[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 213 (Thursday, November 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65824-65825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28144]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. TM-0011]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing 
Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension to a currently 
approved information collection for the Farmers Market Questionnaire.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 2, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Payne, Wholesale and Alternative 
Markets, Transportation and Marketing, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2642 
South Building, Washington DC 20250-0269; 202-720-8317 and Fax 202-690-
0031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Farmers Market Questionnaire.
    OMB Number: 0581-0169.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 12-31-2000.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is responsible 
for collecting data to provide market access for small and medium sized 
farmers. One of the elements of this function is to collect data on 
farmers markets throughout the country and publish this information. 
This information is critical to State and local governments ability to 
make decisions on the formation and management of local farmers 
markets. States and localities need this information not only to 
support small and medium sized farmers, but also to make decisions 
concerning rural business activities. Information will be collected on 
the size and growth of markets, consumers and farmers served, products 
sold, sales, days of operation, and management structure.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Farmers market managers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: .5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 300 hours.

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    Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Tim Payne, Wholesale 
and Alternative Markets, Transportation and Marketing, Agricultural 
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Room 2642 South Building, Washington DC 20250-0269. All 
comments received will be available for public inspection during 
regular business hours at the same address.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: October 27, 2000.
James Caron,
Acting Deputy Administrator, Transportation and Marketing.
[FR Doc. 00-28144 Filed 11-1-00; 8:45 am]
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