[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104511-104512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30546]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89 , No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2024 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-24-0041]
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: This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's
(AMS) intention to request that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a 3-year extension of a currently approved information
collection for the ``Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements under the
United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) and under the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).'' This approval is required under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 21, 2025 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the docket number
(same number as above assigned by Originating Program), 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, at https://www.regulations.gov and will be
included in the record and made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Gregory J. Giese USDA AMS;
telephone: (816) 702-3926; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress enacted the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71-87k) and the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) to facilitate the marketing of
grain, oilseeds, pulses, rice, and related commodities. These statutes
provide for the establishment of standards and terms which accurately
and consistently measure the quality of grain and related products,
provide for uniform official inspection and weighing, provide
regulatory and service responsibilities, and furnish the framework for
commodity quality improvement incentives to both domestic and foreign
buyers. AMS's Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) establishes
policies, guidelines, and regulations to carry out the objectives of
the USGSA and the AMA. Regulations appear at 7 CFR parts 800 through
802 for the USGSA and 7 CFR part 868 for the AMA.
The USGSA, with few exceptions, requires official inspection of
export grain sold by grade. Official services are provided, upon
request, for grain in domestic commerce. The AMA authorizes similar
inspection and weighing services, upon request, for rice, pulses,
flour, corn meal, and certain other agricultural products. Conversely,
the regulations promulgated under the USGSA and the AMA require
specific information collection and recordkeeping necessary to carry
out requests for official services. Applicants for official services
must specify the kind and level of service, the identification of the
product, the location, the amount, and other pertinent information in
order that official personnel can efficiently respond to their needs.
Official services under the USGSA are provided through FGIS field
offices and delegated and/or designated State and private agencies.
Delegated agencies are State agencies delegated authority under the
USGSA to provide official inspection service, Class X or Class Y
weighing services, or both, at one or more export port locations in the
State. Designated agencies are State or local governmental agencies or
persons designated under the USGSA to provide official inspection
services, Class X or Class Y weighing services, or both, at locations
other than export port locations. State and private agencies, as a
requirement for delegation and/or designation, must comply with all
regulations, procedures, and instructions in accordance with provisions
established under the USGSA. FGIS field offices oversee the performance
of these agencies and provide technical guidance as needed.
Official services under the AMA are performed, upon request, on a
fee basis for domestic and export shipments either by FGIS employees,
individual contractors, or cooperators. Contractors are persons who
enter into a contract with FGIS to perform specified sampling and
inspection services. Cooperators are agencies or departments of the
Federal Government which have an interagency agreement, State agencies,
or other entities which have a reimbursable agreement with FGIS.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (United States
Grain Standards Act and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946).
OMB Number: 0581-0309.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The USGSA and the AMA authorize USDA to inspect, certify
and identify the class, quality, quantity and condition of agricultural
products shipped or received in interstate and foreign commerce.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and record keeping burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 0.13 hours per
response.
Respondents: Grain producers, buyers, and sellers, elevator
operators, grain merchandisers, and official grain inspection agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,910.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 126.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 162,259 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
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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.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-30546 Filed 12-20-24; 8:45 am]
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