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3. Describe the monetary loss to 

property caused by feral swine for 

producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, 

rice, grain sorghum (TX only) and 

peanuts in each of the surveyed states. 

4. Describe feral swine control costs 

incurred by producers of corn, 

soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts, and 

grain sorghum (TX only) in each of the 

surveyed states. Variables that will be 

measured include hunting, trapping, use 

of fencing, or the use of repellents. No 

data will be collected on the use of 

chemical or physical contraception 

usage. 

5. Describe the total net income to 

producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, 

rice, peanuts, and grain sorghum (TX 

only) in each of the surveyed states for 

allowing the hunting of feral swine on 

their operations. 

Based on the results of this survey, 

Wildlife Service plans to publish State 

level data if possible. Also, there may be 

a follow-up survey to measure the 

effectiveness of control measures 

implemented by Wildlife Services. This 

follow-up survey will also be contingent 

upon availability of funding. 

Authority: These data will be collected 

under the 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, 7 U.S.C. 

2276, which requires USDA to afford strict 

confidentiality to non-aggregated data 

provided by respondents. This Notice is 

submitted in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 Public Law 104–13 

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

Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR 

part 1320. 

NASS also complies with OMB 

Implementation Guidance, 

‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V 

of the E-Government Act, Confidential 

Information Protection and Statistical 

Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ 

Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 

15, 2007, p. 33362. 

Estimate of Burden: Reporting burden 

for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 30 minutes per 

response. This was determined by our 

Survey Methodologists, who compared 

the length and difficulty of the 

questions with similar surveys. They 

also took into account the projected 

number of farmers who will skip some 

sections of the questionnaire due to the 

presence or absence of damage due to 

feral swine. Burden is based on an 

estimated minimum response rate of 

80%. On similar types of surveys and 

through the use of a mail questionnaire 

and telephone follow-up to nonrespondents NASS has been able to 

contact and collect some data from 

approximately 80% of the target sample. 

After removing the out of business 

operations and those with no items of 

interest we hope to have at least a 65 to 

70% usable response rate. 

NASS will be utilizing several pieces 

of publicity and informational materials 

to encourage respondents to participate 

in this important survey. NASS will 

conduct the survey initially by mail 

with phone follow-up for non-response. 

Respondents: Farm Operators. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 10,800. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5,500 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, including 

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, January 16, 

2015. 

R. Renee Picanso, 

Associate Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut and 

Sablefish Fisheries: Individual Fishing 

Quota (IFQ). 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0272. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (revision 

and extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 1,639. 

Average Hours Per Response: 

Application for Eligibility to receive 

QS/IFQ (TEC) and QS holder form, 

Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or 

from a CQE, Application for Transfer of 

QS/IFQ (includes sweep-up); 

Application for Military Transfer, 

Application for Emergency Medical 

Transfer; 2 hours each; Identification of 

Ownership Interest, Application for 

IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit, 

Application for Registered Buyer permit 

and QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary 

Form, Application for replacement of 

certificates, permits, or licenses, 30 

minutes each; 18 minutes for Registered 

Buyer landing report; 6 minutes for IFQ 

Administrative Waiver; 12 minutes each 

for Prior Notice of Landing (PNOL); 15 

minutes for IFQ Departure Report and 

Transshipment Authorization; and 6 

minutes for Dockside Sales Receipt. 

Burden Hours: 3,112. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection. Forms 

that are no longer applicable have been 

removed. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) established the Individual 

Fishing Quotas (IFQs) Program to 

improve the long-term productivity of 

the sablefish and Pacific halibut 

fisheries by further promoting the 

conservation and management 

objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et 

seq., as amended in 2006 (MagnusonStevens Act) (with respect to sablefish) 

and the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 

1982 (with respect to Pacific halibut) 

while retaining the character and 

distribution of the fishing fleets as much 

as possible. The IFQ Program includes 

several provisions, such as ownership 

caps and vessel use caps that protect 

small producers, part-time participants, 

and entry-level participants that 

otherwise could be adversely affected by 

excessive consolidation. 

The IFQ Program also includes other 

restrictions to prevent the halibut and 

sablefish fisheries from domination by 

large boats or by any particular vessel 

class. NMFS designed the requirements 

to maintain a predominantly owneroperated fishery, which was a key 

characteristic of the halibut and 

sablefish fisheries prior to the 

implementation of the IFQ Program. The 

IFQ Program provides each fisherman 

an IFQ that can be used any time during 

the open season to allow each fisherman 

to set his/her own pace and fishing 

effort. 

Under the IFQ Program, quota share 

(QS) represents a harvesting privilege 

for a person. Annually, NMFS issues 

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IFQ to QS holders to harvest specified 

poundage. The specific amount of IFQ 

held by a person is determined by the 

number of QS units held, the total 

number of QS units issued in a specific 

regulatory area, and the total pounds of 

sablefish or halibut allocated for the IFQ 

fisheries in a particular year. Fishermen 

may harvest the IFQ over the entire 

fishing season, which extends 

approximately from March through 

November 15. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households; not for profit institutions. 

Frequency: Annually and on occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 

the instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Dated: January 28, 2015. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: Annual Retail Trade Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0607–0013. 

Form Number(s): SA–44, SA–44A, 

SA–44C, SA–44E, SA–44N, SA–44S, 

SA–45, SA–45C, SA–721A, SA–721B, 

SA–721E, SA–721F, SA–722A, and SA– 

722E. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, with 

change, of an expired collection. 

Number of Respondents: 20,557. 

Average Hours per Response: 29.3 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 11,426. 

Needs and Uses: The Annual Retail 

Trade Survey (ARTS) covers employer 

firms with establishments located in the 

United States and classified in retail 

trade and/or accommodation and food 

services sector as defined by the North 

American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS). The survey requests 

firms to provide annual sales, sales tax, 

e-commerce sales, year-end inventories 

held inside and outside the United 

States, total operating expenses, 

purchases, and accounts receivable. We 

also request, for selected industries, 

sales and e-commerce sales by 

merchandise line. 

The data collected in the annual retail 

survey provide a current statistical 

picture of the retail and food services 

and accommodations portions of 

consumer activity. These data are 

collected to provide a sound statistical 

basis for the formation of policy by 

various government agencies, as well as 

to serve as a benchmark for the 

estimates compiled from the Monthly 

Retail Trade Report [OMB No. 0607– 

0717]. Results will be made available, at 

the United States summary level, for 

selected retail trade, accommodation 

and food services industries 

approximately fifteen months after the 

end of the reference year. 

Every 5 years, ARTS requests data on 

detailed operating expenses. During the 

next three years, detailed operating 

expenses will not be collected. The last 

time ARTS collected detailed operating 

expenses was in 2013 for the 2012 

survey year. The plan is to reinstate 

these questions in 2018 as part of the 

2017 ARTS data collection. Estimates 

are published based on the North 

American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS), which has been widely 

adopted throughout both the public and 

private sectors. 

The fourteen forms in this collection 

enable us to collect information on a 

NAICS basis and to request similar data 

items. Varieties of forms are needed to 

address the size of the firm, kind-ofbusiness, or data items requested. 

The Bureau of Economic Analysis 

(BEA) uses the data to estimate the 

change in private inventories 

component of gross domestic product 

(GDP) and output in both the 

benchmark and annual input-output (I– 

O) accounts and GDP by industry. Data 

on sales taxes are also used to prepare 

estimates of GDP by industry and to 

derive industry output for the I–O 

accounts. Data on detailed operating 

expenses, are collected on this survey 

quinquennially and used to produce 

national estimates of value added, gross 

output, and intermediate inputs and 

serve as a benchmark for the annual 

industry accounts, which provide the 

control totals for the GDP-by-state 

accounts. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses 

the data as input to its Producer Price 

Indexes and in developing productivity 

measurements. The Federal Reserve 

Board uses the accounts receivables 

balances to measure consumer credit. 

Private businesses use the estimates in 

computing business activity indexes. 

Other government agencies and 

businesses use the data to satisfy a 

variety of public and business needs 

such as economic market analysis, 

company performance, and forecasting 

future demands. 

The use of the Census Bureau’s online 

reporting system, Centurion, allows 

respondents to report data, at their 

convenience, via the Internet. The 

system is designed to be secure and 

flexible for users. It allows respondents 

to complete and file in one session or to 

save and return over any number of 

sessions. The site also allows 

respondents to print copies of their 

completed form(s) for their records. The 

use of Internet reporting has proven 

popular, and has become a preferred 

method of filing reports by respondents. 

In an effort to move the ARTS towards 

a paperless collection strategy, we 

undertook an ‘‘Internet push’’ initiative 

beginning with the 2013 survey year 

(mailed in February 2014) in which our 

initial mailing contained a letter and 

flyer that provided instructions on how 

to report data and receive help online, 

and did not include a paper 

questionnaire. This strategy aims to 

eliminate paper forms in the initial and 

follow-up mailings, and attempts to 

encourage respondents to report online. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Section 182, 224, and 225. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806. 

Dated: January 27, 2015. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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