[Federal Register: October 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 201)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 7, 2004
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Pamela--Beverly--OIRA
Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
(202) 720-8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Farm Service Agency
Title: Tobacco Marketing Quotas and Price Support (7 CFR Parts 711,
723, and 1464).
OMB Control Number: 0560-0058.
Summary of Collection: The Tobacco Marketing Quota Programs are
regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Tobacco
marketing quota regulations govern the establishment of farm acreage
allotments and marketing quotas, the issuance of marketing cards, the
identification of marketing of tobacco, the collection of penalties,
eligibility for price support and requirements on tobacco dealers,
warehouse operators, and manufacturers of cigarettes. The Farm Service
Agency (FSA) tries to make sure that producers will receive fair prices
for their tobacco. This is done by administering the tobacco program
through the use of marketing quotas, which balance supply and demand
for tobacco with price support. The Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938, and the Agricultural Act of 1949, provide the statutory authority
for this information collection. FSA will collect information using
several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect tobacco reports
and financial records from producers, owners of tobacco allotments and
quotas and warehouse operators. The information is used by the tobacco
industry to accomplish its goal and objectives. If the information is
not collected, it could result in an ineffective marketing quota
program and the production and marketing of large amounts of excess
tobacco.
Description of Respondents: Farm; business or other for-profit;
individuals or households; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 361,000.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion;
weekly; annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,541,420.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: 9 CFR 75 Communicable Diseases in Horses.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0127.
Summary of Collection: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) regulates the importation and interstate movement of
animals and animal products, and conducts various other activities to
protect the health of the nation's livestock and poultry. Equine
Infectious Anemia (EIA) is an infectious and potentially fatal viral
disease of equines. The regulations in 9 CFR 75.4 govern the interstate
movement of equines that have tested positive to an official test for
EIA and provide for the approval of laboratories, diagnostic
facilities, and research facilities.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from
forms, APHIS VS 10-11, Equine Infectious Anemia Laboratory Test, 10-12,
Equine Infectious Anemia Supplemental Investigation and 1-27, Permit
for the Movement of Restricted Animals, will be used to prevent the
spread of equine infectious anemia. Without the information, it would
be impossible for APHIS to effectively regulate the interstate movement
of horses infected with EIA.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; farms;
business or other for-profit; State, Local and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 195,410.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0165.
Summary of Collection: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture is
charged with disease prevention. The regulations under which APHIS
conduct disease prevention activities are contained in Title 9, Chapter
1, Subchapter D, Parts 91 through 99. APHIS requires horses, ruminants,
swine, and dogs imported into the United States from regions of the
world where screwworm is known to exist to be inspected and, if
necessary, treated for infestation with screwworm. Screwworm is a pest
native to tropical areas of South America, the Indian subcontinent,
Southeast Asia, tropical and sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arabian
Peninsula that causes extensive damage to livestock and other warm-
blooded animals.
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Need and Use of the Information: Horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs
entering the United States from regions where screwworm is known to
exist must be accompanied by a certificate, signed by a full-time
salaried veterinary official of the exporting country, stating that
these animals have been thoroughly examined, that they have been
treated with ivermectin, that any visible wounds have been treated with
camaphos, and the animals appear to be free of screwworm. This is
necessary to prevent the introduction of screwworm into the United
States. If the information were collected less frequently or not
collected at all, it would significantly cripple APHIS ability to
ensure that horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs imported into the United
States are not carrying screwworm. Such a development would make a
screwworm incursion much more likely, with economically damaging
effects on the U.S. equine, cattle, and swine industries.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 40.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Annual Report of State Revenue Matching.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0075.
Summary of Collection: The National School Lunch Program is
mandated by the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1751 and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. 1771. The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) administer the National School Lunch Program. Under the program,
States are required to match 30 percent (or a lesser percent based on
per capital income) of the Federal funds made available for the School
Lunch Program. Annually, the State agencies are required to report to
FNS the total funds used in order to receive Federal reimbursement for
meals served to eligible participants.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected allows
FNS to monitor State compliance with the revenue matching requirement.
Without the information, States may receive Federal funds, which are
not warranted. Monitoring the matching of State funds is essential to
preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the National School Lunch
Program.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 54.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4,320.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Issuance Reconciliation Report.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0080.
Summary of Collection: The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (the Act) at
Section 7(d) requires State agencies to report on Food Stamp Program
issuance not less than monthly. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),
on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture, administers the Food Stamp
Program through State agencies. These State agencies are accountable
for issuance and control of food stamp coupons. Accordingly, States are
liable to USDA for any financial losses involved in the acceptance,
storage, and issuance of food stamp coupons. Information is required
from State agencies on wrongfully issued benefits including
undocumented issuances, and returned benefits, stolen and transacted
accountable issuance documents, replacement benefits, and obligations
from the exchange of food stamp coupons for any reason.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS provides the FNS-46 form,
Issuance Reconciliation Report, for State agencies to use in reporting
reconciliation results from analysis of the benefit issuances for all
issuance with the record-for-issuance file. FNS uses this information
to assess liability and to determine billing amounts.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 96.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 22,416.
Forest Service
Title: Forest Stewardship Program Participant Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0596-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 (Pub. L. 95-313), and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and
Trade Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 107-171), as amended authorize the Forest
Service (FS) through the Forest Stewardship Program to provide
technical assistance to non-industrial private forest (NIPF) owners
through State Foresters. A primary focus of the Forest Stewardship
Program is the development of comprehensive, multi-resource management
plans that provide landowners with the information they need to manage
their forests for a variety of products and services. The Forest
Stewardship Program also assists State forestry agencies with a variety
of programs to further support (NIPF) owner planning and management
efforts including tree improvement and seedling production, and
landowner education programs. FS will collect information using a
telephone survey.
Need and Use of the Information: FS will use the information
collected from the survey to assess the degree to which stewardship
plans are affecting NIPF management, and whether program outcomes are
consistent with legislative intent for the program.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; farms;
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (survey will be conducted
once every 5 years).
Total Burden Hours: 400.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Milk and Milk Products.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0020.
Summary of Collection: The National Agricultural Statistics
Service's (NASS) primary function is to prepare and issue current
official state and national estimates of crop and livestock production.
Estimates of milk production and manufactured dairy products are an
integral part of this program. Milk and dairy statistics are used by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help administer price
support programs and by the dairy industry in planning, pricing, and
projecting supplies of milk and milk products. The general authority
for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Title
7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information: NASS will collect information on
monthly estimates of stocks, shipments, and selling prices for such
products as butter, cheese, dry whey, and nonfat dry milk. Cheddar
cheese prices are collected weekly and used by USDA to assist in the
determination of the fair market value of raw milk. Estimates of total
milk production, number of milk cow, and milk production per cow, are
used by the dairy industry in planning, pricing, and projecting
supplies of milk and milk products. Collecting data less frequently
would prevent USDA and the agricultural industry from keeping abreast
of changes at the State and national level.
Description of Respondents: Farms; business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 34,522.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; weekly; monthly;
annually.
Total Burden Hours: 13,086.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Customer Service Survey for USDA--Donated Food Products.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0182.
Summary of Collection: To support the Agricultural Marketing
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(AMS) activities under authority of 7 CFR 250, regulations for the
Donation of Food for Use in the United States, Its Territories and
Possessions and Areas Under Its Jurisdiction, AMS will use a customer
driven approach to maintain and improve the quality of food products
and packaging. AMS will use AMS-11, ``Customer Opinion Postcard,'' to
collect information. Customers that use USDA procured commodities to
prepare and serve meals retrieve these cards from the boxes and use
them to rate their perception of product flavor, texture, and
appearance as well as overall satisfaction.
Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information on
the product type, production lot, and identify the location and type of
facility in which the product was served. Without this information, AMS
will not be able to obtain timely and accurate information about its
products from customers that use them.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 8,400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 700.
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration
Title: ``Clear Title''--Protection for Purchasers of Farm Products.
OMB Control Number: 0580-0016.
Summary of Collection: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) have the responsibility for the Clear Title
Program (Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985). The Clear
Title Program was enacted to facilitate interstate commerce in farm
products and protect purchasers of farm products by enabling States to
establish central filing systems. The Food Security Act of 1985 permits
the states to establish ``central filing systems''. These central
filing systems notify buyers of farm products of any mortgages or liens
on the products. There are 19 states that currently have certified
central filing systems.
Need and Use of the Information: A state submits information one
time to GIPSA when applying for certification. GIPSA reviews the
information submitted by the states to certify that those central
filing systems meet the criteria set forth in section 1324 of the Food
Security Act of 1985.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 80.
Sondra Blakey,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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