[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 126 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33707-33708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16504]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Currently Approved 
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. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service's (NASS) intention to request 
an extension for and revision to a currently approved information 
collection, the Vegetable Survey Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 3, 1996 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Rich Allen, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Vegetable Survey Program.
    OMB Number: 0535-0037.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Intent to extend and revise a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service

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is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and 
livestock production. The Vegetable Survey Program obtains basic 
agricultural statistics for fresh market and processing vegetables in 
major producing states. The fresh market estimating program consists of 
25 selected crops and the processing program consists of 10 principle 
crops. Vegetable statistics are used by the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture to help administer programs and by growers, processors, and 
marketers in making production and marketing decisions. These data are 
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 9 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Farms and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,700 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Larry Gambrell, 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: Larry 
Gambrell, Agency OMB Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
14th and Independence Ave., SW., Room 4162 South Building, Washington, 
D.C. 20250-2000.
    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.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., June 10, 1996.
Donald M. Bay,
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 96-16504 Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
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