[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 89042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29502]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 6, 2016.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (4) 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 January 
9, 2017 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: Feral Swine Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0256.
    Summary of Collection: Authority to collect these data is 
authorized under 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. On February 3, 1999, Executive 
Order 13112 was signed by President Clinton establishing the National 
Invasive Species Council. The Executive Order requires that a Council 
of Departments dealing with invasive species be created. Currently 
there are 13 Departments and Agencies on the Council. A benchmark 
survey was conducted in 2015 in 11 States (Alabama, Arkansas, 
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, 
Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas). Target population within these 
states consisted of farm operations who have historically produced one 
or more of the following crops: Corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts or 
sorghum (Texas only).
    In 2017, this survey will be conducted in Alabama, Arkansas, 
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North 
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, to measure 
the damage to livestock that is associated with the presence of feral 
swine. These States have high feral swine densities and a significant 
presence of cattle, hogs, sheep and/or goats.
    Need and Use of the Information: The 2017 proposed initial survey 
will be used to create a benchmark to develop national and State 
estimates of the monetary loss of feral swine damage to agriculture, 
animal health, and property to producers of cattle, hogs, sheep and/or 
goats in each of the surveyed states. Information on feral swine 
control costs including hunting, trapping, use of fencing, or the use 
of repellents and the total net income for allowing the hunting of 
feral swine on their operations will also be collected. Without the 
survey, it would be impossible to measure the current level of feral 
swine damage to American agriculture and livestock.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,280.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-29502 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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