[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 42503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20247]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend 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 regulations at 5 CFR 
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to 
request a revision to and extension of a currently approved information 
collection, the Wildlife Damage Control Survey.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 17, 2001 to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Rich Allen, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Room 4117 South Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2001, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Wildlife Damage Control Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0217.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2002.
    Type of Request: Intent to Revise and Extend a Currently Approved 
Information Collection.
    Abstract: The Wildlife Services Division of the Animal Health Plant 
Inspection Service, USDA, has contracted with NASS to survey a sample 
of U.S. producers of selected agricultural commodities. The primary 
goal of the survey is the collection of valid statistical data from 
agricultural producers who have experienced the loss of product or 
resources from vertebrate wildlife and the measurement of monetary 
losses. Additional goals are to evaluate Wildlife Services name 
recognition and test the efficacy of Wildlife Services programs in 
reducing crop and livestock losses.
    The current information collection was approved for surveys of 
losses to specific livestock such as cattle and sheep and previous 
collections have been approved to measure losses of crops such as corn 
and fruits. The proposed survey for January 2002 is a standalone 
general wildlife damage survey, to be followed by annual commodity-
specific surveys which will usually be integrated with regular NASS 
probability surveys. 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 12 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Agricultural Commodity Producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,400 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, Room 5336B South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024 or [email protected]. 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, July 20, 2001.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-20247 Filed 8-10-01; 8:45 am]
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