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5 CFR part 1320. All NASS employees 

and NASS contractors must also fully 

comply with all provisions of the 

Confidential Information Protection and 

Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 

2018, title III of Public Law 115–435, 

codified in 44 U.S.C. ch. 35. CIPSEA 

supports NASS’s pledge of 

confidentiality to all respondents and 

facilitates the agency’s efforts to reduce 

burden by supporting statistical 

activities of collaborative agencies 

through designation of NASS agents, 

subject to the limitations and penalties 

described in CIPSEA. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

varies for the surveys in this 

information collection request, but 

overall will average 35 minutes per 

response. NASS plans to mail out 

publicity materials with the 

questionnaires to inform respondents of 

the importance of this survey. NASS 

will also use mailing and internet data 

collection tools, followed up with 

phone and limited personal 

enumeration of non-respondents to 

increase response rates and to minimize 

data collection costs. 

Respondents: Farmers and Ranchers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

19,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 11,400 hours. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, technological, or 

other forms of information technology 

collection methods. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, September 13, 

2024. 

Joseph J. Prusacki, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23452 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

and Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this 

notice announces the intention of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) to request revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection, the custom 

works surveys. This clearance allows 

NASS to conduct custom works surveys 

in a timely manner for the cooperating 

institutions providing funding for the 

surveys. There will be no revision to 

annual burden hours for the surveys. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 9, 2024 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–0266, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 

Include docket number above in the 

subject line of the message. 

• E-fax: 855–838–6382. 

• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– 

ROM submissions to: Richard Hopper, 

NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Room 5336, 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– 

2024. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 

deliver to: Richard Hopper, NASS 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 5336, South 

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph J. Prusacki, Associate 

Administrator, National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 202–720–2707. Copies of 

this information collection and related 

instructions can be obtained without 

charge from Richard Hopper, NASS— 

OMB Clearance Officer, at 202–720– 

2206 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Custom Works Surveys. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0266. 

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 

2025. 

Type of Request: Intent to Seek 

Approval to Revise and Extend an 

Information Collection for a period of 

three years. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue 

state and national estimates of crop and 

livestock production, prices, and 

disposition; as well as economic 

statistics, environmental statistics 

related to agriculture; and also to 

conduct the Census of Agriculture. 

The Custom Works program will 

survey farmers who potentially paid for 

custom services during a specified 

reference period to collect information 

on how much they paid for those 

services. These services include land 

tillage, application of fertilizers and 

chemicals, planting, harvesting, hauling, 

various livestock tasks, and many more 

tasks. The program will provide farm 

operators with estimates of the average 

prices paid for different custom services 

in their state and/or local area. All 

questionnaires included in this 

information collection will be 

voluntary. This project is conducted as 

a cooperative effort between NASS and 

state agricultural departments and/or 

universities. Funding will be provided 

by the cooperating institutions under 

full cost recovery. The time between 

when funding for an individual survey 

is secured and the desired start of data 

collection is expected often to be too 

short to allow for a separate OMB 

approval for each survey. With this 

request, NASS will be able to provide 

services in a timelier manner. 

Authority: These data will be 

collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 

2204(a). Individually identifiable data 

collected under this authority are 

governed by Section 1770 of the Food 

Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 

U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to 

afford strict confidentiality to nonaggregated data provided by 

respondents. This Notice is submitted in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113, 

44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of 

Management and Budget regulations at 

5 CFR part 1320. All NASS employees 

and NASS contractors must also fully 

comply with all provisions of the 

Confidential Information Protection and 

Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 

2018, title III of Public Law 115–435, 

codified in 44 U.S.C. ch. 35. CIPSEA 

supports NASS’s pledge of 

confidentiality to all respondents and 

facilitates the agency’s efforts to reduce 

burden by supporting statistical 

activities of collaborative agencies 

through designation of NASS agents, 

subject to the limitations and penalties 

described in CIPSEA. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this information collection is 

based on similar surveys with expected 


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response time of 20 minutes. The 

estimated sample size will be 

approximately 42,000. The frequency of 

data collection for each survey is as 

needed by the cooperating institution. 

The estimated number of responses per 

respondent is 1. Publicity materials and 

instruction sheets will account for 

approximately 5 minutes of additional 

burden per respondent. Respondents 

who refuse to complete a survey will be 

allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt 

to collect the data. 

Respondents: Farmers who 

potentially paid for custom services 

during the reference period. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

42,000. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Burden on 

Respondents: 16,000 hours. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, technological, or 

other forms of information technology 

collection methods. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, September 13, 

2024. 

Joseph J. Prusacki, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23451 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

[Docket No.: RUS–24–ELECTRIC–0027] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Electric Engineering, 

Architectural Services and Design 

Policies and Procedures; OMB Control 

No.: 0572–0118 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Utilities 

Service (RUS) intention to request a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection and invites 

comments on this information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 9, 2024, to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and, in the 

‘‘Search Field’’ box, labeled ‘‘Search for 

dockets and documents on agency 

actions,’’ enter the following docket 

number: (RUS–24–ELECTRIC–0027), 

and click ‘‘Search.’’ To submit public 

comments, select the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button. Before inputting your 

comments, you may also review the 

‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional). 

Insert your comments under the 

‘‘Comment’’ title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to 

attach files (if applicable). Input your 

email address and select an identity 

category then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ 

Information on using Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket after the close of the 

comment period, is available through 

the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural 

Development Innovation Center— 

Regulations Management Division, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, 

South Building, Washington, DC 20250– 

1522. Telephone: (202) 720–7853. 

Email: MaryPat.Daskal@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR part 1320) 

implementing provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) requires that interested 

members of the public and affected 

agencies have an opportunity to 

comment on information collection and 

recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an 

existing information collection that the 

Agency is submitting to OMB for 

revision. 

Title: 7 CFR part 1724 and 1738, 

Electric Engineering, Architectural 

Services and Design Policies and 

Procedures. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0118. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2025. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 2 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Businesses, not-forprofit institutions and others. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 4. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 8 hours. 

Abstract: The Agency requires 

borrowers to use standard contract 

forms under certain circumstances. The 

use of standard forms helps assure the 

Agency that appropriate standards and 

specifications are maintained, that the 

Agency’s loan security is not adversely 

affected, and that loan and loan 

guarantee funds are used effectively and 

for the intended purpose. 

Standardization of forms by the Agency 

results in substantial savings to 

Borrowers. If standard forms were not 

used, borrowers would be required to 

prepare documents, and the government 

would require extensively and costly 

review by both the Agency and the 

Office of General Counsel. The contract 

forms included in this collection of 

information are RUS Form 211, 

‘‘Engineering Service Contract for the 

Design and Construction of a Generating 

Plant,’’ RUS Form 220, ‘‘Architectural 

Services Contract,’’ and RUS Form 236, 

Engineering Service Contract, ‘‘Electric 

System Design and Construction.’’ 

Comments are invited on: (a) whether 

this 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 the burden of the 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical or other technological 

collection techniques, or other forms of 

information technology. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Kimble Brown, 

Rural Development Innovation Center, 

Regulations Management Division, at 

Kimble.brown@usda.gov. All responses 

to this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval. All comments will also 

become a matter of public record. 

Andrew Berke, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23484 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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