[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15626]


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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 approval for an information collection, the Childhood 
Agricultural Injury Study of Minority Farm Operators.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 25, 2000, 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: Childhood Agricultural Injury Study of Minority Farm 
Operators.
    Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Conduct an Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The Childhood Agricultural Injury Study of Minority Farm 
Operators is designed to provide estimates of childhood nonfatal injury 
incidence and description of injury occurring to children less than 20 
years of age who reside, work, or visit farms operated by minorities. 
Data will be collected from all 50 states. Data will relate to 
accidents and injuries occurring during the 2000 calendar year. These 
data will be used by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and 
Health to establish a measure of the number and rate of childhood 
injuries associated with production agriculture, study the specific 
types of injuries sustained, and generate reports and disseminate 
information to all interested parties concerning the finding of this 
study.
    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 3 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 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, D.C., June 1, 2000.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-15626 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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