[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 68 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18278-18279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8609]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Conduct an 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 regulations at 5 CFR 
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
intent of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to 
request an extension of a currently approved information collection, 
the Honey Survey.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 12, 2000 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: 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: Honey Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535--0153.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2000.
    Type of Request: To extend 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 Honey Survey collects information 
on the number of colonies, honey production, stocks, and prices. The 
survey provides data needed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and 
other government agencies to administer programs and to set trade 
quotas and tariffs. State universities and agriculture departments also 
use data from this survey. The Honey Survey has approval from OMB for a 
three year period. NASS intends to request that the survey be approved 
for another three years.

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    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 20 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,426 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Ginny McBride, 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: Ginny 
McBride, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4162 South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2000.
    All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record 
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.

    Signed at Washington, DC, March 24, 2000.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-8609 Filed 4-6-00; 8:45 am]
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