[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51932-51933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21145]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 15, 2011.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602.
    Dates: Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by September 19, 2011. 
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: Grain Market News Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0005.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1621) Section 203(g), directs and authorizes the collection and 
dissemination 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 to bring about a balance between production and utilization. 
Livestock and Grain News provides a timely exchange of accurate and 
unbiased information on a current marketing conditions (supply, demand, 
prices, trends, movement, and other information) affecting trade in 
livestock, meats, grain, and wool. Administered by the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), this nationwide 
market news program is conducted in cooperation with approximately 25 
state departments of agriculture. The up-to-the-minute reports 
collected and disseminated by professional market reporters are 
intended to provide both buyers and sellers with the information 
necessary for making intelligent, informed marketing decisions, thus 
putting everyone in the marketing system in an equal bargaining 
position. AMS will collect information using market new reports.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information on 
various aspects of the grain and feed industry in determining available 
supplies and current pricing. Industry traders use market news 
information to make marketing decisions on when and where to buy and 
sell. In addition, the reports are used by other Government agencies to 
evaluate market conditions and calculate price levels used for the 
Farmer-owned Reserve Program. The reports must be collected and 
disseminated by an impartial third party. Since the Government is a 
large holder of grain, some type of system would have to be established 
to monitor the collection and reporting data.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 160.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; weekly; monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 56.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Certified Applicators of 
Federally Restricted Use Pesticides (7 CFR part 110).
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0164.
    Summary of Collection: The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 (Subtitle H, Sec. 1491) mandates the 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) in consultation with the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ``shall require certified 
applicators of federally restricted use pesticides to maintain records 
comparable to records maintained by commercial applicators in each 
state.'' In addition, USDA and the Administrator of EPA are required 
under Section 1491(f) of the FACT Act to survey the records and develop 
and maintain a data base so USDA and the Administrator of EPA can 
prepare and publish annual pesticide use reports, copies of which must 
be transmitted to Congress. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 
charged with administering the Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Program. 
AMS requires certified private applicators of federally restricted use 
pesticides to maintain records of all restricted use pesticide 
applications for a period of two years.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS will collect information using 
the ST-8, Pesticide Recordkeeping Inspection Form. In order to properly 
administer the Pesticide Recordkeeping Program, AMS needs to monitor 
and determine to what extent private applicators are complying with the 
program's requirements and identify the reasons for non/or partial 
compliance. AMS has the responsibility to assure records are kept to 
provide information to be utilized by licensed health care 
professionals for possible medical treatment. In addition, the statute 
requires USDA to submit annual reports to Congress pertaining to the 
use of restricted use pesticides in agricultural production.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 499,440.

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    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,418,058.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Specified Commodities Imported into the United States Exempt 
from Import Requirements, 7 CFR Part 944, 980, and 999.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0167.
    Summary of Collection: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 
(AMAA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674) provides that when certain 
domestically produced commodities are regulated under a Federal 
marketing order, imports of the commodity must meet the same or 
comparable requirements. Import regulations apply only during those 
periods when domestic marketing order regulations are in effect. No 
person may import products for processing or other exempt purposes 
unless an executed Importers Exempt Commodity Form (FV-6) accompanies 
the shipment. The Civil Penalty Stipulation Agreement (FV-7) is a 
``volunteer'' form that provides the Agricultural Marketing Service 
(AMS) with an additional tool to obtain resolution of certain cases 
without the cost of going to a hearing.
    Need and Use of the Information: AMS utilizes the information to 
ensure that imported goods destined for exempt outlets are given no 
less favorable treatment than afforded to domestic goods destined for 
such exempt outlets. The importers wishing to import commodities will 
use form FV-6, ``Importer's Exempt Commodity'', which requires a 
minimum amount of information.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 345.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 511.

Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: Laboratory Approval Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0251.
    Summary of Collection: The Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 
1946, as amended, provides analytical testing services that facilitate 
marketing and allow products to obtain grade designations or meet 
marketing or quality standards. Pursuant to this authority, AMS 
develops and maintains laboratory certification verification and 
approval programs as needed by the agricultural industry, to support 
domestic and international marketing of U.S. products. To ensure that a 
laboratory is capable of accurately performing the specified analyses, 
it must adhere to certain good laboratory practice and show technical 
proficiency in the required areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: Checklist and form have been 
developed that ask the laboratory for information concerning 
procedures, the physical facility, employees, and their training. The 
laboratory must also provide Standard Operating Procedures for the 
analyses and quality assurance. The laboratory certification and 
approval programs are voluntary, fee for service, and for admission 
into one of these programs a laboratory must have a client who requires 
the specific testing. It is necessary to collect and require the 
laboratory to attest to the performance elements necessary to determine 
the credibility of the laboratory. To do less would be a disservice to 
the agricultural community.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Number of Respondents: 83.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,010.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-21145 Filed 8-18-11; 8:45 am]
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