The Department of Agriculture plans to send an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are seeking public comments on the necessity and effectiveness of this information collection and how it could be improved or made less burdensome. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is proposing a change to the Maple Syrup Inquiry, adding a new yes/no question to gather future planning information from farmers. This data helps in estimating crop production and is important for various agricultural businesses for making market decisions.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Agriculture wants to ask farmers a new yes-or-no question about their future plans to help predict syrup production better. They are checking with people to see if this question is helpful and not too hard for farmers to answer.