[Federal Register: June 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 120)]
[Notices]
[Page 38498]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent to Seek Approval To Conduct 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 request approval
for an information collection, the Childhood Agricultural Injury Study of
Minority Farm Operators.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 25, 2000, to
be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Rich Allen, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4117 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-2000, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Childhood Agricultural Injury Study of Minority Farm
Operators.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Conduct an Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Childhood Agricultural Injury Study of Minority Farm
Operators is designed to provide estimates of childhood nonfatal injury
incidence and description of injury occurring to children less than 20
years of age who reside, work, or visit farms operated by minorities.
Data will be collected from all 50 states. Data will relate to
accidents and injuries occurring during the 2000 calendar year. These
data will be used by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health to establish a measure of the number and rate of childhood
injuries associated with production agriculture, study the specific
types of injuries sustained, and generate reports and disseminate
information to all interested parties concerning the finding of this
study.
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 3 minutes per response.
Respondents: Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,500 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, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4162 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-2000.
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., June 1, 2000.
Rich Allen,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-15626 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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