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Vol. 86, No. 144 

Friday, July 30, 2021 

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, Agriculture (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 Stocks 

Reports. Revision to burden hours will 

be needed due to changes in the size of 

the target population, sampling design, 

and/or questionnaire length. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by September 28, 2021 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number 0535–0007, 

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: David Hancock, 

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: David Hancock, NASS 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20250–2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin L. Barnes, 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 David Hancock, NASS— 

OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– 

2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Stocks Reports. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0007. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2022. 

Type of Request: Intent to Seek 

Approval to Revise and Extend an 

Information Collection for 3 years. 

Abstract: The primary objective of the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

is to prepare and issue State and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production, stocks, disposition, and 

prices. The Stocks Report surveys, 

provide estimates of stocks of grains, 

hops, oilseeds, peanuts, potatoes, and 

rice that are stored off-farm. These offfarm stocks are combined with on-farm 

stocks to estimate stocks in all positions. 

The grain Stocks Reports are a principle 

economic indicator as defined by OMB. 

Stocks statistics are used by the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture to help 

administer programs; by State agencies 

to develop, research, and promote the 

marketing of products; and by producers 

and buyers to find their best market 

opportunity(s). The Stocks Reports are 

instrumental in providing timely, 

accurate data to help grain market 

participants. Since the previous 

approval, NASS made minor 

adjustments to the number of 

respondents contacted and the overall 

respondent burden based on regular list 

maintenance activities. The current 

expiration date for this docket is March 

31, 2022. NASS intends to request that 

the survey be approved for another 3 

years. 

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 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, 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: This information 

collection comprises 14 individual 

surveys that are conducted either 1, 4, 

5, or 12 times a year for an estimated 

total of 23,880 responses. Average 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information ranges from 10 to 25 

minutes per response. 

Respondents: Farms and businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,340. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5,000 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, July 26, 2021. 

Kevin L. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16257 Filed 7–29–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Fremont and Winema Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Fremont and Winema 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will hold a virtual meeting by phone 

and/or video conference. The committee 


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