[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 53188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26079]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 4, 1996.
    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 these information collections are best assured of having 
their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 
Comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, DC 20503 and to Department Clearance Officer, USDA, 
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7630. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-6204 or (202) 720-
6746.

 Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast 
Washington and Northeast Oregon, Marketing Order No. 956.
    Summary: The market order sets provisions regulating the handling 
of Walla Walla sweet onions. Handlers provide information on shipments 
of onions.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose is to provide orderly 
marketing conditions in interstate commerce and to improve returns to 
growers. The information provides a mechanism to collect assessments.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 82.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 25.

 Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Oranges and Grapefruits Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley 
in Texas, Marketing No. 906.
    Summary: The market order sets provisions regulating the handling 
of oranges and grapefruits grown in the lower Rio Grande Valley in 
Texas. Information is collected on production, handling and disposition 
of the crop.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is used to develop 
a marketing policy each year, to recommend seasonal quality 
regulations, to determine handler compliance, and to prepare annual 
reports.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 428.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Weekly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 345.
    Emergency Processing of This Submission Has Been Requested by 
October 11, 1996.

 National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Agricultural Resources Management Study and Chemical Use 
Survey.
    Summary: Information is collected on farm production expenditures 
for selected crop and livestock commodities as well as chemical use.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used to: 
assess the economic implications of various programs and policies as 
they relate to water quality/food safety and the impact on agricultural 
procedures and consumers; and to provide data to compute Parity Prices 
which are based on the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers and Index of 
Prices Received by Farmers.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 76,462.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 32,764.
Larry Roberson,
Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-26079 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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