[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 160 (Thursday, August 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 51451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19029]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Public Information Collection Evaluation

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is 
starting preparations for the 2007 Census of Agriculture. NASS invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the 
recently released 2002 census. This notice announces the intent of the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to solicit evaluation 
of a previous information collection, the 2002 Census of Agriculture.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 18, 2004 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20250-2024, or 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 2002 Census of Agriculture.
    Type of Request: Solicitation of Evaluations.
    Census Web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census.
    Abstract: The census of agriculture conducted every 5 years is the 
primary source of statistics concerning the nation's agricultural 
industry and provides the only basis of consistent, comparable data at 
the county, state and national levels. The 2002 Census of Agriculture 
covered all agricultural operations in each state, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of 
Northern Mariana Islands which meet the census farm definition. Because 
of the desire to improve data collection in the 2007 Census of 
Agriculture, we are asking for comments and recommendations concerning 
the most recent data collection.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (b) ways to minimize 
the burden of collection of information on those who are to respond. 
Comments may be sent to Ginny McBride, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5330B 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.

    Signed at Washington, DC, July 2004.
Carol House,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-19029 Filed 8-18-04; 8:45 am]
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