[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48132-48133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18484]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of revision.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 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 
revise a currently approved information collection, the Agricultural 
Surveys Program.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Agricultural Surveys Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0213.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2004.
    Type of Request: Intent to revise a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The National Agricultural Statistics Service is 
responsible for collecting and issuing State and national estimates of 
crop and livestock production, grain stocks, farm numbers, land values, 
on-farm pesticide usage, and pest crop management practices. The 
Agricultural Surveys Program contains a series of surveys that obtains 
basic agricultural data from farmers and ranchers throughout the Nation 
for preparing agricultural estimates and forecasts. The Program is 
being revised to discontinue the September small grain forecast. NASS 
will no longer forecast acreage, yield, and production in the September 
Crop Production report for durum wheat, other spring wheat, all wheat, 
and barley. Final acreage, yield, and production estimates will 
continue to be published for these crops--along with winter wheat, 
oats, and rye--in the annual Small Grains report, released on the last 
working day of September.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 547,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 139,000 hours.
    These data will be collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 
2204(a).

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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, NASS 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. All responses to this notice will become a matter of public 
record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.

    Dated: July 10, 2002.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-18484 Filed 7-22-02; 8:45 am]
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