[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9481-9482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04868]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 12, 2019.
The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. 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; and (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC; 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.
Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by April 15, 2019. 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: Cold Storage.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0001.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, value and
disposition. The monthly Cold Storage Survey provides information on
national supplies of food in refrigerated storage facilities. A
biennial survey of refrigerated warehouses is also conducted to provide
a benchmark of the capacity available for refrigerated storage of the
nation's food supply. The data will be collected under the authority of
7 U.S.C. 2204(a). This statue specifies ``The Secretary of Agriculture
shall procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which
he can obtain . . . by the collection of statistics . . . and shall
distribute them among agriculturists.''
Need and Use of the Information: USDA agencies such as the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, Economic Research Service, and Agricultural
Marketing Service use this information from the Cold Storage report in
setting
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and administering government commodity programs and in supply and
demand analysis. Included in the report are stocks of pork bellies,
frozen orange juice concentrate, butter, and cheese which are traded on
the Chicago Board of Trade. The timing and frequency of the surveys
have evolved to meet the needs of producers, facilities,
agribusinesses, and government agencies.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,584.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 4,954.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Custom Work Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, value and
disposition. This project will concentrate on agricultural operations
that have knowledge of rates for custom agricultural work. Custom
agricultural work or simply ``custom work'' is any work completed by
others which includes the costs for labor, equipment and fuel for a
pre-determined price which will be referred to as a ``custom rate.''
Need and Use of the Information: Data collected under this docket
are for cooperative agreements between the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) and other cooperators including North Dakota
State University and Oklahoma State University. The purpose of the
survey is to collect custom rates for custom agricultural work.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 41,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 15,024.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Turfgrass Economic Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, value and
disposition. This project will collect data from a sample of
homeowners, golf courses, cemeteries, sod producers, turfgrass service
providers, and commercial businesses with turfgrass in the State of New
Jersey. The reference period will be the previous calendar year. The
survey will be conducted annually if funding allows. This data
collection is voluntary.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this survey is to
collect economic information from a sample of homeowners, golf courses,
cemeteries, sod producers, turfgrass service providers, and commercial
businesses with turfgrass in New Jersey. Data collected will reference
the previous calendar year. The summarized data will be used by the New
Jersey State Department of Agriculture and Land Grant University to:
(1) Evaluate the magnitude of the New Jersey turfgrass industry in
terms of number of acres maintained, number of workers, turf related
expenses, and its total contribution to the New Jersey economy, and (2)
to characterize the nature of New Jersey's turfgrass industry (i.e.,
species of turfgrass used, product sales, market distribution channels,
and maintenance practices).
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,013.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-04868 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
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