[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 69913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28813]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 9, 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: Generic Fruit Crops, Marketing Order Administration Branch.
OMB Control Number: 0581-0189.
Summary of Collection: Industries enter into a marketing order
program under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act (AMAA) of 1937,
as amended by U.S.C. 601-674. Marketing Order programs provide an
opportunity for producers of fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty
crops in specified production areas, to work together to solve
marketing problems that cannot be solved individually. Order
regulations help ensure adequate supplies of high quality product and
adequate returns to producers. Under the market orders, producers and
handlers are nominated by their respective peers and serve as
representatives on their respective committees/boards.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is
essential to provide the respondents the type of service they request.
The committees and boards have developed forms as a means for persons
to file required information relating to supplies, shipments, and
dispositions of their respective commodities. The information is used
only by the authorized committees employees and representatives of USDA
including AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Programs' regional and headquarters'
staff to administer the marketing order programs.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 16,493.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion,
Quarterly; Biennially; Weekly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 8,611.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-28813 Filed 11-15-10; 8:45 am]
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