Reply Letter to Dr. Fixler at BEA

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

September 7, 2023
Dr. Dennis J. Fixler
Chief Economist
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
1441 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20230
Dear Dr. Fixler and Ms. Burrell,

Thank you for the letter of support and sharing the specific uses that BEA has of the data.
At this time, NASS has no plans of changing any of the Livestock Slaughter surveys or
frequency of surveys in the next few years. Only minor changes will be made to the
number of responses and respondent burden due to changes in the target population.
We will keep you informed of any future modifications.
Sincerely,

JOSEPH PARSONS

Digitally signed by JOSEPH
PARSONS
Date: 2023.09.07 14:20:33 -04'00'

Joseph L. Parsons
Chair, Agricultural Statistics Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

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