[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 8959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3483]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 22, 2007.
    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, Pub. L. 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) 720-8681.
    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: Equine Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0227.
    Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, 
disposition, and prices. Services such as statistical consultation, 
data collection, summary tabulation, and analysis are performed for 
other Federal and State agencies on a reimbursable basis as the need 
arises. In the past, equine surveys have been conducted in twelve 
States where equine is a significant portion of their agriculture. The 
results are used to provide an assessment of the equine industry's 
contribution to the State's economy in terms of infrastructure and 
value.
    Need and use of the Information: NASS will collect information on 
equine inventories, by category; equine revenue, by activity; and 
equine related expenditures, by purpose. In addition, these surveys 
will provide NASS with names and addresses of equine operations that 
can be used for Census of Agriculture enumeration and for the NASS 
program that seeks to cover 99 percent of U.S. agricultural cash 
receipts.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 37,917.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One-time.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,360.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3483 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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