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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 69, No. 234

Tuesday, December 7, 2004

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

December 1, 2004. 

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), Pamela_Beverly_OIRA_

Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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 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: 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. The 

monthly Cold Storage Survey provides 

information on national supplies of food 

commodities in refrigerated storage 

facilities and is used as part of the 

country’s preparedness in case of a 

national emergency. The data will be 

collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 

2204. 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 the information 

from the Cold Storage Report in setting 

and administering government 

commodity programs and in supply and 

demand analysis. Included in the report 

are 100 food items and stock figures that 

are used by food processors, food 

brokers, and farmers in making 

production, marketing and pricing 

decisions. 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: 3,920. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

monthly; annually; biennially. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,341. 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Title: Field Crops Production. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0002. 

Summary of Collection: One of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Services’ 

(NASS) primary functions is to prepare 

and issue current State and national 

estimates of crop and livestock 

production. The general authority for 

collecting this information is granted 

under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. 

NASS will conduct field crop surveys to 

monitor agricultural developments 

across the country that may impact on 

the nation’s food supply and to ensure 

that there are sufficient samples to 

provide accurate indications for NASS 

published estimates. 

Need and Use of the Information:

NASS will collect information through 

the use of mail, telephone, and 

personnel interviews surveys. The 

Secretary of Agriculture uses estimates 

of crop production to administer farm 

program legislation and to make 

decisions relative to the export-import 

programs. Collecting this information 

less frequently would eliminate the data 

needed to keep the Department abreast 

of changes at the State and national 

level. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

business or other for-profits. 

Number of Respondents: 605,951. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 122,145.

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Title: Fruits, Nut, and Specialty 

Crops. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0039. 

Summary of Collection: The primary 

function of the National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare 

and issue current official State and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production. Estimates of fruit, tree nuts, 

and specialty crops are an integral part 

of this program. These estimates support 

the NASS strategic plan to cover all 

agricultural cash receipts. The authority 

to collect these data is granted under 

U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. 

Information is collected on a voluntary 

basis from growers, processors, and 

handlers through surveys. 

Need and Use of the Information:

Data reported on fruit, nut, and Hawaii 

tropical crops are used by NASS to 

estimate acreage, yield, production, 

utilization, and crop value in states with 

significant commercial production. 

These estimates are essential to farmers, 

processors, and handlers in making 

production and marketing decisions. 

Estimates from these inquiries are used 

by market order administrators in their 

determination of expected supplies of 

crop under federal and state market 

orders as well as competitive fruits and 

nuts. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 70,086. 

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Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

on occasion; annually; quarterly; semiannually; monthly. 

Total Burden Hours: 10,117. 

National Agriculture Statistics Service 

Title: Childhood Injury and Adult 

Occupational Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0235. 

Summary of Collection: Primary 

function of the National Agricultural 

Statistics Services (NASS) is to prepare 

and issue state and national estimates of 

crop and livestock production under the 

authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204. NASS will 

conduct a national childhood 

agricultural injury survey and an adult 

occupational farm injury survey 

focusing on minority farm operators. 

The study will provide estimates of 

annual childhood and adult nonfatal 

injury incidence rates, annual injury 

frequencies, and descriptive injury 

information for children under the age 

of 20 living, working or visiting farm 

operations. 

Need and Use of the Information:

Data from this survey will provide a 

source of consistent information that the 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) can use to 

target funds appropriated by Congress 

for the prevention of childhood 

agricultural injuries and adult 

occupational injuries. No source of data 

on childhood injuries or adult 

occupational farm injuries exists that 

covers all aspects of the agricultural 

production sector. If this information is 

not collected, NIOSH’s ability to track 

and evaluate the impact of its injury 

prevention efforts will decrease. 

Description of Respondents: Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 50,500. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

other. 

Total Burden Hours: 12,111.

Sondra Blakey, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–26782 Filed 12–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Request for 

Comment; Homeowner Risk Reduction 

Behaviors Concerning Wildfire Risks

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on a new, one-time 

information collection, Homeowner 

Risk Reduction Behaviors Concerning 

Wildfire Risks. The information will be 

collected from homeowner groups, such 

as homeowners associations, that have 

been affected by wildfires. 

The information collected will focus 

on homeowners who live in the 

wildland-urban interface and that were 

affected by the Hayman fire in Colorado, 

the B&B Complex fire in Oregon, and 

the Old and Cedar fires in California. 

The information provided by this study 

will allow Forest Service land managers 

to better understand which risk 

reduction behaviors homeowners 

choose to undertake, as well as ones 

they choose not to undertake, and 

factors that influence these choices. 

This information will assist the Forest 

Service in their risk communication 

efforts with ‘‘at risk’’ communities and 

individuals.

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before February 7, 2005 to 

be assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Dr. Brian 

Kent, Project Leader, Rocky Mountain 

Research Station, Forest Service, USDA, 

2150 Centre Avenue, Building A, Fort 

Collins, CO 80526. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to (970)295–5959 or by e-mail 

to: bkent@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at Rocky Mountain Research 

Station, Forest Service, USDA, 2150 

Centre Avenue, Building A, Fort 

Collins, Colorado, during normal 

business hours. Visitors are encouraged 

to call ahead to (970) 295–5955 to 

facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Brian Kent, Rocky Mountain Research 

Station, at (970) 295–5955. Individuals 

who use telecommunication devices for 

the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Homeowner Risk Reduction 

Behaviors Concerning Wildfire Risks. 

OMB Number: 0596–New. 

Expiration Date of Approval: N/A. 

Type of Request: New. 

Abstract: The threat of wildfire to 

residents located in areas next to 

forested public lands has increased 

significantly during the last decade. As 

homeowners migrate to areas that are at 

increasing risk from wildfire they face 

important decisions regarding how 

much risk to accept from various 

sources. An important component of 

making decisions regarding risk is to 

understand the behaviors that are 

effective at reducing the risk and the 

information sources that are considered 

reliable for risk reduction information. 

To gain a better insight into 

homeowners’ perceptions of wildfire 

risk, behaviors that reduce wildfire risk, 

and most effective methods of 

communicating the risk of wildfire, it is 

important to collect information directly 

from the homeowners that are at risk. 

The results of the collection will 

provide important information for 

public land managers and private 

homeowners that will improve the 

understanding of the issues and options 

between both groups. 

Homeowners, located in the wildlandurban interface in areas that were 

affected by wildfires, will be asked to 

return surveys. The homeowners will be 

members of organized homeowners 

associations and their participation is 

voluntary. The survey will be mailed to 

homeowners by Integrated Resource 

Solutions in Boulder, Colorado, 

operating under a Research Joint 

Venture with the Forest Service Rocky 

Mountain Research Station in Fort 

Collins, Colorado. 

The type of information collected will 

include: (1) Risk perceptions regarding 

wildfire, (2) risk reduction behaviors 

associated with wildfire, (3) sources of 

information regarding wildfires and 

wildfire risk reduction, and (4) socioeconomic information. 

The data collected will be analyzed by 

Forest Service researchers at the Rocky 

Mountain Research Station and the 

following cooperators: Drs. Ingrid and 

Wade Martin of California State 

University of Long Beach, Long Beach, 

California, and Dr. Holly Bender of 

Integrated Resource Solutions, Boulder, 

Colorado. The results will be made 

available to Forest Service land 

managers, the respondents and other 

interested parties. 

This information will enhance the 

ability of Forest Service land managers 

on National Forests to communicate and 

understand the public and their 

preferences regarding the management 

of wildfire risk. Without this type of 

information, Forest Service land 

managers and the public will continue 

to interact on the issues of wildfire risk 

without a broad-based understanding of 

the factors that lessen wildfire risk, 

factors that are important to 

homeowners. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 20 

minutes. 

Type of Respondents: Homeowners 

located in the wildland-urban interface 

in the western United States.