[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48287-48288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19327]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-DA-15-0028]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection for Export Certificate Request Forms

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 Export Certificate Request 
Forms OMB No. 0581-0283.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 13, 2015 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Office of the Deputy Administrator, 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Room 2968-S, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20090-6465 or may be submitted at the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Comments should 
reference the docket number and the date and page of issue in the 
Federal Register. All comments received will be available for public 
inspection during regular business hours at the above address or at 
www.regulations.gov. The identity of the individuals or entities 
submitting comments will be made public.
    Additional information: Contact Dana Coale, Office of the Deputy 
Administrator, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Room 2968-S, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20090-6465; Tel: 202-720-4392, Fax: 202-690-
3410 or via email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Export Certificate Request Forms.
    OMB Number: 0581-0283.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The dairy grading program is a voluntary user fee program 
authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621-1627). The regulations governing inspection and grading services 
of manufactured or processed dairy products are contained in 7 CFR part 
58. International markets are increasing for United States dairy 
products. Importing countries are requiring certification as to 
production methods and sources of raw ingredients for dairy products. 
USDA, AMS, Dairy Grading Branch is the designated agency for issuing 
sanitary certificates for dairy products in the United States. 
Exporters must request export certificates from USDA, AMS, Dairy 
Grading Branch if the importing country requires them.
    Need and Use of the Information: In order for AMS to provide the 
required information on the export sanitary certificates it must 
collect the information from the exporter. The information required on 
the sanitary certificates varies from country to country requiring 
specific forms for each country to collect the information. Such 
information includes: Identity of the importer and exporter, to 
describe consignment specifics, and identify border entry point at the 
country of destination. There are currently 16 different export 
certificate request forms with ongoing negotiations with at least 5 
more countries on possible new sanitary certificates. The information 
gathered using these forms is only used to create the export sanitary 
certificate. There has been a change in the overall burden of this 
submission. The number of export certificate requests has increased 
significantly since 2012.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.20 hours per response.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 42,084.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 168.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,592 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

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the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Comments may be sent to Dana Coale, Office of the Deputy 
Administrator, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Room 2968-S, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20090-6465; Tel: 202-720-4392, Fax: 202-690-
3410 or via email at: [email protected].
    All comments received will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours at the same address.
    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.

    Dated: August 3, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-19327 Filed 8-11-15; 8:45 am]
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