[Federal Register: August 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 163)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. TB-03-11]
Request for an Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the
currently approved information collection in support of the Dairy and
Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983, the Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administrative, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2002
(Appropriations Act), and the Tobacco Inspection Act and Regulations
Governing the Tobacco Standards.
DATES: Comments received by October 21, 2003, will be considered.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Kenneth E. Wall, Chief,
Standardization and Review Branch, Tobacco Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 511 Cotton
Annex Building, Stop 0280, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20250-0280, Telephone (202) 205-0744 and Fax (202) 250-1191.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reporting and Recording Requirements for 7 CFR Part 29.
OMB Number: 0581-0056.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2004.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Tobacco Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511 et seq.)
requires that all tobacco sold at designated auction markets in the
U.S. be inspected and graded. Provision is also made for interested
parties to request inspection and grading services on an as needed
basis. The Appropriations Act (7 U.S.C. 511s) requires that all tobacco
eligible for price support in the U.S. be inspected and graded. Also,
the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 511r) requires
the Secretary to inspect all tobacco offered for importation into the
United States for grade and quality, except cigar and oriental tobacco,
which must be certified by the importer as to kind and type, and in the
case of cigar tobacco, that such tobacco will be used solely in the
manufacture of cigars.
The information collection requirements authorized for the programs
under the Tobacco Inspection Act, Appropriations Act, and the Dairy
Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 include: Application for inspection of
tobacco, application and other information used in the approval of new
auction markets or the extension of services to designated tobacco
markets, and information required to be provided in connection with
auction and non-auction sales.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.56 hours per response.
Respondents: Primarily tobacco companies, tobacco manufacturers,
import inspectors, and small business or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 634.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.
Estimated Number of Responses: 8057.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,547.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Kenneth E. Wall,
Chief, Standardization and Review Branch, Tobacco Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room
511 Cotton Annex Building, Stop 0280, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0280. All comments received will be available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 18, 2003.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 03-21531 Filed 8-21-03; 8:45 am]
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