[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2831]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request a 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 
a revision to a currently approved information collection, the June 
Agricultural Survey.

dates: Comments on this notice must be received by April 11, 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, Room 4117 South 
Building, Washington, D.C. 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.

supplementary information:

    Title: June Agricultural Survey.
    OMB Number: 0535-0089.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 1999.
    Type of Request: To 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 June Agricultural Survey collects 
information on planted acreage for major crops, livestock inventories, 
and on-farm grain stocks. The survey establishes a base for estimating 
crop production and value for the remainder of the crop year. 
Information from this survey is used by government agencies in 
planning, farm policy analysis, and program administration. In order to 
maximize its utility, this information collection is being resubmitted 
to add acreage, equine, and computer ownership/usage questions and to 
eliminate selected cattle and hog questions. NASS will ask for OMB 
approval within 60 days of submitting the request.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 13 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 83,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 18,000 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, such as 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 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 30, 1997.
Rich Allen,
Acting Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 97-2831 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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