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focus on operations in areas of high
poultry density and, given the outcome
of the sampling, operations in close
proximity (less than 1-mile radius) to
larger commercial operations; and (3)
describe producer preparedness for
animal health emergencies, including
highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The study will consist of one phase in
collaboration with the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
A survey will be administered to small
enterprise chicken table egg layers,
broilers, and meat turkey operations in
all States, with a focus on smaller
poultry operations in close proximity to
large commercial operations. The survey
will be administered with three options
for completion, which are mail, web
(internet), or telephone call by NASS
enumerators.
The information collected through the
study will be analyzed and organized
into a descriptive report. Several
information sheets will be derived from
these reports and disseminated by
NAHMS to producers, stakeholders,
academia, veterinarians, and other
interested parties. The collected data
will be used to: (1) Establish national
and regional production measures for
producer, veterinary, and industry
references; (2) predict or detect national
and regional trends in disease
emergence and movement; (3) address
emerging issues; (4) aid in disease
preparedness; (5) evaluate biosecurity
practices of small enterprise producers
and determine what sort of
informational resources may be most
useful for this population; (6) provide
estimates of both outcome (disease or
other parameters) and exposure (risks
and components) variables that can be
used in analytic studies in the future by
NAHMS; (7) provide input into the
design of surveillance systems for
specific diseases; and (8) provide
parameters for animal disease spread
models.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;

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(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.35 hours per
response.
Respondents: Small enterprise
chicken table-egg layer, chicken broiler,
and turkey operations. This includes
chicken table-egg layer operations with
inventories of 1,000 to 74,999 head,
chicken broiler operations that sold or
moved 1,000 to 99,999 head in the last
year, and turkey operations that sold or
moved 1,000 to 29,999 head in the last
year.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 5,525.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 5,525.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,947 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
December 2024.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–30251 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request
Economic Research Service
(ERS), US Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of intent to request
renewal of currently approved
information collection; request to
comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub.
L. 104–12), this notice announces the
intention of the Economic Research
Service (ERS) to request extension of a

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currently approved information
collection, the Generic Clearance for
Survey Research Studies, OMB Number
0536–0073.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by February 18, 2025
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to julie.parker3@
usda.gov and ers.pra@usda.gov
identified by docket number 0536–0073.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Julie Parker at
julie.parker3@usda.gov or 202–868–
7945.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of collection: Generic Clearance
for Survey Research Studies.
OMB Control Number: 0536–0073.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2025.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Extend an Information
Collection for 3 Years.
Abstract: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and OMB regulations at 5
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29,
1995), this notice announces the ERS’
intention to request renewal of approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance
that will allow ERS to rigorously
develop, test, and evaluate its survey
methodologies, instruments, and
administration. The mission of ERS is to
provide economic and other social
science information and analysis for
public and private decisions on
agriculture, food, natural resources, and
rural America. This request is part of an
on-going initiative to improve ERS data
product quality, as recommended by
both its own guidelines and those of
OMB. The purpose of this generic
clearance is to allow ERS to evaluate,
adopt, and use state-of-the-art and
multi-disciplinary research to improve
and enhance the quality of its current
data collections. This clearance will also
be used to aid in the development of
new surveys. It will help to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. ERS envisions using
a variety of survey improvement
techniques, as appropriate to the
individual project under investigation.
These include focus groups, market

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analysis, cognitive and usability
laboratory and field techniques,
exploratory interviews, behavior coding,
and respondent debriefing. Following
standard OMB requirements, ERS will
inform OMB individually in writing of
the purpose, scope, time frame, and
number of burden hours used for each
survey improvement or development
project it undertakes under this generic
clearance. ERS will also provide OMB
with a copy of the data collection
instrument (if applicable), and all other
materials describing the project.
Authority: These data will be
collected under the authority of US
Code (U.S.C.) 7 U.S.C. 2204(a) General
duties of Secretary, advisory functions,
research and development and 7 U.S.C
6971, Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Research, Education, and Economics, as
implemented under the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR 2.21 which
delegates to the Under Secretary, as
Chief Scientist, the responsibility for
agricultural systems and technology,
including emerging agricultural
research, education, and extension
needs. The data collected are for
nonstatistical purposes and not for
public dissemination. ERS intends to
protect respondent information under
the Privacy Act of 1974, Section 1770 of
the Food Security Act of 1985, and 7
U.S.C. 2276.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for these collections of
information is estimated to average from
.5 to 2 hours per respondent, depending
upon the information collection and the
technique used to test for that particular
collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, farms, and businesses or
other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 1,815.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,630 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of ERS,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
ERS’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, use, and
clarity of the information for
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Spiro Stefanou,
Administrator, Economic Research Service,
United States Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2024–30217 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Generic Clearance
for the Fast Track Clearance for the
Collection of Routine Customer
Feedback
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is an extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection to collect qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback in
an efficient and timely manner.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the Agency’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the proposed
information collection burden,
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
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Jamia
Franklin, Planning and Regulatory
Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, 5th floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may
also be sent via email to
Jamia.Franklin@usda.gov and.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
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All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Jamia Franklin at
(703) 305–2403 or via email at
Jamia.Franklin@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FNS Generic Clearance for the
FNS Fast Track Clearance for the
Collection of Routine Customer
Feedback.
OMB Number: 0584–0611.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
information collection request.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection activity provides a means to
garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient and
timely manner. By ‘‘qualitative
feedback,’’ we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions
and opinions, but are not statistical
surveys yielding quantitative results
that can be generalized to the
population. This feedback will continue
to: (1) provide insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences
and expectations, (2) provide an early
warning of issues with service and, (3)
focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. This collection
allows for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It also allows feedback to
contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
The solicitation of feedback targets
areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
are assessed to plan and inform efforts
to improve or maintain the quality of
service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will continue to only
submit a collection for approval under
this generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per

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