[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 27980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11992]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection Under the Packers and Stockyards Act
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration's (GIPSA) intention to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a
currently approved information collection in support of the reporting
and recordkeeping requirements under the Packers and Stockyards Act of
1921, as amended and supplemented (P&S Act). This approval is required
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-Mail: [email protected].
Mail: Tess Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 1647-S, Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Fax: (202) 690-2755.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: Tess
Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 1647-S,
Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the
on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments should be identified as ``P&S Act
Information Collection,'' and should reference the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register. Information collection package
and other documents relating to this action will be available for
public inspection in Room 1643-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3604 during regular business hours. All comments
will be available for public inspection in the above office during
regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the Management and
Budget Services Staff of GIPSA at (202) 720-7486 to arrange to inspect
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the
information collection activities and the use of the information,
contact Catherine Grasso by telephone at (202) 720-7201, or by E-mail
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA administers and enforces the P&S Act
(7 U.S.C. 181-229, 229c). The P&S Act prohibits unfair, deceptive, and
fraudulent practices by livestock market agencies, dealers, stockyard
owners, meat packers, swine contractors, and live poultry dealers in
the livestock, poultry, and meatpacking industries.
Title: Packers and Stockyards Program Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements.
OMB Number: 0580-0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The P&S Act and the regulations issued under the P&S Act
authorize the collection of information for the purpose of enforcing
the P&S Act and regulations and for conducting studies requested by
Congress. GIPSA needs this information in order to carry out its
responsibilities under the P&S Act. The information is necessary for
GIPSA to monitor and examine financial, competitive, and trade
practices in the livestock, meat packing and poultry industries. The
purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
concerning GIPSA's information collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 8.5 hours per
response.
Respondents (Affected Public): Livestock auction markets, livestock
dealers, packer buyers, meat packers, and live poultry dealers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,950.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 307,148 hours.
As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) and its
implementing regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), GIPSA specifically
requests comments 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.
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.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 5 CFR 1320.8.
J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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