[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 
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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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