Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
| Citation | 85 FR 23327 |
| Record Number | 2020-08850 |
| Published date | 27 April 2020 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Agricultural Statistics Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 23327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08850]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 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 Agricultural Prices Surveys.
Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of
the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 26, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0003, by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
E-fax: (855) 838-6382.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin L. Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202)720-2707. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from
David Hancock, NASS--OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Prices.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: Oct 31, 2020.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for 3 years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State and national
estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition; as
well as economic statistics, environmental statistics related to
agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Agricultural Prices surveys provide data on the prices received
by farmers and prices paid by them for production goods and services.
NASS estimates based on these surveys are used as a Principle Economic
Indicator of the United States. These price estimates are also used to
compute Parity Prices in accordance with requirements of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended (Title III, Subtitle A,
Section 301(a)). In addition, price data are used by the Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation to help determine payment rates, program option
levels, and disaster programs.
Authority: These data will be collected under 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 as
amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-113) and Office of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320.
NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance,
``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act,
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of
2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p.
33362.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information
collection is based on more than 30 individual surveys with expected
responses of 5-20 minutes and frequency of 1-12 times per year.
Estimated number of responses per respondent is approximately 2.6 times
per year.
Respondents: Farmers and farm-related businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 73,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 32,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer,
at (202) 690-2388.
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, through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological or other forms of information
technology collection methods.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and will be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, April 20, 2020.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-08850 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
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