[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71228-71229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27128]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-DA-21-0095]


Notice of Request for 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, this

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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 for Export Health Certificate Request Forms.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 14, 2022 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this notice by using the electronic process available at 
www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Matthew 
M. Siedschlaw, Grading and Standardization Division, Dairy Programs, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 
2756--South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20250-0230: Tel: (202) 937-4901 or Email: [email protected]. 
and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and 
can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments submitted 
in response to this proposal will be included in the record and will be 
made available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of 
the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be made public 
on the internet at the address provided above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew M. Siedschlaw, Grading and 
Standardization Division, Dairy Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2756--South Building, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0230: Tel: (202) 937-
4901 or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Export Certificate Request Forms.
    OMB Number: 0581-0283.
    Expiration date of Approval: March 31, 2022.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The dairy grading program is a voluntary fee program 
authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (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. Importing countries require certification methods and sources of 
raw ingredients for dairy products. USDA, AMS, Dairy Grading Branch is 
the designated unit for dairy products in the United States. Exporters 
must request export certificates from USDA.
    Need and Use of the Information: To provide the required 
information on dairy export sanitary certificates AMS 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. Such information includes: Identity of the importer 
and exporter, to describe consignments specifics, and identify border 
entry at the country of destination. 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.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .20 hours per response.
    Respondents: Dairy product manufacturers, distributors, exporters, 
and consultants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 275.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 54,345.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 10,854.
    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) way 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.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-27128 Filed 12-14-21; 8:45 am]
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