[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61335-61336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25851]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 6, 2015.
    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 November 
12, 2015 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: Floriculture Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0093.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics (NASS) is to prepare current official state and 
national estimates of crop and livestock production. Since 1985 
Congress has provided funds to conduct an annual Commercial 
Floriculture Survey which obtains data on this important and growing 
industry. The Floriculture Survey is currently conducted in 15 States 
(California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, 
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 
Texas, and Washington). General authority for these data collection 
activities is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. This 
statute specifies that ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and 
preserve all information concerning agriculture which can be obtain by 
the collection of statistics...and shall distribute them among 
agriculturists''. The floriculture industry accounted for more than 
$5.9 billion in wholesale sales at the U.S. level.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS obtains basic agricultural 
statistics on production and value of floriculture products. The target 
population for this survey is all

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operations with production and sales of at least $10,000 of 
floriculture products. Data collected from the survey will assess 
alternative agriculture opportunities, and provide statistics for 
Federal and State agencies to monitor the use of agricultural 
chemicals. If the information is not collected data users could not 
keep abreast of changes.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 8,218.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,950.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Mink Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0212.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official State and national estimates of crop and livestock production. 
The mink program consists of two surveys: an annual census of all known 
mink producers in the 50 states (the Mink Survey) and an annual survey 
of two prominent mink pelt auction houses (the Mink Price Survey). 
Statistics on mink production are published for the 13 major states 
that account for nearly 100 percent of the total U.S. pelt production. 
There is no other source for this type of information. General 
authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. 
Code Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS collects information on mink 
pelts produced by color, number of females bred to produce kits the 
following year, number of mink farms, average marketing price, and the 
value of pelts produced. The data is disseminated by NASS in the Mink 
Report and is used by the U.S. government and other groups.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 352.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 89.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-25851 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
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