[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 118 (Monday, June 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29462-29463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14533]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 16, 2009.
    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

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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: Floriculture Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0093.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare current official 
state and national estimates of crop and livestock production. Since 
1985 Congress has provided funds to conduct an annual Commercial 
Floriculture Survey which obtains data on this important and growing 
industry. General authority for these data collection activities is 
granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. This statute specifies 
that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all 
information concerning agriculture which can be obtained by the 
collection of statistics * * * and shall distribute them among 
agriculturists''. The floriculture industry accounted for more than 
$8.6 billion in agricultural cash receipts at the U.S. level.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information to 
assess alternative agriculture opportunities. Data from the survey will 
provide statistics for Federal and State agencies to monitor the use of 
agricultural chemicals. If the information is not collected, data users 
could not keep abreast of changes.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 12,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,054.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-14533 Filed 6-19-09; 8:45 am]
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