Federal Register #05350262

USDA NASS Seeks Information Collection Services for North Carolina Agricultural Water Use Survey

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), under the Department of Agriculture, is seeking approval to revise and extend its information collection on water usage for agricultural operations in North Carolina. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) - Purpose and Scope: - Collects data on water usage from agricultural operations using between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per day - Excludes operations using over 1,000,000 gallons daily (these report directly to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality) - Supports state legislative requirements for water use reporting - Conducted in cooperation with and funded by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) - Services Requested: - Information collection services, including survey design, administration, and reporting - Estimated sample size: 3,000 respondents - Estimated total annual burden: 1,438 hours - Unique Requirements: - Data collection is voluntary - Strict confidentiality provisions under federal law - Revision is due to a decrease in sample size - No OEMs or specific vendors are mentioned, as this is a request for information collection services rather than product procurement.

Description

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) intends to request approval to revise and extend a currently approved information collection to gather data related to water usage for North Carolina agricultural operations that likely use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per day. The revision is necessary due to a decrease in the sample size. This survey is conducted cooperatively with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and aims to help fulfill state legislation requirements. The data collection is voluntary and funded by NCDACS.

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