[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20508-20509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11298]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Extend a Currently Approved Information
Collection
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Economic Research Service's (ERS) intention to
extend a currently approved information collection in support of the
annual ERS report on cotton ginning charges, harvesting practices, and
selected marketing costs.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by no later than July
11, 1996.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Fred Hoff, Associate
Director, Information Services Division, Economic Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1301 New York Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20005-4788, (202) 219-0511.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Ginning Charges, Harvesting Practices and Selected
Marketing Costs.
OMB Number: 0536-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 1996.
Type of Request: Intent to extend currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Information on cotton ginning charges and harvesting
practices has been collected annually from U.S. cotton gins by the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 1957. This
information is used by the USDA and cotton industry participants as a
primary source of data for planning and analysis, and is not available
in any form elsewhere. Results are shown for each cotton growing state
detailing charges paid by producers for ginning services, the
proportion of the crop harvested by different harvesting technologies,
and the average volume of seed cotton needed to yield a standard 480-
pound net-weight bale. Also, information is provided on the methods of
temporary seed cotton storage used in each state. All required
information is collected from cotton gins on a simple one-page
questionnaire with a postage-paid return envelope enclosed.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response.
Respondents: Private owned or cooperative cotton ginning facilities
located in 14 states.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 217 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Edward
H. Glade, Jr., Commercial Agriculture Division, ERS, (202) 219-1286.
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: Fred
Hoff, Associate Director, Information Services Division, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1301 New York Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20005-4788, (202) 219-0511.
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.
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Signed at Washington, DC., April 18, 1996.
Susan Offutt,
Administrator, Economic Research Service.
[FR Doc. 96-11298 Filed 5-6-96; 8:45 am]
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