[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54585-54586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22171]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 7, 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 12, 2019. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.

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    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: Agricultural Resource Management, Chemical Use, and Post-
Harvest Chemical Use Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
    Summary of Collection: The primary functions of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare and issue State 
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition, 
and prices and to collect information on related environmental and 
economic factors. Detailed economic and environmental data for various 
crops and livestock help to maintain a stable economic atmosphere and 
reduce the risk for production, marketing, and distribution operations. 
The Agricultural Resource Management Surveys (ARMS), are the primary 
source of information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a broad 
range of issues related to agricultural resource use, cost of 
production, and farm sector financial conditions. NASS uses a variety 
of survey instruments to collect the information in conjunction with 
these studies. General authority for these data collection activities 
is granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
    Need and Use of the Information: ARMS is the only annual source of 
whole farm information available for objective evaluation of many 
critical issues related to agriculture and the rural economy, such as: 
Whole farm finance data, marketing information, input usage, production 
practices, and crop substitution possibilities. Without these data, 
decision makers cannot analyze and report on critical issues that 
affect farms and farm households when pesticide regulatory actions are 
being considered.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 131,619.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 105,774.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-22171 Filed 10-9-19; 8:45 am]
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