[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 121 (Monday, June 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34663-34664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12260]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 20, 2007.
    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: Poultry Market News Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0033.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 
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.
    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. Also, the poultry and egg industry uses the data to 
help determine future production and marketing projections. 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: 1,785.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,422.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and 
Rabbit Products, 7 CFR part 70.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0127.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60 
Stat. 1087-1091, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) (AMA) directs and 
authorizes the Department to develop standards of quality, grades, 
grading programs, and services to enable a more orderly marketing of 
agricultural products so trading may be facilitated and so consumers 
may be able to obtain products graded and identified under USDA 
programs. Regulations in 7 CFR part 70 provide for a voluntary program 
for grading poultry and rabbits on the basis of U.S. classes, standards 
and grades. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) carries out the 
regulations, which provide a voluntary program for grading poultry and 
rabbit products.
    Need and Use of the Information: This is a voluntary program on a 
fee for service basis. Respondents need to request or apply for the 
specific service they want and in doing so they provide information. 
The information is needed to administer the program, assess the cost of 
providing service, and to assure graded poultry and rabbits are 
properly labeled. Without this information the agency could not ensure 
properly labeled poultry and rabbit products and the integrity of the 
USDA grade mark if each new label was not submitted for approval.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 359.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; semi-annually; 
monthly; annually; Other: Daily.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,813.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Export Fruit Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0143.
    Summary of Collection: Fresh apples and grapes grown in the United 
States shipped to any foreign destination must meet minimum quality and 
other requirements established by regulations issued under the Export 
Apple Act (7 CFR part 33) and the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR part 
35). These Acts were designed to promote the foreign trade of the 
United States in apples and grapes; to protect the reputation of these 
American-grown commodities; and to prevent deception or 
misrepresentation of the quality of such products moving in foreign 
commerce. Currently, plum and pear provisions are not covered under the 
Export Grape and Plum Act.

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The regulation issued under the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR part 
35) covers fresh grapes grown in the United States and shipped to 
foreign destinations, except Canada and Mexico.
    Need and Use of the Information: Persons who ship fresh apples and 
grapes grown in the U.S. to foreign destinations must have such 
shipment inspected and certified by Federal or Federal-State Inspection 
Service (FSIS) inspectors. Agriculture Marketing Service administers 
the FSIS. Official FSIS inspection certificates and phytosanitary 
certificates issued by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service provide the needed information for USDA. Export carriers are 
required to keep on file for three years copies of inspection 
certificates for apples and grapes.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting; on occasion, 
monthly, annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 25.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-12260 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]
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