[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61411-61412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24931]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 5, 2010 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 30, 2010.
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), [email protected] 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.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports
OMB Control Number: 0581-0006
Summary of Collection: Section 203(g) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621) directs and authorizes the collection of
information and disseminating of marketing information including
adequate outlook information on a market-area basis for the purpose of
anticipating and meeting consumer requirements, aiding in the
maintenance of farm income and bringing about balance between
production and utilization of agriculture products. Market News
provides all interested segments of the market chain with market
information which tends to equalize the competitive position of all
market participants. The fruit and vegetable industries, through their
organizations, or government agencies, present formal requests that the
Department of Agriculture issue daily, weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly
market news reports on various aspects of the industry.
Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information for
the production of Market News reports that are then available to the
industry and other interested parties in various formats. Information
is provided on a voluntary basis and collected in person through face-
to-face interviews and by confidential telephone throughout the country
by market reporters.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 4,013.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Daily; Weekly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 56,861.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Poultry Market News Report.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0033.
Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946,
legislates that USDA shall ``collect and disseminate marketing
information * * *'' and ``* * * collect, tabulate, and disseminate
statistics on marketing agricultural products, including, but not
restricted to statistics on marketing supplies, storage, stocks,
quantity, quality, and condition of such products in various positions
in the marketing channel, use of such products, and shipments and
unloads thereof.'' The mission of Market New is to provide current
unbiased, factual information to all members of the Nation's
agricultural industry, from farm to retailer.
Need and Use of the Information: Information is used by the private
sector to make economic decisions to establish market values for
application in contracts or settlement value, and to address specific
concerns or issues related to trade agreements and disputes as well as
being used by educational institutions, specifically, agricultural
colleges and universities. Government agencies such as the Foreign
Agricultural Service, Economic Research Service and the National
Agricultural Statistics Service use market news data in the performance
of their missions. Also, the poultry and egg industry uses the data to
help determine future production and marketing projections. The absence
of these data would deny primary and secondary users information that
otherwise would be available to aid them in their production and
marketing decisions, analyses, research and knowledge of current market
conditions. The omission of these data could adversely affect prices,
supply, and demand.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 1,743.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 17,999.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and
Rabbit Products, 7 CFR Part 70.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0127
Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60
Stat. 1087-1091, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) (AMA) directs and
authorizes the Department to develop standards of quality, grades,
grading programs, and services to enable a more orderly marketing of
agricultural products so trading may be facilitated and so consumers
may be able to obtain products graded and identified under USDA
programs. Regulations in 7 CFR Part 70 provide for a voluntary program
for grading poultry and rabbits on the basis of U.S. classes, standards
and grades. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) carries out the
regulations, which provide a voluntary
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program for grading poultry and rabbit products.
Need and Use of the Information: This is a voluntary program on a
fee for service basis. Respondents need to request or apply for the
specific service they want and in doing so they provide information.
The information is needed to administer the program, assess the cost of
providing service, and to assure graded poultry and rabbits are
properly labeled. Without this information the agency could not ensure
properly labeled poultry and rabbit products and the integrity of the
USDA grade mark if each new label was not submitted for approval.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 372.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Daily; Monthly; Semi-annually;
Annually; Other: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,861.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Export Fruit Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0143.
Summary of Collection: Fresh apples and grapes grown in the United
States shipped to any foreign destination must meet minimum quality and
other requirements established by regulations issued under the Export
Apple Act (7 CFR Part 33) and the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR Part
35). These Acts were designed to promote the foreign trade of the
United States in apples and grapes; to protect the reputation of these
American-grown commodities; and to prevent deception or
misrepresentation of the quality of such products moving in foreign
commerce. Plum provisions in the marketing order were terminated in
1991. The regulation issued under the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR
Part 35) cover fresh grapes grown in the United States and shipped to
foreign destinations, except Canada. Apples and grapes exported to
Canada are exempt from the Acts' regulations due to Canada's import
requirements.
Need and Use of the Information: Persons who ship fresh apples and
grapes grown in the U.S. to foreign destinations must have such
shipment inspected and certified by Federal or Federal-State Inspection
Service (FSIS) inspectors. Agriculture Marketing Service administers
the FSIS. Official FSIS inspection certificates and phytosanitary
certificates issued by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service provide the needed information for USDA. Export carriers are
required to keep on file for three years copies of inspection
certificates for apples and grapes.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion,
Monthly, Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 25.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Customer Service Survey for USDA--Donated Food Products.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0182.
Summary of Collection: Each year the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS) procures about $700 million dollars of poultry, livestock, fruit,
and vegetable products for the school lunch and other domestic feeding
programs 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. To maintain and improve the quality of
these products, AMS has sought to make this process more customer-
driven and therefore is seeking opinions from the users of these
products. Customers that use USDA-procured commodities to prepare and
serve meals retrieve the AMS-11 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 use three different
versions of the AMS-11, ``Customer Opinion Postcard,'' AMS-11A for
Poultry Programs; AMS-11B for Livestock and Seed Programs and AMS-11C
for Fruit and Vegetable Programs to collect information on the product
type, production lot, and identify the location and type of facility in
which the product was served. USDA program managers will use survey
responses to maintain and improve product quality through the revision
of USDA commodity specifications and follow-up action with producers of
designated production lots.
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.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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