[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20878]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request a Revision to 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 44 
U.S.C.301 et seq. and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
intent of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to 
request a revision to a currently approved information collection, (OMB 
No. 0535-0220) the Cotton Ginning Survey.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 20, 2003, to 
be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol House, Associate Administrator, 
NASS, USDA, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0220.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2004.
    Type of Request: To Revise a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the NASS is to prepare and issue 
state and national estimates of crop and livestock production. The 
Cotton Ginning Survey provides statistics concerning cotton ginning for 
specific dates and geographic regions and aids in forecasting cotton 
production.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 6 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Cotton Ginners.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,000 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. Comments may be 
sent to: Ginny McBride, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 5336 South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2009. 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 14, 2000.
Carol House,
Associate Administrator.

    [Editorial note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on August 12, 2003.]

[FR Doc. 03-20878 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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