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[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 3982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1266]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to Extend an Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR 
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
intent of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to extend 
a currently approved information collection, the Milk and Milk Products 
Surveys.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 23, 2001 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Rich Allen, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Room 4117 South Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Milk and Milk Products Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0020.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 03/31/01.
    Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Extend an Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue state and national estimates 
of crop and livestock production. The Milk and Milk Products Surveys 
obtain basic agricultural statistics on milk production and 
manufactured dairy products from farmers and processing plants 
throughout the nation. Data are gathered for milk production, dairy 
products, evaporated and condensed milk, manufactured dry milk, and 
manufactured whey products. Milk production and manufactured dairy 
products statistics are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to 
help administer programs and by the dairy industry in planning, 
pricing, and projecting supplies of milk and milk products. This is a 
request to extend approval for the information collection for 3 years, 
including the recent addition of cream/milkfat to the dairy product 
prices surveys.
    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.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 8 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 44,689.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 24,223 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Ginny McBride, the Agency OMB Clearance 
Officer, at (202) 720-5778.

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, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Ginny 
McBride, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Room 5336A South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-2009 or [email protected].
    All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record 
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., January 2, 2001.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-1266 Filed 1-16-01; 8:45 am]
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