[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8646-8647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2757]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intent of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection, the National Childhood Injury and 
Occupational Injury Survey of Farm Operators. 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 April 14, 2008 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0235, 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: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: NASS 
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 A, Mail 
Stop 2024, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20250-2024.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: NASS Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 A 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: National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury Survey of 
Farm Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0235.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 06/30/2008.
    Type of Request: To extend and revise its title and scope of the 
currently approved information collection to The National Childhood 
Injury and Occupational Injury Survey of Minority Farm Operators.
    Abstract: The National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury 
Survey of Minority Farm Operators is designed to: (1) Provide estimates 
of childhood nonfatal injury incidence and description of injury 
occurring to children less than 20 years of age who reside on, work on, 
or visit minority farms and (2) describe the occupational injury 
experience of minority farm operators. Data will be collected by 
telephone from all 50 states with 25,000 operations receiving a 
Childhood Injury version only and 25,000 receiving a combined Childhood 
Injury and Occupational Injury version. Questions will relate to injury 
problems occurring during the 2008 calendar year.
    These data will update and enhance existing data series used by the 
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to: (1) Establish 
a measure of the number and rate of childhood injuries associated with 
farming operations and study the specific types of injuries sustained 
and (2) describe the scope and

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magnitude of occupational injuries associated with farming operations. 
The collection combines the childhood and occupational injury studies 
to reduce the number of contacts on the targeted farm population.
    Reports will be generated and information disseminated to all 
interested parties concerning the finding of this study.

    Authority: These data will be collected under the 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 (Pub. L. 104-13 codified at 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and 
Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 
FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 3 minutes per response for the 
childhood injury questions and 10 minutes for the combined interview; 
screen-outs will be allowed early in both instruments if no injuries 
were incurred.
    Respondents: Farm operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,400 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from the YA NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 
720-2248.
    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, January 14, 2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
 [FR Doc. E8-2757 Filed 2-13-08; 8:45 am]
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