[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1310-1311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-494]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service; Notice of Intent To 
Extend and Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of 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 List Sampling Frame.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 17, 1997 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Rich Allen, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
D.C. 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: List Sampling Frame.
    OMB Number: 0535-0140.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 1997.
    Type of Request: Intent to extend and revise 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 Listing Sampling Frame is used to maintain as complete a list 
as possible of farm operations. The goal is to produce relatively 
complete, current, and unduplicated lists of names used for sampling 
purposes to conduct surveys of agricultural operations. Information 
from this survey is used by government agencies in planning, farm 
policy analysis, and program administration. These data will be 
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually 
identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by 
Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which 
requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data 
provided by respondents.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 205,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17,083 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

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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. Comments may be sent to: Larry 
Gambrell, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room

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4162 South Building, Washington, D.C. 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, D.C., January 2, 1997.
Rich Allen,
Acting Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 97-494 Filed 1-8-97; 8:45 am]
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