[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3741]
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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 and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. No. 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 Stocks Report.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 23, 1999 be
assured to 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: Stocks Report.
OMB Number: 0535-0007.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 1999.
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 Stock Report Surveys provide
estimates of off-farm stocks of grains rice, potatoes peanuts, hops,
and dry beans. Off-farm stocks are combined with on-farm stocks to
estimate stocks in all positions. Stocks statistics are used by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs, by State
agencies to develop research and promote the marketing of the products
and by producers to find their best market opportunity. The Stocks
Report has approval from OMB for a 3-year period. NASS intends to
request that the survey be approved for another 3 years. 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 for this collection of
information is estimated to average 18 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,000 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, 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 Avenue 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 27, 1999.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 99-3741 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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