[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24270-24271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8382]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Suspend Portions of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection and publication.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend portions of a 
currently approved information collection, the Agriculture Resource 
Management, Chemical Use, and Postharvest Chemical Use Surveys. The 
Fruit Chemical Use Survey and Postharvest Chemical Use Survey are being 
suspended, along with their associated publications.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Agriculture Resource Management, Chemical Use, and 
Postharvest Chemical Use Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2008.
    Type of Request: To suspend portions of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: One of the primary objectives of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service is to provide high quality and timely 
estimates about the nation's food supply and environment. In the Fruit 
Chemical Use Survey and the Postharvest Chemical Use Survey data are 
collected regarding chemical usage on fruit and the types and amounts 
of pesticides used on selected

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commodities after harvest and before shipping to the consumer. 
Information from these data collection efforts is used extensively by 
government agencies in planning, farm policy analysis, scientific 
research, and program administration. NASS will suspend Fruit Chemical 
Use and Postharvest Chemical Use data collection as of May 2, 2007. 
NASS will not publish the two associated reports: The Agricultural 
Chemical Usage Postharvest Applications report previously scheduled for 
March 26, 2008 and the Agricultural Chemical Usage 2007 Fruit Summary 
report scheduled for July 30, 2008. The Agriculture Resource Management 
surveys portion of the information collection will continue unaffected.

    Authority: These data are collected under 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: There will be no further reporting burden for 
the annual collection of Postharvest Chemical Use or the biennial 
collection of Fruit Chemical Use data.

    Signed at Washington, DC, April 4, 2007.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-8382 Filed 5-1-07; 8:45 am]
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