[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 175 (Friday, September 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54477]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. DA-00-06]


Notice of Request for Extension and 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 an extension for and revision to a 
currently approved information collection for the Dairy Forward Pricing 
Pilot Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be submitted on or before November 
7, 2000 to be assured of consideration.

Additional Information or Comments: Contact Nicholas Memoli, Marketing 
Specialist, Order Formulation Branch, Rm. 2971-S, P.O. Box 96456, 
Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 690-1932, e-mail address 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Pricing Pilot Program.
    OMB Number: 0581-0190.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 09-30-00.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of an emergency approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: In accordance with Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1536, 
Section 1001(a)(8)), amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 
of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601-674), the Dairy Forward Pricing Pilot Program 
became effective on July 19, 2000. The pilot program permits a handler 
to pay producers or cooperative associations a negotiated price, rather 
than the minimum Federal order price, for milk that is under forward 
contract, provided that such milk does not exceed the handler's 
nonfluid use of milk for the month. Under the pilot program, a one-page 
disclosure statement must be submitted each time a dairy farmer enters 
into a forward contract. The disclosure statement explains to the dairy 
farmer that the program is voluntary and that by entering into the 
program with a handler, the dairy farmer will forfeit his or her right 
to the minimum prices provided under the order.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of the Acts. The information 
collected is the minimum required. The information collected is used 
only by authorized employees of the USDA, AMS. The AMS is the primary 
user of the compiled information.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Dairy farmers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000 burden 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. Comments may be sent to Nicholas Memoli, 
Marketing Specialist, Order Formulation Branch, Rm. 2971-S, P.O. Box 
96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 690-1932, e-mail address 
[email protected]. All comments received will be available for 
public inspection during regular business hours at the same address.
    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: September 1, 2000.
Richard M. McKee,
Deputy Administrator, Dairy Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-23025 Filed 9-7-00; 8:45 am]
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