[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52643-52644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25018]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Request for Extension and Revision 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 (Pub. 
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service's (NASS) intention to request 
an extension for and revision to a currently approved information 
collection, the Agricultural Surveys Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 11, 1995 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Rich Allen, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 14th and Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
    OMB Number: 0535-0213.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates 
of crop and livestock production. The Agricultural Surveys Program 
obtains basic agricultural data from farmers and ranchers throughout 
the Nation for preparing agricultural estimates and forecasts of crop 
acreages, yield, and production; stocks of grains and soybeans; hog and 
pig numbers; sheep inventory and lamb crop; cattle inventory; and 
cattle on feed. Uses of the statistical information are extensive and 
varied. Producers, farm organizations, agribusinesses, State and 
national farm policymakers, and Government agencies are important users 
of statistics. Agricultural statistics are used to plan and administer 
other related Federal and State programs in such areas as consumer 
protection, conservation, foreign trade, education, and recreation.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 16 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 490,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 128,143 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Larry Gambrell, the Agency OMB 
Clearance Officer, at (202) 720-5778.
    Comments: Send comments regarding the necessity for and utility of 
the information; the accuracy of the burden estimate; ways to minimize 
the burden, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information; or any other 
aspect of this collection of information to: Larry Gambrell, Agency OMB 
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th and 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 4162 South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2000.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval.
    All comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC October 3, 1995.
Donald M. Bay,
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 95-25018 Filed 10-6-95; 8:45 am]
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