[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49250-49251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19504]
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2013 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 7, 2013.
The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. 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), New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office
Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC, 20503. Commenters are
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [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 by September 12, 2013. 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: Livestock, Poultry, Grain and Meat Market News
OMB Control Number: 0581-0033
Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, (60
Stat. 1087-1091, as amended: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627, (AMA) 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.
This notice announces the merger of 0581-0005 ``Grain Market
News,'' and 0581-0154 ``Livestock and Meat Market News'' into this
revised renewal submission of 0581-0033 creating a single collection
and re-titled ``Livestock, Poultry, Grain and Meat Market News''
(LPGMN).
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. LPGMN reports provide interested segments of the
market chain and the general public with unbiased comprehensive
livestock, poultry, meat, eggs, wool and grain market data which helps
equalize the competitive position of all market participants. 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: 2,668
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Monthly
Total Burden Hours: 14,747
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999
OMB Control Number: 0581-0186
Summary of Collection: The Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of
1999 (Pub. L. 106-78; 7 U.S.C. 1635-1636h) mandates the reporting of
information on prices and quantities of livestock and livestock
products. Under this program, certain livestock packers, livestock
product processors and importers meeting certain criteria, including
size as measured by annual slaughter are required to report market
information to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
AMS. USDA's market news provides all market participants, including
producers, with the information necessary to make intelligent and
informed marketing decisions.
AMS is merging associated burden and form LS-89 approved under
information collection 0581-0279, ``Livestock Mandatory Reporting
Program, Establishment of the Reporting Regulations for Wholesale
Pork'' into the 0581-0186 revised renewal submission.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected and
recordkeeping requirements will serve as the basis for livestock and
livestock product market news reports utilized by the industry for
marketing purposes. The reports are used by other Government agencies
to evaluate market conditions and calculate price levels. Economists at
major agricultural colleges and universities use the reports to make
short and long-term market projections. The information is reported up
to three times daily and once weekly
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and is only available directly from those entities required to report
under the Act.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Number of Respondents: 422
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Weekly; Other (Daily)
Total Burden Hours: 23,766
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)
OMB Control Number: 0581-0240
Summary of Collection: The Federal-State Marketing Improvement
Program (FSMIP) operates pursuant to the authority of the Agricultural
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621, et.seq.). Section 204(b) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to make available funds to State Departments
of Agriculture, State bureaus and departments of markets, State
agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate State agencies
for cooperative projects in marketing service and in marketing research
to effectuate the purposes of title II of the Agricultural Act of 1946.
FSMIP provides matching grants on a competitive basis to enable States
to explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural
products and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving
the efficiency and performance of the U.S. marketing system.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collection
requirements in this request are needed to implement the Federal-State
Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP). The information will be used by
the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to establish the entity's
eligibility for participation, the suitability of the budget for the
proposed project, and compliance with applicable Federal regulations.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government
Number of Respondents: 80
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Semi-annually
Total Burden Hours: 5,363
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-19504 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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