[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39887-39888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14492]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 15, 2016.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 20, 
2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commentors are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. 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.

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration

    Title: Swine Contract Library.
    OMB Control Number: 0580-0021.
    Summary of Collection: The Swine Packer Marketing Contracts, 
subtitle of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, amended the 
Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) to mandate the establishment of a 
library of swine packer marketing contracts (swine contract library), 
and a monthly report of types of contracts in existence and available 
and commitments under such contracts. On February 17, 2016, a final 
rule was published re-establishing regulatory authority for the Swine

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Contract Library's regulations (9 CFR part 206) by amending the 
regulations' authority citation to include Subtitle B of Title II of 
the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 198-198b). The collection of information is 
necessary for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration (GIPSA) to perform the functions required for the 
mandatory reporting of swine packer marketing contract information.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is required from 
packers for processing plants that meet certain criteria, including 
size as measured by annual slaughter. This information is collected 
using forms P&SP-341, 342 and 343. GIPSA is responsible for 
implementing and enforcing the P&S Act, including the swine contract 
library. The information collection and recordkeeping requirements for 
the swine contract library are essential for maintaining a mandatory 
library of information on contracts used by packers to purchase swine 
from producers and monthly reports of commitments under such contracts.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 54.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,600.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-14492 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
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