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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 89569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26252]

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 13, 2024 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 December 
13, 2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Corn and Soybean Grower Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0536-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: 0536-NEW. The proposed data collection will 
use a survey of corn and soybean farmers in the Midwestern U.S. to 
study farmers' preferences for participating in programs that support 
cover cropping and gather new information about current cover cropping 
practices. The survey will use questions on contract enrollment to 
examine how contract flexibility, ease of applying, payments, and other 
aspects of cover crop contracts affect farmers' willingness to enroll 
their corn and soybean fields in cover crop programs. Results will be 
compared between farmers with no history of cover cropping in Federal 
programs and those who have cover cropped in Federal Programs.
    Need and Use of the Information: USDA agencies are interested in 
supporting the long-run adoption of climate smart conservation 
practices such as cover crops. There are multiple Federal, state, and 
private programs that support planting cover crops. This study will 
provide information about current use of cover crops as well as what 
influences participation on programs for cover crops. Data will be used 
for research purposes and only reported in the aggregate. The 
information provided by this study will benefit farmers, non-
governmental organizations, and industry stakeholders as well as 
policymakers and program managers at the local, State, Tribal, and 
National levels.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Frequency of Responses: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,411 hours.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-26252 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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