[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 11135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03537]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 11, 2013.
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 March
18, 2013 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: Cold Storage.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0001.
Summary of Collection: The primary objective of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State
and national estimates of crop and livestock production, value and
disposition. The monthly Cold Storage Survey provides information on
national supplies of food in refrigerated storage facilities. A
biennial survey of refrigerated warehouses is also conducted to provide
a benchmark of the capacity available for refrigerated storage of the
nation's food supply. The data will be collected under the authority of
7 U.S.C. 2204(a). This statute specifies ``The Secretary of Agriculture
shall procure and preserve all information concerning agriculture which
he can obtain * * * by the collection of statistics * * * and shall
distribute them among agriculturists.''
Need and Use of the Information: USDA agencies such as the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, Economic Research Service, and Agricultural
Marketing Service use this information from the Cold Storage report in
setting and administering government commodity programs and in supply
and demand analysis. Included in the report are stocks of pork bellies,
frozen orange juice concentrate, butter, and cheese which are traded on
the Chicago Board of Trade. The timing and frequency of the surveys
have evolved to meet the needs of producers, facilities,
agribusinesses, and government agencies.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,700.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly; Biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 4,173.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-03537 Filed 2-14-13; 8:45 am]
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