[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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