[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05796]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 21, 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 26, 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: 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).
    The focus for the 2019 survey will involve 12 states (Alabama, 
Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas). The 
target population will be producers of hay, tree nuts (pecans), melons 
(cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon), sugarcane, sweet potatoes, or 
cotton, and in CA the focus will be on producers of hay, tree nuts 
(almonds), grapes, sod, carrots, lettuce, or strawberries.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the proposed survey 
is to develop national and State estimates of the damage feral swine 
cause to agricultural operations, as well as costs of controls and 
benefits from feral swine hunting. These estimates will be used by 
APHIS to determine which areas have the greatest amount of damage and 
where to focus efforts at dealing with the feral swine problem.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 27,900.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,887.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-05796 Filed 3-26-19; 8:45 am]
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