70 FR 228 pgs. 71460-71461 - Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 228Pages: 71460 - 71461
FR document: [FR Doc. E5-6667 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY:
National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION:
Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Vegetable Surveys Program.
DATES:
Comments on this notice must be received by January 30, 2006 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Comments may be mailed to Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250 or sent electronically to gmcbride@nass.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joe Reilly, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Vegetable Surveys Program.
OMB Number: 0535-0037.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2006.
Type of Request: Intent to revise and extend a currently approved information collection.
Abstract: The objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition. The Vegetable Surveys Program obtains basic agricultural statistics for fresh market and processing vegetables in major producing States. Vegetable statistics are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help administer programs and by growers, processors, and marketers in making production and marketing decisions. The fresh market estimating program now consists of 25 selected crops and the processing program consists of 8 principal crops. These data will be collected under the authority of 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, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 12 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 31,400.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,280 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from Ginny McBride, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 720-5778.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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. All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, November 14, 2005.
Joe Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E5-6667 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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