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focus on operations in areas of high 

poultry density and, given the outcome 

of the sampling, operations in close 

proximity (less than 1-mile radius) to 

larger commercial operations; and (3) 

describe producer preparedness for 

animal health emergencies, including 

highly pathogenic avian influenza. 

The study will consist of one phase in 

collaboration with the National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). 

A survey will be administered to small 

enterprise chicken table egg layers, 

broilers, and meat turkey operations in 

all States, with a focus on smaller 

poultry operations in close proximity to 

large commercial operations. The survey 

will be administered with three options 

for completion, which are mail, web 

(internet), or telephone call by NASS 

enumerators. 

The information collected through the 

study will be analyzed and organized 

into a descriptive report. Several 

information sheets will be derived from 

these reports and disseminated by 

NAHMS to producers, stakeholders, 

academia, veterinarians, and other 

interested parties. The collected data 

will be used to: (1) Establish national 

and regional production measures for 

producer, veterinary, and industry 

references; (2) predict or detect national 

and regional trends in disease 

emergence and movement; (3) address 

emerging issues; (4) aid in disease 

preparedness; (5) evaluate biosecurity 

practices of small enterprise producers 

and determine what sort of 

informational resources may be most 

useful for this population; (6) provide 

estimates of both outcome (disease or 

other parameters) and exposure (risks 

and components) variables that can be 

used in analytic studies in the future by 

NAHMS; (7) provide input into the 

design of surveillance systems for 

specific diseases; and (8) provide 

parameters for animal disease spread 

models. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.35 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Small enterprise 

chicken table-egg layer, chicken broiler, 

and turkey operations. This includes 

chicken table-egg layer operations with 

inventories of 1,000 to 74,999 head, 

chicken broiler operations that sold or 

moved 1,000 to 99,999 head in the last 

year, and turkey operations that sold or 

moved 1,000 to 29,999 head in the last 

year. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,525. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 5,525. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,947 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of 

December 2024. 

Michael Watson, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30251 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Economic Research Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Economic Research Service 

(ERS), US Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of intent to request 

renewal of currently approved 

information collection; request to 

comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. 

L. 104–12), this notice announces the 

intention of the Economic Research 

Service (ERS) to request extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection, the Generic Clearance for 

Survey Research Studies, OMB Number 

0536–0073. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by February 18, 2025 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to the address below. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to julie.parker3@

usda.gov and ers.pra@usda.gov 

identified by docket number 0536–0073. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Julie Parker at 

julie.parker3@usda.gov or 202–868– 

7945. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of collection: Generic Clearance 

for Survey Research Studies. 

OMB Control Number: 0536–0073. 

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 

2025. 

Type of Request: Intent to Seek 

Approval to Extend an Information 

Collection for 3 Years. 

Abstract: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) and OMB regulations at 5 

CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 

1995), this notice announces the ERS’ 

intention to request renewal of approval 

from the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance 

that will allow ERS to rigorously 

develop, test, and evaluate its survey 

methodologies, instruments, and 

administration. The mission of ERS is to 

provide economic and other social 

science information and analysis for 

public and private decisions on 

agriculture, food, natural resources, and 

rural America. This request is part of an 

on-going initiative to improve ERS data 

product quality, as recommended by 

both its own guidelines and those of 

OMB. The purpose of this generic 

clearance is to allow ERS to evaluate, 

adopt, and use state-of-the-art and 

multi-disciplinary research to improve 

and enhance the quality of its current 

data collections. This clearance will also 

be used to aid in the development of 

new surveys. It will help to ensure that 

requested data can be provided in the 

desired format, reporting burden (time 

and financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. ERS envisions using 

a variety of survey improvement 

techniques, as appropriate to the 

individual project under investigation. 

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analysis, cognitive and usability 

laboratory and field techniques, 

exploratory interviews, behavior coding, 

and respondent debriefing. Following 

standard OMB requirements, ERS will 

inform OMB individually in writing of 

the purpose, scope, time frame, and 

number of burden hours used for each 

survey improvement or development 

project it undertakes under this generic 

clearance. ERS will also provide OMB 

with a copy of the data collection 

instrument (if applicable), and all other 

materials describing the project. 

Authority: These data will be 

collected under the authority of US 

Code (U.S.C.) 7 U.S.C. 2204(a) General 

duties of Secretary, advisory functions, 

research and development and 7 U.S.C 

6971, Under Secretary of Agriculture for 

Research, Education, and Economics, as 

implemented under the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR 2.21 which 

delegates to the Under Secretary, as 

Chief Scientist, the responsibility for 

agricultural systems and technology, 

including emerging agricultural 

research, education, and extension 

needs. The data collected are for 

nonstatistical purposes and not for 

public dissemination. ERS intends to 

protect respondent information under 

the Privacy Act of 1974, Section 1770 of 

the Food Security Act of 1985, and 7 

U.S.C. 2276. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for these collections of 

information is estimated to average from 

.5 to 2 hours per respondent, depending 

upon the information collection and the 

technique used to test for that particular 

collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, farms, and businesses or 

other for-profits. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 1,815. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 3,630 hours. 

Comments: Comments are invited on 

(a) whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of ERS, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

ERS’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, use, and 

clarity of the information for 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

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, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Spiro Stefanou, 

Administrator, Economic Research Service, 

United States Department of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30217 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—Generic Clearance 

for the Fast Track Clearance for the 

Collection of Routine Customer 

Feedback 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection. 

This collection is an extension, without 

change, of a currently approved 

collection to collect qualitative 

customer and stakeholder feedback in 

an efficient and timely manner. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the Agency’s functions, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the Agency’s estimate of the proposed 

information collection 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 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Jamia 

Franklin, Planning and Regulatory 

Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1320 Braddock Place, 5th floor, 

Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may 

also be sent via email to 

Jamia.Franklin@usda.gov and. 

Comments will also be accepted through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approval. All comments will also 

become a matter of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Jamia Franklin at 

(703) 305–2403 or via email at 

Jamia.Franklin@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FNS Generic Clearance for the 

FNS Fast Track Clearance for the 

Collection of Routine Customer 

Feedback. 

OMB Number: 0584–0611. 

Expiration Date: November 30, 2025. 

Type of Request: Extension, without 

change, of a currently approved 

information collection request. 

Abstract: The proposed information 

collection activity provides a means to 

garner qualitative customer and 

stakeholder feedback in an efficient and 

timely manner. By ‘‘qualitative 

feedback,’’ we mean information that 

provides useful insights on perceptions 

and opinions, but are not statistical 

surveys yielding quantitative results 

that can be generalized to the 

population. This feedback will continue 

to: (1) provide insights into customer or 

stakeholder perceptions, experiences 

and expectations, (2) provide an early 

warning of issues with service and, (3) 

focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. This collection 

allows for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders. It also allows feedback to 

contribute directly to the improvement 

of program management. 

The solicitation of feedback targets 

areas such as: timeliness, 

appropriateness, accuracy of 

information, courtesy, efficiency of 

service delivery, and resolution of 

issues with service delivery. Responses 

are assessed to plan and inform efforts 

to improve or maintain the quality of 

service offered to the public. If this 

information is not collected, vital 

feedback from customers and 

stakeholders on the Agency’s services 

will be unavailable. 

The Agency will continue to only 

submit a collection for approval under 

this generic clearance if it meets the 

following conditions: 

• The collections are voluntary; 

• The collections are low-burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden-hours per 


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