[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27283-27284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9238]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection, the Cotton Ginnings Survey. Revision 
to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of the target 
population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 16, 2007 to be 
considered.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0220, by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number 
above in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 720-6396.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Mail or deliver any paper, disk, or 
CD-ROM submissions to: Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Cotton Ginning Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0220.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2007.
    Type of Request: 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, prices, and disposition. NASS's 
Cotton Ginnings survey reports provide cotton ginnings statistics from 
August through February by State to aid in forecasting cotton 
production. Data collected consists of bales of cotton ginned to date, 
cotton to be ginned, lint cotton produced, cottonseed produced, 
cottonseed sold to oil mills, cottonseed used for other uses, number of 
gins by type, bales produced by county of origin, and cottonseed prices 
received by producers. The forecasting procedure involves calculating a 
weighted percent ginned to date as well as an allowance for cross-state 
movement and bale weight adjustments. Production by State allows 
adjustments for year-end State and county estimates. Total pounds of 
lint cotton produced is used to derive an actual bale weight which 
increases the precision of production estimates.
    Authority: These data will be 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. This Notice is submitted in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A), and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR 
part 1320 (60 FR 44978).
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 6 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Cotton Ginners.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,000 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, April 20, 2007.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
 [FR Doc. E7-9238 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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