[Federal Register: July 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 129)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Reinstate a Previously Approved 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. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the
intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to
request reinstatement of a previously approved information collection,
the National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury Survey of
Minority Farm Operators.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 10, 2003
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Ginny McBride, NASS OMB Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250 or sent electronically to
gmcbride@nass.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol House, Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury Survey of
Minority Farm Operators.
Previous OMB Control Number: 0535-0235.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
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Abstract: The National Childhood Injury and Occupational Injury
Survey of Minority Farm Operators is designed to: (1) 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 and (2) describe the occupational
injury experience of adult minority farm operators and their workers.
Data will be collected by telephone from all 50 states with 25,000
operations receiving a Childhood Injury version only and 25,000
receiving a combined Childhood Injury and Adult Occupational Injury
version. Questions will relate to injury problems occurring during the
2003 calendar year. These data will update and enhance existing data
series used by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
to: (1) Measure the number and rate of childhood injuries associated
with minority farming operations and study the specific types of
injuries sustained and (2) describe the scope and magnitude of adult
occupational injuries associated with minority farming operations. The
collection combines the youth and adult occupational injury studies to
reduce the number of contacts on the targeted farm population. Reports
on the findings of this study will be generated and information
disseminated to all interested parties.
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 12 minutes per response for the
childhood injury questions and 25 minutes for the combined interview.
Demographic data will be collected from all respondents although
screen-outs will be allowed early in both instruments if no injuries
were incurred.
Respondents: Farm Operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from Ginny McBride, NASS 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.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, June 17, 2003.
Carol House,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-17041 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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