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2475 

Vol. 75, No. 10 

Friday, January 15, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 4, 2010. 

Editorial Note: Federal Register notice 

document 2010–48 should have published at 

pages 1026 to 1027 in the issue of January 8, 

2010. This document is being published in 

its entirety. 

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), 

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: Honey Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0153. 

Summary of Collection: The National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 

primary function is to prepare and issue 

State and national estimates of crop and 

livestock production. General authority 

for these data collection activities is 

granted under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 

2204. Domestic honeybees are critical to 

the pollination of U.S. crops, especially 

fruits and vegetables. Africanized bees, 

parasites, diseases, and pesticides 

threaten the survival of bees. Programs 

are provided by Federal, State and local 

governments to assist in the survival of 

bees and to encourage beekeepers to 

maintain bee colonies. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

NASS will collect information on the 

number of colonies, honey production, 

stocks, and prices. The survey will 

provide data needed by the Department 

and other government agencies to 

administer programs and to set trade 

quotas and tariffs. Without the 

information agricultural industry would 

not be aware of changes at the State and 

national level. 

Description of Respondents: Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 10,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,347. 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Title: Nursery and Christmas Tree 

Production Survey and Nursery and 

Floriculture Chemical Use Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0244. 

Summary of Collection: The National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is 

charged with the responsibility of 

providing reliable, up-to-date 

information concerning the Nation’s 

crop and livestock production, prices, 

and disposition, as well as 

environmental statistics. This includes 

estimates of production and value of key 

nursery products and chemical use by 

nursery and floriculture production 

operations. Congress appropriated funds 

for the collection of pesticide use data 

on nursery and floriculture operations. 

This data will expand the existing 

NASS pesticide database that contains 

comprehensive annual pesticide use 

reports. NASS will collect the 

information using surveys. The 

authority for these data collection 

activities is granted under U.S. Code 

Title 7, Section 2204. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Nursery and Christmas tree production 

data and nursery and floriculture 

chemical use data will be used by 

NASS, the Environmental Protection 

Agency, the nursery and floriculture 

industries, and other parties to assess 

the environmental and economic impact 

of various programs, policies, and 

procedures on nursery and floriculture 

operators and workers. The basic 

chemical use and farm practices 

information also will be used to 

enhance the national chemical use 

database maintained by NASS. This 

database is an integral source of data 

necessary for on-going risk assessments 

related to dietary exposure to chemicals, 

worker safety, water quality, and 

ecological resources. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 5,400. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Triennial. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,940. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–48 Filed 1–7–10; 8:45 am] 

Editorial Note: Federal Register notice 

document 2010–48 should have published at 

pages 1026 to 1027 in the issue of January 8, 

2010. This document is being published in 

its entirety. 

[FR Doc. C1–2010–48 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—Information 

Collection for the Child and Adult Care 

Food Program 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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