[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 41670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16767]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 11, 2014.
    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 August 
18, 2014 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 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: Conservation Effects Assessment Project.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0245.
    Summary of Collection: General authority for these data collection 
activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204(a). The 
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) primary function is to 
prepare and issue official State and national estimates of crop and 
livestock production, disposition and prices. The goal of this 
information collection is to obtain land management information that 
will assist the Natural Resources Conservation Service in assessing 
environmental benefits associated with implementation and installation 
of associated conservation practices of various conservation programs 
such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation 
Reserve Program, the Wetland Reserve Program, and other conservation 
programs.
    Need and Use of the Information: The survey will utilize personal 
interviews to administer a questionnaire that is designed to obtain 
from farm operators field-specific data associated with selected 
National Resources Inventory sub-sample units in the contiguous 48 
States. Data collected in this survey will be used in conjunction with 
previously collected data on soils, climate, and cropping history to 
model impacts of conservation practices on the larger environment. USDA 
needs updated scientifically credible data on residue and tillage 
management, nutrient management, and conservation practices in order to 
quantify and assess current impacts of farming practices and to 
document changes. The assessment will be used to report progress 
annually on Farm Bill implementation to Congress and the general 
public.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 15,234.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,080.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-16767 Filed 7-16-14; 8:45 am]
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