[Federal Register: December 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 234)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 1, 2004.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Pamela--Beverly -- OIRA--
Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
(202) 720-8681.
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.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Cold Storage.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0001.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop and livestock production. The monthly
Cold Storage Survey provides information on national supplies of food
commodities in refrigerated storage facilities and is used as part of
the country's preparedness in case of a national emergency. The data
will be collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204. This statute
specifies ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all
information concerning agriculture which he can obtain * * * by the
collection of statistics * * * and shall distribute them among
agriculturists.''
Need and Use of the Information: USDA agencies such as the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, Economic Research Service, and Agricultural
Marketing Service use the information from the Cold Storage Report in
setting and administering government commodity programs and in supply
and demand analysis. Included in the report are 100 food items and
stock figures that are used by food processors, food brokers, and
farmers in making production, marketing and pricing decisions. The
timing and frequency of the surveys have evolved to meet the needs of
producers, facilities, agribusinesses, and government agencies.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3,920.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: monthly; annually; biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 6,341.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Field Crops Production.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0002.
Summary of Collection: One of the National Agricultural Statistics
Services' (NASS) primary functions is to prepare and issue current
State and national estimates of crop and livestock production. The
general authority for collecting this information is granted under U.S.
Code Title 7, Section 2204. NASS will conduct field crop surveys to
monitor agricultural developments across the country that may impact on
the nation's food supply and to ensure that there are sufficient
samples to provide accurate indications for NASS published estimates.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information
through the use of mail, telephone, and personnel interviews surveys.
The Secretary of Agriculture uses estimates of crop production to
administer farm program legislation and to make decisions relative to
the export-import programs. Collecting this information less frequently
would eliminate the data needed to keep the Department abreast of
changes at the State and national level.
Description of Respondents: Farms; business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 605,951.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: weekly, monthly, quarterly,
annually.
Total Burden Hours: 122,145.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Fruits, Nut, and Specialty Crops.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0039.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production.
Estimates of fruit, tree nuts, and specialty crops are an integral part
of this program. These estimates support the NASS strategic plan to
cover all agricultural cash receipts. The authority to collect these
data is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Information is
collected on a voluntary basis from growers, processors, and handlers
through surveys.
Need and Use of the Information: Data reported on fruit, nut, and
Hawaii tropical crops are used by NASS to estimate acreage, yield,
production, utilization, and crop value in states with significant
commercial production. These estimates are essential to farmers,
processors, and handlers in making production and marketing decisions.
Estimates from these inquiries are used by market order administrators
in their determination of expected supplies of crop under federal and
state market orders as well as competitive fruits and nuts.
Description of Respondents: Farms; business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 70,086.
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Frequency of Responses: Reporting: on occasion; annually;
quarterly; semi-annually; monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 10,117.
National Agriculture Statistics Service
Title: Childhood Injury and Adult Occupational Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0235.
Summary of Collection: Primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) is to prepare and issue state
and national estimates of crop and livestock production under the
authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204. NASS will conduct a national childhood
agricultural injury survey and an adult occupational farm injury survey
focusing on minority farm operators. The study will provide estimates
of annual childhood and adult nonfatal injury incidence rates, annual
injury frequencies, and descriptive injury information for children
under the age of 20 living, working or visiting farm operations.
Need and Use of the Information: Data from this survey will provide
a source of consistent information that the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) can use to target funds
appropriated by Congress for the prevention of childhood agricultural
injuries and adult occupational injuries. No source of data on
childhood injuries or adult occupational farm injuries exists that
covers all aspects of the agricultural production sector. If this
information is not collected, NIOSH's ability to track and evaluate the
impact of its injury prevention efforts will decrease.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 50,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: other.
Total Burden Hours: 12,111.
Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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