[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2747]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 23, 2006.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) Whether the 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 burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

National Agriculture Statistics Service

    Title: NIOSH Farm Hazard, Injury, and Illness Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0235.
    Summary of Collection: Primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) is to prepare and issue state 
and national estimates of crop and livestock production under the 
authority of 7 U.S.C 2204(a). NASS has been asked by the National 
Institute of Occupational Safety Health (NIOSH) to conduct a national 
farm hazard, injury, and illness survey. The survey is designed to 
provide estimates of the frequency of injury and illness hazards on 
farms; the number of farm operators, workers, and farm youth 
potentially exposed to these hazards; the association between hazards 
and the type of farming operation; and the annual occupational nonfatal 
injury and illness incidence rates for farm operators.
    Need and Use of the Information: Data from this survey will provide 
source of consistent information that NIOSH can use to target funds 
appropriated by Congress for the prevention of childhood agricultural 
injuries and adult occupational injuries. In particular, it will 
provide information on which farm hazards and health outcomes most need 
to be addressed. No source of data on childhood injuries or adult 
occupational farm injuries exists that covers all aspects of the 
agricultural production sector.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 25,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other: One-time.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,496.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-2747 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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