[Federal Register: November 2, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 213)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. TM-0011]
Notice of Request for Extension 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 to a currently
approved information collection for the Farmers Market Questionnaire.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 2, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Payne, Wholesale and Alternative
Markets, Transportation and Marketing, Agricultural Marketing Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2642
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: 12-31-2000.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: 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.
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: 2,400.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: .5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 300 hours.
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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 Tim Payne, Wholesale
and Alternative Markets, Transportation and Marketing, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Room 2642 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.
Dated: October 27, 2000.
James Caron,
Acting Deputy Administrator, Transportation and Marketing.
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