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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 Stocks
Reports. 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 November 12, 2024 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0007,
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
SUMMARY:
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Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph J. Prusacki, Acting 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: Stocks Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0007.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
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
is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, stocks, disposition, and
prices. The Stocks Report surveys,
provide estimates of stocks of grains,
hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and
rice that are stored off-farm. These offfarm stocks are combined with on-farm
stocks to estimate stocks in all positions.
The grain Stocks Reports are a principle
economic indicator as defined by OMB.
Stocks statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to help
administer programs; by State agencies
to develop, research, and promote the
marketing of products; and by producers
and buyers to find their best market
opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are
instrumental in providing timely,
accurate data to help grain market
participants. Since the previous
approval, NASS made minor
adjustments to the number of
respondents contacted and the overall
respondent burden based on regular list
maintenance activities. The current
expiration date for this docket is April
30, 2025. NASS intends to request that
the survey be approved for another 3
years.
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 nonaggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office
of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320.
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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: This information
collection comprises 14 individual
surveys that are conducted either 1, 4,
5, or 12 times a year for an estimated
total of 28,500 responses. Average
reporting burden for this collection of
information ranges from 10 to 25
minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 5,900 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, August 6, 2024.
Joseph J. Prusacki,
Acting Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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Notice of intent to reestablish
the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics and call for member
nominations.
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is seeking to reestablish the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics for two-years as a
discretionary committee and call for
member nominations to fill vacancies.
Effective October 1, 1996, responsibility
for the census of agriculture program
was transferred to the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) at
USDA from the Bureau of the Census,
U.S. Department of Commerce. Effective
February 2, 1997, NASS also received
the transferred program positions and
staff from the Bureau of the Census, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
Responsibility for the Advisory
Committee on Agriculture Statistics was
established by agency authority, was
transferred, along with its allocated slot,
to USDA with the census of agriculture
program. The Committee is also
established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA).
DATES: The nomination period for
interested candidates will remain open
and continuous during the two-year
charter period. Nomination received
during this period will be considered for
any open positions on the committee.
Applications will remain valid for a
one-year period. A resubmission may be
required annually if not appointed to
the committee.
ADDRESSES: Contact Joseph J. Prusacki,
Acting Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, (314)
595–9501, or email SM.NASS.OA@
usda.gov.
You may submit nominations by any
of the following methods:
• Email: submit the completed form
to: SM.NASS.OA@usda.gov.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Nominations should be mailed to Joseph
J. Prusacki, Acting Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 5041, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph J. Prusacki, Acting Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, (314) 595–9501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The Advisory Committee
on Agriculture Statistics was originally
established by the Secretary of
Commerce on July 16, 1962. The
Committee is also established in
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accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10.
Purpose: The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Secretary on
the conduct of the periodic censuses
and surveys of agriculture, other related
surveys, and the types of agricultural
information to obtain from respondents.
The Committee also prepares
recommendations regarding the content
of agriculture reports and presents the
views and needs for data of major
suppliers and users of agriculture
statistics. The Committee draws on the
experience and expertise of its members
to form a collective judgment
concerning agriculture data collected
and the statistics issued by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Each person nominated to serve on
the committee is required to submit the
following form: AD–755 (Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information, OMB Number 0505–0001),
available on the internet at https://
www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/ad-755.pdf. This form may
also be requested by telephone or email
using the information above. Completed
forms may be mailed or emailed directly
to SM.NASS.OA@usda.gov. Members
serve staggered two-year terms, with
terms for half of the Committee
members expiring in any given year.
Nominations are being sought for 22
open Committee seats. Members serve a
two-year term and may apply to be
reappointed for up to three terms for a
total of six consecutive years at the
Secretary of Agriculture’s discretion.
The Chairperson of the Committee shall
be elected by members to serve a oneyear term.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all membership appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership shall include,
to the extent practicable, individuals
with demonstrated ability to represent
the many communities, identities, races,
ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities,
cultures, and beliefs of the American
people, including underserved
communities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.
The duties of the Committee are
solely advisory. The Committee will
make recommendations to the Secretary
of Agriculture with regards to the
agricultural statistics programs of NASS,
and such other matters as it may deem
advisable, or which the Secretary of
Agriculture; the Under Secretary for
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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 Stocks Reports. 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 November 12, 2024 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0007, 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: Joseph J. Prusacki, Acting 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: Stocks Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0007.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 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 is to prepare and issue State and national estimates
of crop and livestock production, stocks, disposition, and prices. The
Stocks Report surveys, provide estimates of stocks of grains, hops,
oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and rice that are stored off-farm. These
off-farm stocks are combined with on-farm stocks to estimate stocks in
all positions. The grain Stocks Reports are a principle economic
indicator as defined by OMB. Stocks statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to help administer programs; by State
agencies to develop, research, and promote the marketing of products;
and by producers and buyers to find their best market opportunity(s).
The Stocks Reports are instrumental in providing timely, accurate data
to help grain market participants. Since the previous approval, NASS
made minor adjustments to the number of respondents contacted and the
overall respondent burden based on regular list maintenance activities.
The current expiration date for this docket is April 30, 2025. NASS
intends to request that the survey be approved for another 3 years.
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 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
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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: This information collection comprises 14
individual surveys that are conducted either 1, 4, 5, or 12 times a
year for an estimated total of 28,500 responses. Average reporting
burden for this collection of information ranges from 10 to 25 minutes
per response.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,900 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, August 6, 2024.
Joseph J. Prusacki,
Acting Associate Administrator.
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