[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 65358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26426]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 22, 2012.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
26, 2012 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 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. 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 Labor Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0109.
    Summary of Collection: The 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act, as 
amended in 1948, requires wage rate data for computation of an index 
component. This component is used in calculation of parity prices. 
General authority for these data collection activities is granted under 
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Agricultural labor statistics are an 
integral part of National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 
primary function of collecting, processing, and disseminating current 
state, regional, and national agricultural statistics. Comprehensive 
and reliable agricultural labor data are also needed by the Department 
of Labor in the administration of the ``H-2A'' program (non-immigrants 
who enter the United States for temporary or seasonal agricultural 
labor) and for setting ``Adverse Effect Wage Rates.'' The Agricultural 
Labor Survey is the only timely and reliable source of information on 
the size of the farm worker population. NASS will collect information 
using a survey.
    Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information on 
wage rate estimates and the year-to-year changes in these rates and how 
changes in wage rates help measure the changes in costs of production 
of major farm commodities. NASS will also collect data information to 
measure the availability of national farm workers. The information is 
used by farm worker organizations to help set wage rates and negotiate 
labor contracts as well as determine the need for additional workers 
and to help ensure federal assistance for farm worker assistance 
programs supported with government funding.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,594.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-26426 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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