[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53398-53399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21771]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 2, 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: 
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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and 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 November 6, 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.

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National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Title: Fruits, Nut, and Specialty Crops.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0039.
    Summary of Collection: The primary function of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue current 
official state and national estimates of crop and livestock production. 
Estimates of fruit, tree nuts, and specialty crops are an integral part 
of this program. These estimates support the NASS strategic plan to 
cover all agricultural cash receipts. The authority to collect these 
data activities is granted under U.S. Code title 7, Section 2204(a). 
Information is collected on a voluntary basis from growers, processors, 
and handlers through surveys.
    Need and Use of the Information: Data reported on fruit, nut, 
specialty crops and Hawaii tropical crops are used by NASS to estimate 
acreage, yield, production, price, utilization, and value of citrus and 
non-citrus fruits and nuts and other specialty crops in States with 
significant commercial production. These estimates are essential to 
farmers, processors, and handlers in making production and marketing 
decisions. Estimates from these inquiries are used by market order 
administrators in their determination of expected supplies of crop 
under federal and state market orders as well as competitive fruits and 
nuts.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 70,805.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Annually; 
Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 26,070.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-21771 Filed 10-4-19; 8:45 am]
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