[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 137 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 35157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17182]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 15, 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 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: Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0004.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production. 
Thousands of farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and others voluntarily 
respond to nationwide surveys about crops, livestock, prices, and other 
agricultural activities. Estimates of egg, chicken, and turkey 
production are in an integral part of this program. General authority 
for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 
7, Section 2204. This statue specifies the ``The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information concerning 
agriculture which she can obtain * * * by the collection of statistics 
* * * and shall distribute them among agriculturists''. Information 
published from the surveys in this docket is needed by USDA economists 
and government policy makers to ensure the orderly marketing of 
broilers, turkeys and eggs.
    Need and Use of the Information: Statistics on these poultry 
products contribute to a comprehensive program of keeping the 
government and poultry industry abreast of anticipated changes. All of 
the poultry reports are used by producers, processors, feed dealers, 
and others in the marketing and supply channels as a basis for their 
production and marketing decisions.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,753.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,512.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: List Sampling Frame Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0140.
    Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to provide data users with 
timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as 
well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics. To 
accomplish this objective, NASS relies heavily on the use of sample 
surveys statistically drawn from ``List Sampling Frame.'' The List 
Sampling Frame is a database of names and addresses, with control data, 
that contains the components values from which these samples can be 
drawn.
    Need and Use of the Information: Data from criteria surveys are 
used to provide control data for new records on the list sampling frame 
this information is utilized to define the size of operation, define 
sample populations and establish eligibility for the Census of 
Agriculture. New names and addresses of potential farms are obtained on 
a regular basis from growers associations, other government agencies 
and various outside sources. This information is used to develop 
efficient sample designs, which allows NASS the ability to draw reduced 
sample sizes from the originally large universe populations.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 96,800.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-17182 Filed 7-17-09; 8:45 am]
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