[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 67129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28067]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 26, 2011.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 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; [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
within 30 days of publication of this notification. 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.
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 objectives of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are to provide the public with
timely and reliable agricultural production and economic statistics, as
well as environmental and specialty agricultural related statistics.
Three surveys--the Agricultural Resource Management Study, the Fruit
and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys, and the Post-harvest Chemical Use
Survey--are critical to NASS' ability to fulfill these objectives and
to build the Congressionally mandated database on agricultural chemical
use and related farm practices. NASS uses a variety of survey
instruments to collect the information in conjunction with these
studies.
Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Resource
Management Study provides a robust data base of information to address
varied needs of policy makers. There are many uses for the information
from this study including an evaluation of the safety of the Nation's
food supply; input to the farm sector portion of the gross domestic
product; and to provide a barometer on the financial condition of farm
businesses. Data from the Fruit and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys is
used to assess the environmental and economic implications of various
program and policies and the impact on agricultural producers and
consumers. The results of the Post-harvest Chemical Use Survey are used
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop Food Quality
Protection Act risk assessments. Other organizations use this data to
make sound regulatory decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 135,583.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 79,731.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-28067 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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