[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 38598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10580]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 30, 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 Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Vegetable Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0037.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics (NASS) is to prepare and issue current official 
state and national estimates of crop and livestock production. 
Vegetable estimates are an integral part of this function. The 
vegetable program is complex in that some crops are processing only, 
some are fresh market only, and others are dual crops (both processing 
and fresh market). Vegetable processors are surveyed the first week of 
April for their intended acreage of vegetables for processing and the 
first week of July for acreage contracted. The fresh market vegetable 
program consists of weekly estimates during the growing season for 
tomatoes in Florida. NASS will collect information using surveys.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information to 
estimate acreage planted and harvested, production, price, and 
utilization for the varies crops. The estimates provide vital 
statistics for growers, processors, and marketers to use in making 
production and marketing decisions.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 26,720.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Other (seasonally).
    Total Burden Hours: 3,872.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-10580 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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