[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40238-40239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17041]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Reinstate a Previously 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. 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 reinstatement of a previously approved information collection, 
the National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury Survey of 
Minority Farm Operators.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 10, 2003 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Ginny McBride, NASS OMB Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250 or sent electronically to 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury Survey of 
Minority Farm Operators.
    Previous OMB Control Number: 0535-0235.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection.

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    Abstract: The National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury 
Survey of Minority Farm Operators is designed to: (1) 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 and (2) describe the occupational 
injury experience of adult minority farm operators and their workers. 
Data will be collected by telephone from all 50 states with 25,000 
operations receiving a Childhood Injury version only and 25,000 
receiving a combined Childhood Injury and Adult Occupational Injury 
version. Questions will relate to injury problems occurring during the 
2003 calendar year. These data will update and enhance existing data 
series used by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 
to: (1) Measure the number and rate of childhood injuries associated 
with minority farming operations and study the specific types of 
injuries sustained and (2) describe the scope and magnitude of adult 
occupational injuries associated with minority farming operations. The 
collection combines the youth and adult occupational injury studies to 
reduce the number of contacts on the targeted farm population. Reports 
on the findings of this study will be generated and information 
disseminated to all interested parties.
    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 for the 
childhood injury questions and 25 minutes for the combined interview. 
Demographic data will be collected from all respondents although 
screen-outs will be allowed early in both instruments if no injuries 
were incurred.
    Respondents: Farm Operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,000 hours.
    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.

    Signed at Washington, DC, June 17, 2003.
Carol House,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-17041 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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