[Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 30, 2006.
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), 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) 720-8958.
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: Vegetable Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0037.
Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National
Agricultural Statistics (NASS) is to prepare and issue current official
state and national estimates of crop and livestock production.
Vegetable estimates are an integral part of this function. The
vegetable program is complex in that some crops are processing only,
some are fresh market only, and others are dual crops (both processing
and fresh market). Vegetable processors are surveyed the first week of
April for their intended acreage of vegetables for processing and the
first week of July for acreage contracted. The fresh market vegetable
program consists of weekly estimates during the growing season for
tomatoes in Florida. NASS will collect information using surveys.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information to
estimate acreage planted and harvested, production, price, and
utilization for the varies crops. The estimates provide vital
statistics for growers, processors, and marketers to use in making
production and marketing decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 26,720.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Other (seasonally).
Total Burden Hours: 3,872.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10580 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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