[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37504-37505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14722]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-LPS-13-0029]


Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently 
Approved Information Collection for Voluntary Grading of Poultry 
Products and Rabbit Products

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 approval, from the Office of 
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the 
currently approved information collection in support of the Regulations 
for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products--7 CFR 
Part 70.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 20, 2013 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this information collection notice. Comments should be submitted online 
at www.regulations.gov or sent to Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the 
Director, Poultry Grading Division, Livestock, Poultry and Seed 
Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 3842-S, Washington, DC 
20250-0256, or by facsimile to (202) 690-2746. All comments should 
reference the docket number (AMS-LPS-13-0029), the date, and the page 
number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received 
will be posted without change, including any personal information 
provided, online at http://www.regulations.gov and will be made 
available for public inspection at the above physical address during 
regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Degenhart at the above 
physical address, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and 
Rabbit Products--7 CFR Part 70.
    OMB Number: 0581-0127.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2013.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 
1621 et seq.) directs and authorizes the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) to develop standards of quality, grades, grading 
programs, and services which facilitate trading of agricultural 
products, 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 70 provides a voluntary program for grading 
poultry and rabbit products on the basis of U.S. standards and grades. 
AMS also provides other types of voluntary services under the 
regulations, e.g., contract and specification acceptance services and 
certification of quantity. All of the voluntary grading services are 
available on a resident basis or lot-fee basis. Respondents may request 
resident service on a continuous or temporary basis. The service is 
paid for by the user (user-fee). Because this is a voluntary program, 
respondents need to request or apply for the specific service they 
wish, and in doing so, they provide information. Since the AMA requires 
that the cost of service be assessed and collected, information is 
collected to establish the Agency's cost. 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 collected is used only 
by authorized representatives of the USDA (AMS, Livestock, Poultry and 
Seed Program's national staff; regional directors and their staffs; 
Federal-State supervisors and their staffs; and resident Federal-State 
graders, which includes 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 each authorized State agency that has a cooperative agreement with 
AMS.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.0833 hours per response.
    Respondents: State or local governments, businesses or other for 
profits, Federal agencies or employees, and small businesses or 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 690 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 24,053.50 responses.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 34.86 responses per 
respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,004 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.
    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.


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    Dated: June 14, 2013.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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