[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 39377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16803]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Suspend the July Sheep and Goat Survey, and 
Postpone the Renewal of the Census of Aquaculture, and the Tenure, 
Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Surveys

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection and publication.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend one currently 
approved information collection, (July Sheep and Goat Survey), and to 
indefinitely postpone the renewal of two periodic data collections 
(Census of Aquaculture and the Tenure, Ownership and Transition of 
Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey formerly known as the Agricultural 
Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AELOS)) and their associated 
publications due to budgetary cutbacks.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Suspension of July Sheep and Goat Survey and postponement of 
Census of Aquaculture and TOTAL surveys.
    OMB Control Numbers: 0535-0213, 0535-0237, 0535-0240.
    Expiration Dates of Approval: July Sheep and Goat survey--March 31, 
2014, Census of Aquaculture and TOTAL are both currently inactive.
    Type of Request: To suspend one currently approved information 
collection and to indefinitely postpone the renewal of two periodic 
data collections.
    Abstract: The primary functions of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service (NASS) include the collection of data and the 
preparation and issuance of State and national estimates of crop and 
livestock production, disposition, prices, and environmental and 
economic factors.
    The July Sheep and Goat survey is a follow on survey to the January 
Sheep and Goat survey. These two surveys are included in a larger group 
of monthly and quarterly crop and livestock surveys included in the 
Agricultural Surveys Program (0535-0213) docket. Only the July Sheep 
and Goat survey will be suspended from this docket.
    The Census of Aquaculture is a follow on survey to the Census of 
Agriculture. This survey is normally conducted every five years. The 
last time this survey was conducted was in 2006 for the reference year 
of 2005. NASS will postpone the renewal of this data collection 
indefinitely.
    The Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) 
survey, (formerly known as the Agricultural Economics and Land 
Ownership Survey (AELOS) is also a follow on survey to the Census of 
Agriculture. This survey is normally conducted once about every ten 
years. The last time this survey was conducted was in 2000 for the 
reference year of 1999.
    NASS will suspend these information collections as of July 6, 2011 
due to budget constraints. NASS will not publish the Sheep and Goat 
report for July or any reports for the Census of Aquaculture or TOTAL 
survey unless there is a change in the anticipated budget shortfall.
    Authority: These data were 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.
    Estimate of Burden: There will be no further public reporting 
burden for any of these three information collections.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 16, 2011.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-16803 Filed 7-5-11; 8:45 am]
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