[Federal Register: February 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 39)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 22, 2007.
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, Pub. L. 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) 720-8681.
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: Equine Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0227.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production,
disposition, and prices. Services such as statistical consultation,
data collection, summary tabulation, and analysis are performed for
other Federal and State agencies on a reimbursable basis as the need
arises. In the past, equine surveys have been conducted in twelve
States where equine is a significant portion of their agriculture. The
results are used to provide an assessment of the equine industry's
contribution to the State's economy in terms of infrastructure and
value.
Need and use of the Information: NASS will collect information on
equine inventories, by category; equine revenue, by activity; and
equine related expenditures, by purpose. In addition, these surveys
will provide NASS with names and addresses of equine operations that
can be used for Census of Agriculture enumeration and for the NASS
program that seeks to cover 99 percent of U.S. agricultural cash
receipts.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 37,917.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One-time.
Total Burden Hours: 15,360.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3483 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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