[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 86 (Thursday, May 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 23839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8980]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Revise and Extend an 
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 
seek approval to revise and extend a currently approved information 
collection, the Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 11, 2005, 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], or faxed to (202) 720-6396.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys.
    OMB Number: 0535-0004.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2005.
    Type of Request: Intent to revise and extend 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, disposition, and prices. The Egg, 
Chicken, and Turkey Program obtains basic poultry statistics from 
voluntary cooperators throughout the Nation. Statistics are published 
on placement of pullet chicks for hatchery supply flocks; hatching 
reports for broiler-type, egg-type, and turkey eggs; number of layers 
on hand; total table egg production; and production and value estimates 
for eggs, chickens, and turkeys. This information is used by producers, 
processors, feed dealers, and others in the marketing and supply 
channels as a basis for production and marketing decisions. Government 
agencies use these estimates to evaluate poultry product supplies. The 
information is an important consideration in government purchases for 
the school lunch program and in formulation of export-import policy. 
NASS intends to request that the surveys be approved for another 3 
years. 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.
    Respondents: Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,300 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Ginny McBride, NASS 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, March 24, 2005.
Carol House,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-8980 Filed 5-2-05; 2:34 pm]
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