[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 80037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31921]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-PY-10-0098]


Poultry Programs; Notice of Request for an 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. 3501-20), this notice announces the intention of the 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to request an extension for and 
revision to a currently approved information collection in support of 
the Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs.

DATES: Comments received by February 22, 2011 will be considered.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Interested persons are invited to 
submit written comments on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 
or to David Bowden, Jr., Chief, Standards, Promotion, & Technology 
Branch; Poultry Programs, AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0259; Washington, DC 20250-0259; fax 
(202) 720-2930. Comments should reference the docket number and the 
date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. Comments 
will be available for public inspection at the above address during 
regular business hours, or can be viewed at: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments received will be posted without 
change, including any personal information provided.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Lutton, Standards, Promotion, & 
Technology Branch; Poultry Programs, AMS, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0259; Washington, DC 
20250-0259; phone (202) 720-0976; fax (202) 720-2930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs--7 
CFR part 56.
    OMB Number: 0581-0128.
    Expiration Date, as approved by OMB: July 31, 2011.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-
1627) (AMA) directs and authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
to develop standards of quality, grades, grading programs, and services 
which facilitate trading of agricultural products and assure consumers 
of quality products that are graded and identified under USDA programs.
    To provide programs and services, section 203(h) of the AMA (7 
U.S.C. 1622(h)) directs and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to 
inspect, certify, and identify the grade, class, quality, quantity, and 
condition of agricultural products under such rules and regulations as 
the Secretary may prescribe, including assessment and collection of 
fees for the cost of service.
    The regulations in 7 CFR part 56 provide a voluntary program for 
grading shell eggs on the basis of U.S. standards, grades and weight 
classes. In addition, the shell egg industry and users of the products 
have requested development and provision of other types of voluntary 
services under these regulations; e.g., contract and specification 
acceptance services and certification of quantity. Voluntary grading 
service is available on a resident basis or on an as-needed basis. The 
AMA requires Agency costs be assessed and collected from respondents 
who request voluntary program services. Information provided during the 
request is used by the Agency to determine cost assessments.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of the AMA, to provide the 
respondents the type of service they request, and to administer the 
program. The information request requires personal data, such as name, 
type of business, address and description of service requested.
    The information collected is used only by authorized 
representatives of USDA (AMS, Poultry Programs' national staff; 
regional directors and their staffs; Federal-State supervisors and 
their staffs; and resident Federal-State graders, which include State 
agencies). The information is used to administer and conduct grading 
services requested by respondents. The Agency is the primary user of 
the information. Information is also used by authorized State agencies 
under a cooperative agreement with AMS.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.227 hours per response.
    Respondents: State or local governments, businesses or other for-
profits, Federal agencies or employees, small businesses or 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 658.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 23,145.50.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 35.18.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,254.20 hours.
    Send comments regarding, but not limited to, the following: (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; or (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.

    Dated: December 15, 2010.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Associate Administrator.
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