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National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Generic Clearance of Survey
Improvement Projects.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0248.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue
State and National estimates which
include crop and livestock production,
economic and environmental inputs,
whole farm characteristics and operator
demographics (covered by the Census of
Agriculture) under the general authority
of 7 U.S.C. 2204. NASS is requesting the
renewal of a generic clearance in order
to respond quickly to emerging issues
and data collection needs. The
agricultural industry and economy
continue to change, and NASS needs to
continuously evaluate its surveys in
light of these changes. Respondents
continue to change (e.g., response rates
decrease over time), technology
continues to change (e.g., the Web
quickly became a data collection
option), and data needs continue to
change. In addition, our understanding
of how to improve surveys continues to
evolve (e.g., the application of cognitive
psychology to survey methodology has
increased our understanding of
surveys). The generic clearance
structure allows NASS to meet these
information needs using a means that
minimizes respondent and
administrative burden. Thus, NASS
requests an ongoing OMB clearance
structure in place to continue to
improve the overall quality of its
statistical surveys, to lessen the burden
it places on respondents, and to shorten
the time period between changes that
affect surveys and NASS’ ability to
formulate and update its surveys to
address those changes. Prior to each
test, NASS will submit to OMB a mini
supporting statement that will describe
the details of each specific test, along
with a sample of the questions or
questionnaire that will be tested.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information obtained from these efforts
will be used to develop new NASS
surveys and improve current ones.
Specifically, the information will be
used to reduce respondent burden while
simultaneously improving the quality of
the data collected in these surveys.
These objectives are met when
respondents are presented with plain,
coherent and unambiguous
questionnaires that ask for data
compatible with respondents’ memory
and/or current reporting and record
keeping practices. The purpose of the
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survey improvement projects will be to
ensure that NASS surveys continuously
attempt to meet these standards of
excellence.
Improved NASS surveys will inform
policy decisions on agriculture, as well
as contributing to increased agency
efficiency and reduced survey costs. In
addition, methodological findings have
broader implications for survey research
and may be presented in technical
papers at conferences or published in
the proceedings of conferences or in
journals.
The results of these tests won’t be
disseminated or used to inform policy,
program, or budget decisions.
Description of Respondents: Private
Sector; Businesses or other for-profits;
Farms.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 15,000.
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
Summary of Collection: The
Economic Research Service (ERS) will
be conducting a national Foodborne
Illness Valuation Survey. The mission of
ERS is to provide timely research and
analysis to public and private decision
makers on topics related to agriculture,
food, the environment, and rural
America. ERS has a long history of
providing estimates of the cost of
foodborne illnesses in the United States.
These estimates approximate the
public’s willingness to pay to prevent
foodborne illnesses. This survey is
designed to enhance the accuracy of
those estimates.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments
are requested regarding: (1) whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
December 26, 2024. Written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
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An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Economic Research Service.
Title: Foodborne Illness Valuation
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0536–NEW.
Need and Use of the Information: The
purpose of this survey is to estimate
individuals’ willingness to pay to
prevent the direct disutility from
illnesses that can be foodborne. This
component of willingness to pay is not
currently included in ERS cost of
foodborne illness estimates due to a lack
of research. These estimates can only be
obtained using surveys like the one to
be fielded. Having these estimates will
provide a more complete estimate of the
value of preventing foodborne illnesses
in the United States.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Frequency of Responses: one time
only.
Total Burden Hours: 2,000.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding: (1)
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by December 26, 2024. Written
comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection
should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on
the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Economic Research Service.
Title: Foodborne Illness Valuation Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0536-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Economic Research Service (ERS) will be
conducting a national Foodborne Illness Valuation Survey. The mission
of ERS is to provide timely research and analysis to public and private
decision makers on topics related to agriculture, food, the
environment, and rural America. ERS has a long history of providing
estimates of the cost of foodborne illnesses in the United States.
These estimates approximate the public's willingness to pay to prevent
foodborne illnesses. This survey is designed to enhance the accuracy of
those estimates.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this survey is to
estimate individuals' willingness to pay to prevent the direct
disutility from illnesses that can be foodborne. This component of
willingness to pay is not currently included in ERS cost of foodborne
illness estimates due to a lack of research. These estimates can only
be obtained using surveys like the one to be fielded. Having these
estimates will provide a more complete estimate of the value of
preventing foodborne illnesses in the United States.
Description of Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Frequency of Responses: one time only.
Total Burden Hours: 2,000.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-27544 Filed 11-22-24; 8:45 am]
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