[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 47688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22134]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-DA-17-0062]
Revision of a Currently Approved 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, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for a
revision of a currently approved collection for the Regulations
Governing the Inspection and Grading of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
Products--Recordkeeping (Subpart B).
DATES: Comments received by December 12, 2017 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact Camia Lane, Dairy
Grading and Standardization Division, Dairy Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2968--South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0230;
Telephone: 202-720-1671, Fax: 202-720-2643, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading of
Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products--Record Keeping (Subpart B).
OMB Number: 0581-0110.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2018.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved 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 (7 CFR part 58).
Dairy products are graded according to U.S. grade standards by a
USDA grader. Dairy processors, buyers, retailers, institutional users,
and consumers have requested that such a program be developed to assure
the uniform quality of dairy products purchased. In order for any
service program to perform satisfactorily, there are regulations for
the provider and user. For these reasons, the dairy inspection and
grading program regulations were developed and issued under the
authority of the AMA. These regulations are essential to administer the
program to meet the needs of the user and to carry out the purposes of
the AMA.
The information collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the AMA to ensure that dairy
products are produced under sanitary conditions and buyers are
purchasing a quality product. In order for the General Specifications
for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service to
serve the government, industry, and the consumer, laboratory test
results must be recorded.
Respondents are not required to submit information to the agency.
The records are to be evaluated by a USDA inspector at the time of an
inspection. These records include quality tests of each producer, plant
records of required tests and analysis, and starter and cheese make
records. As an offsetting benefit, the records required by USDA are
also records that are routinely used by the inspected facility for
their own supervisory and quality control purposes.
Estimate of Burden: Public recordkeeping burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 2.73 hours per response.
Respondents: Dairy products manufacturing facilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 369.
Estimated Number of Responses: 369.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1007.
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: October 6, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22134 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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