[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5113]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 5, 2010.
    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: On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey (OREP).
    OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Under the general authority of Title 7 
U.S.C., Sec. 2204(a) the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS) is authorized to prepare and issue State and National estimates 
which include crop and livestock production, economic and environmental 
inputs, whole farm characteristics and operator demographics covered by 
the Census of Agriculture and its follow-on surveys. The Energy 
Production Survey is authorized by Public Law 110-246, Sec. 12023, 
Title X, the Horticulture and Organic Agriculture of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The On-Farm Renewable Energy 
Production (OREP) survey is one of the follow-on surveys to the 2007 
Census of Agriculture Survey.
    Need and Use of the Information: The OREP survey will use, as a 
sampling universe, every respondent on the 2007 Census of Agriculture 
who reported energy generation on the farm. This energy survey will 
provide a comprehensive inventory of farm generated energy practices 
with detailed data relating to category or type of energy produced 
(wind, solar, and manure/methane digester), installation cost, year 
installed, if any energy was sold onto a power grid, and the average 
payment received per kilowatt hour or total amount of utility savings 
from reduced demand.
    Description of Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, and farm managers 
self identified as producers of energy, through the 2007 Census of 
Agriculture.
    Number of Respondents: 16,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,447.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-5113 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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