[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 30431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12813]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No.: AMS-DA-15-0020]
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request a revision to the currently
approved information collection for the Regulations Governing the
Inspection and Grading Services of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
Products, and the Certification of Sanitary Design and Fabrication of
Equipment Used in the Slaughter, Processing, and Packaging of Livestock
and Poultry Products.
DATES: Comments received by July 27, 2015 will be considered.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this information collection document. Comments should be submitted
online at www.regulations.gov or sent to Diane D. Lewis, USDA/AMS/Dairy
Programs, Dairy Grading and Standardization Division, Room 2747-South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0230; Tel:
(202) 690-0530, Fax: (202) 720-2643, or via email at
[email protected].
All comments will be posted without change, including any personal
information provided, online at http://www.regulations.gov and will be
made available for public inspection at the above physical address
during business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane D. Lewis, at the above physical
address, by telephone (202) 690-0530, or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reporting Requirements Under Regulations Governing the
Inspection and Grading Services of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
Products.
OMB Number: 0581-0126.
Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2015.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1621 et seq.) directs the Department to develop programs which will
provide for and facilitate the marketing of agricultural products. One
of these programs is the USDA voluntary inspection and grading program
for dairy products, its regulations are contained in (7 CFR part 58).
The regulations governing the certification of sanitary design and
fabrication of equipment used in the slaughter, processing, and
packaging of livestock and poultry products are contained in (7 CFR
part 54). In order for a voluntary inspection program to perform
satisfactorily, there must be written requirements and rules for both
Government and industry. The information requested is used to identify
the products offered for grading; to identify a request from a
manufacturer of equipment used in dairy, meat or poultry industries for
evaluation regarding sanitary design and construction; to identify and
contact the party responsible for payment of the inspection, grading or
equipment evaluation fee and expense; and to identify applicants who
wish to be authorized for the display of official identification on
product packaging, materials, equipment, utensils, or on descriptive
promotional materials.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .03 hours per response.
Respondents: Dairy product manufacturers, consultants, installers,
dairy equipment fabricators and meat and poultry processing equipment
fabricators.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 681.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 13229.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19.42.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 457 hours.
Comments are invited 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.
Dated: May 21, 2015.
Erin M. Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-12813 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
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