[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15116-15117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04286]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 1, 
2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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

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the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

    Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for Qualitative Feedback on 
Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0261.
    Summary of Collection: Executive Order 12862 directs Federal 
agencies to provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the 
best service available in the private sector. In order to ensure that 
our programs are effective and meet our users' needs, the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) seeks to obtain OMB approval for 
the renewal of this generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback 
on our products and services. The qualitative information to be 
collected is intended to provide useful insights on user perceptions 
and opinions. It is not intended to yield quantitative results that are 
statistically generalizable to any larger populations.
    Annual requests from the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) 
to establish numerical measurements of the general level of 
satisfaction felt by IDOA's customers and clients will be included in 
this generic information collection request when funded by the IDOA. 
The results are used by some Bureaus in the IDOA as part of a Public 
Accountability Report that is submitted to the Illinois Comptroller. In 
addition, the Bureaus are using the results to help guide their 
operational management decisions, in particular for training staff.
    Need and Use of the Information: This collection of information is 
necessary to enable NASS to obtain feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving the quality, 
usability, and ease of accessing our surveys and public information. 
This feedback will provide insights into user perceptions, experiences, 
expectations, and provide an early warning of issues with service; and 
focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products and services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable 
communications between NASS and its customers and stakeholders. The 
feedback will also contribute directly to the improvement of program 
management.
    Description of Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, agri-businesses and 
data users.
    Number of Respondents: 120,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,375.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-04286 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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