[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29260-29261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13714]


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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 Vegetable Survey Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 5, 1999 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, DC 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Vegetable Survey Program.
    OMB Number: 0535-0037.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 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 Vegetable Survey Program obtains 
basic agricultural statistics for fresh market and processing 
vegetables in major producing States. The fresh market estimating 
program consists of 25 selected crops and the processing program 
consists of 10 principal crops. Vegetable statistics are used by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs and by 
growers, processors, and marketers in making production and marketing 
decisions. These data are 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 avoid strict confidentiality to non-
aggregated data provided by respondents.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 9 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,700 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 (3) 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

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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, April 22, 1999.
Rich Allen,
Acting Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 99-13714 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am]
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