[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 92 (Monday, May 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27935-27936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11213]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 7, 2013.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by June 12, 
2013 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. 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

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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: Nursery and Christmas Tree Production Survey and Nursery and 
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0244.
    Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS) is charged with the responsibility of providing reliable, up-to-
date information concerning the Nation's crop and livestock production, 
prices, and disposition, as well as environmental statistics. This 
includes estimates of production and value of key nursery products and 
chemical use by nursery and floriculture production operations. 
Congress appropriated funds for the collection of pesticide use data on 
nursery and floriculture operations. This data will expand the existing 
NASS pesticide database that contains comprehensive annual pesticide 
use reports. NASS will collect the information using surveys. The 
authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. 
Code Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: Nursery and Christmas tree 
production data and nursery and floriculture chemical use data will be 
used by NASS, the Environmental Protection Agency, the nursery and 
floriculture industries, and other parties to assess the environmental 
and economic impact of various programs, policies, and procedures on 
nursery and floriculture operators and workers. The basic chemical use 
and farm practices information also will be used to enhance the 
national chemical use database maintained by NASS. This database is an 
integral source of data necessary for on-going risk assessments related 
to dietary exposure to chemicals, worker safety, water quality, and 
ecological resources.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 8,136.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Triennial.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,075.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-11213 Filed 5-10-13; 8:45 am]
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