[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intent of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service (NASS) to request an extension of a currently 
approved information collection, Livestock Surveys, that expires 
December 31, 2001.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 19, 2001 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Ginny McBride, NASS OMB Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5330B South Building, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Allen, Associate Administrator, 
National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Livestock Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0005.
    Approval Expires: December 31, 2001.
    Type of Request: Extension of 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 Livestock survey program collects 
information on livestock numbers and livestock slaughter. Livestock 
inventory numbers for breeding and marketing animals provide producers 
and the rest of the industry with current and future information on 
market supplies. This information facilitates more orderly production, 
marketing and processing of livestock and livestock products. Slaughter 
totals are used to estimate U.S. red meat production and reconcile 
inventory estimates. The Livestock program was approved by OMB for a 3-
year period in 1998. NASS intends to request that the survey be 
approved for another 3 years.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 11 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farmers and Meat Inspectors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 117,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 21,450 hours.
    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.
    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 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.
    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., August 9, 2001.
Ron Bosecker,
Administrator.
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