan
involved conducting research and collecting data for the following
categories: Status & Trends, Habitats, Nutrition, Pesticides, Native
Plants, Collections, Genetics, Pathogens, Decision Tools, and
Economics. The pollinators have been classified into Honey Bee, Native
Bee, Wasp, Moth/Butterfly, Fly, and Vertebrate. The departments that
conducted the bulk of the research were the Department of the Interior
(DOI), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Science
Foundation (NSF), the Smithsonian Institute (SI), and the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
NASS was given the tasks of collecting economic data related to
honey bees and quantifying the number of colonies that were lost or
reduced. NASS is approved to conduct the annual Bee and Honey Inquiry
(operations with five or more colonies) and the quarterly Colony Loss
Survey (operations with five or more colonies) under OMB # 0535-0153.
NASS will collect economic data from crop farmers who rely on
pollinators for their crops (fruits, nuts, vegetables, etc.). Data
relating to the targeted crops are collected for the total number of
acres that rely on honey bee pollination, the number of honey bee
colonies that were used on those acres, and any cash fees associated
with honey bee pollination. Crop Farmers are also asked if beekeepers
who were hired to bring their bees to their farm were notified of
pesticides used on the target acres, how many acres they were being
hired to pollinate, and how much they were being paid to pollinate the
targeted crops.
Authority: These data will be collected under the 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 (Public Law 104-113) and the 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. NASS uses the information only for
statistical purposes and publishes only tabulated total data.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response. Publicity
materials and an instruction sheet for reporting via internet 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: 16,100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,300 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, April 9, 2024.
Joseph L. Parsons,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-07929 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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