[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 42470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17586]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Information Collection; Measurement Service (MS) Records

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested 
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved 
information collection associated with the MS Records.

DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by September 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your 
comments, include date, volume and page number, the OMB Control Number, 
and the title of the information collection of this issue of the 
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Clay Lagasse, Common Provisions Section, Production 
Emergencies and Compliance Division, USDA, FSA, Farm Programs, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Mail Stop 0517, Washington, DC 20250-0517.
    You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may 
be requested by contacting Clay Lagasse at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clay Lagasse, (202) 205-9893.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description of Information Collection

    Title: Measurement Service (MS) Records.
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0260.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2015.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Abstract: When a producer requests a measurement of acreage or 
production from FSA, the producer uses the form FSA-409 (Measurement 
Service (MS) Record) to make the request, which requires a measurement 
fee to be paid to FSA.
    The form is manual. The types of MS being performed are currently 
at the Land (Office or Field) and Commodity Bin. Using the FSA-409 to 
make a request, the producer provides FSA: the farm serial number, 
program year, farm location, contact person, and type of service 
request (acreage or production). The MS procedure is done in accordance 
with 7 CFR part 718. FSA is using the collected information to fulfill 
producers' measurement request and to ensure that measurements are 
accurate.
    A producer will use the FSA-409 to request and receive certain MS 
information from FSA and provide it to FSA at the time of applying for 
certain program benefits. The MS information includes, but is not 
limited to, measuring land and crop areas, quantities of farm-stored 
commodities, and appraising the yields of crops in the field.
    The formula used to calculate the total burden hours is ``the 
estimated average time per response (including travel time)'' times 
``the total estimated annual response.''
    Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for the 
collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per 
response. The travel time, which is included in the total annual 
burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
    Respondents: Producers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 135,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 168,750 hours.
    We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information 
collection to help us:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
technology; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses where provided, will be made a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the information collection.

Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-17586 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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