[Federal Register: October 23, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 205)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. TM-03-12]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension and revision of a
currently approved information collection for the Farmers Market
Questionnaire.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 22, 2003 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact or send comments to Ed
Ragland, Marketing Service Branch, Transportation and Marketing,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 2646, South Building, Washington DC 20250-
0269; (202) 720-8317 and Fax (202) 690-0031.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Farmers Market Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 0581-0169.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2004.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
responsible for collecting data to provide market access for small and
medium sized farmers. One of the elements of this function is to
collect data on farmers markets throughout the country and publish this
information. This information is critical to State and local
governments ability to make decisions on the formation and management
of local farmers markets. States and localities need this information
not only to support small and medium sized farmers, but also to make
decisions concerning rural business activities. Information will be
collected on the size and growth of markets, consumers and farmers
served, products sold, sales, days of operation , and management
structure. Information will be collected every two years on the size
and growth of farmers markets to monitor how this marketing method
changes over time and the impact farmers markets have on the farming
community nationwide.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .25 hours per response.
Respondents: Farmers market managers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,100.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,550.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: .5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 388 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Ed Ragland,
Marketing Services Branch, Transportation and Marketing, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Room 2646, South Building, Washington DC 20250-0269. All
comments received will be available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
AMS is committed to implementation of the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act, which provides for the use of information resources to
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations,
including providing the public with the option of submitting
information or transacting business electronically to the extent
possible.
Dated: October 16, 2003.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 03-26714 Filed 10-22-03; 8:45 am]
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