[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 42859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18317]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget regulations, this notice announces the
request of the Agricultural Research Service, permission to collect
information from North Dakota landowners in nine counties, to gain
their perspective on their grasslands in the Northern Great Plains. A
mail survey composed of 42 questions will be mailed to landowners.
Topics for which information will be collected from respondents include
farm/ranch characteristics, land management style, land use practices,
opinions about new grass species, opinions about Kentucky bluegrass and
what producers are doing about it, Kentucky bluegrass management, and
personal characteristics.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 23, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to David Toledo,
Research Rangeland Management Specialist, USDA, ARS, 1701 10th Avenue
SW, P.O. Box 459, Mandan North, Dakota 58554. Submit electronic
comments to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Toledo, Research Rangeland
Management Specialist. Phone: 701-667-3063 or Fax: 701-667-3054.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Your Perspective on Your Grasslands in the Northern Great
Plains.
OMB Number: 0518-XXXX.
Expiration Date:
Type of Request: To administer survey for data collection.
Abstract: A survey questionnaire will be mailed via U.S. Postal
Service. The Survey consists of 42 questions about farm/ranch
characteristics, land management style, land use practices, opinions
about new grass species, opinions about Kentucky bluegrass and what
producers are doing about it, Kentucky bluegrass management, and
personal characteristics.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response.
Respondents: A subset of landowners in each of the following North
Dakota counties: Barnes County, Billings County, Burleigh County, Cass
County, Golden Valley County, Kidder County, Morton County, Stark
County, Stutsman County. Using 2012 Agricultural Census data it was
determined that if landowners with farms greater than 1,000 acres are
included as part of the sample, the population of potential respondents
will be 2,191.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 718 with a margin of error 3
percent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 179.5 hours.
Comments are invited on (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and the assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to the address
listed in the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 15, 2018.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18317 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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