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33192 

Vol. 83, No. 137 

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

July 11, 2018. 

The Department of Agriculture will 

submit the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 on or after the date 

of publication of this notice. Comments 

are requested regarding: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

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; New Executive Office Building, 725 

17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

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 by 

August 16, 2018. 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: Field Crops Production. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0002. 

Summary of Collection: The primary 

functions of the National Agricultural 

Statistics Services’ (NASS) are to 

prepare and issue State and national 

estimates of crop and livestock 

production, disposition, and prices and 

to collect information on related 

environmental and economic factors. 

The Field Crops Production Program 

consists of probability field crops 

surveys and supplemental panel 

surveys. These surveys are extremely 

valuable for commodities where acreage 

and yield are published at the county 

level. NASS will use surveys to collect 

information through a combination of 

the internet, mail, telephone, and 

personnel interviews. The general 

authority for these data collection 

activities is granted under U.S. Code 

Title 7, Section 2204. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

NASS collects information on field 

crops to monitor agricultural 

developments across the country that 

may impact on the nation’s food supply. 

The Secretary of Agriculture uses 

estimates of crop production to 

administer farm program legislation and 

import and export 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: 626,115. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 181,411. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15162 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

July 12, 2018. 

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 are 

requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

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 August 16, 2018 

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), OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov 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) 720–8958. 

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. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Study of School Food Authority 

(SFA) Procurement Practices. 

OMB Control Number: 0584—NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The purpose 

of the Study of SFA Procurement 

Practices is to describe and assess the 

practices of SFAs related to procuring 


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