[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61411-61412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24931]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 30, 2010.
    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: Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0006
    Summary of Collection: Section 203(g) of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621) directs and authorizes the collection of 
information and disseminating of marketing information including 
adequate outlook information on a market-area basis for the purpose of 
anticipating and meeting consumer requirements, aiding in the 
maintenance of farm income and bringing about balance between 
production and utilization of agriculture products. Market News 
provides all interested segments of the market chain with market 
information which tends to equalize the competitive position of all 
market participants. The fruit and vegetable industries, through their 
organizations, or government agencies, present formal requests that the 
Department of Agriculture issue daily, weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly 
market news reports on various aspects of the industry.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information for 
the production of Market News reports that are then available to the 
industry and other interested parties in various formats. Information 
is provided on a voluntary basis and collected in person through face-
to-face interviews and by confidential telephone throughout the country 
by market reporters.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 4,013.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Daily; Weekly; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 56,861.

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: 1,743.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Weekly; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 17,999.

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

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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: 372.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Daily; Monthly; Semi-annually; 
Annually; Other: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,861.

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. Plum provisions in the marketing order were terminated in 
1991. The regulation issued under the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR 
Part 35) cover fresh grapes grown in the United States and shipped to 
foreign destinations, except Canada. Apples and grapes exported to 
Canada are exempt from the Acts' regulations due to Canada's import 
requirements.
    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.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Customer Service Survey for USDA--Donated Food Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0182.
    Summary of Collection: Each year the Agricultural Marketing Service 
(AMS) procures about $700 million dollars of poultry, livestock, fruit, 
and vegetable products for the school lunch and other domestic feeding 
programs under authority of 7 CFR 250, Regulations for the Donation of 
Food for Use in the United States, its Territories and possessions and 
areas under its jurisdiction. To maintain and improve the quality of 
these products, AMS has sought to make this process more customer-
driven and therefore is seeking opinions from the users of these 
products. Customers that use USDA-procured commodities to prepare and 
serve meals retrieve the AMS-11 cards from the boxes and use them to 
rate their perception of product flavor, texture, and appearance as 
well as overall satisfaction.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS will use three different 
versions of the AMS-11, ``Customer Opinion Postcard,'' AMS-11A for 
Poultry Programs; AMS-11B for Livestock and Seed Programs and AMS-11C 
for Fruit and Vegetable Programs to collect information on the product 
type, production lot, and identify the location and type of facility in 
which the product was served. USDA program managers will use survey 
responses to maintain and improve product quality through the revision 
of USDA commodity specifications and follow-up action with producers of 
designated production lots.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-
for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 8,400.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 700.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24931 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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