82 FR 13089 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)

Page Range		13089-13090
FR Document		2017-04667

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection used in support of the voluntary grading and certification of poultry products, rabbit products, shell eggs, meat, meat products, and Quality Systems Verification Programs (OMB 0581-0128).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-LPS-17-0008]


Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural 
Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of and revision to the 
currently approved information collection used in support of the 
voluntary grading and certification of poultry products, rabbit 
products, shell eggs, meat, meat products, and Quality Systems 
Verification Programs (OMB 0581-0128).

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 8, 2017.

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 Quality 
Assessment Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program; Agricultural 
Marketing Service, USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Room 3932-S, 
Stop 0258; Washington, DC 20250-0258; or by facsimile to (202) 690-
2746. All comments should reference the docket number AMS-LPS-17-0008, 
the date of submission, and the page number of this issue of the 
Federal Register. All comments received will be posted without change, 
including any personal information provided, and will be made available 
for public inspection at the above physical address during regular 
business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the 
Director, Quality Assessment Division, at (202) 260-8417, or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Agency: USDA, AMS.
    (2) Title: Regulations for Voluntary Grading, Certification, and 
Standards--7 CFR 54, 56, 62, and 70.
    (3) OMB Number: 0581-0128.
    (4) Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2017.
    (5) Type of Request: Request for extension of and revision of a 
currently approved information collection.
    (6) Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 
U.S.C. 1621-1627) directs and authorizes the USDA to develop and 
improve standards of quality, grades, grading programs, and 
certification services which facilitate the marketing of agricultural 
products. 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 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 54, 56, and 70 
provide a voluntary program for grading, certification and standards of 
shell eggs, poultry products, rabbit products, meats, prepared meats, 
and meat products. The regulation in 7 CFR 62--Quality Systems 
Verification Programs (QSVP) is a collection of voluntary, audit-based, 
user-fee funded programs that allow applicants to have program 
documentation and program processes assessed by AMS auditor(s) and 
other USDA officials.
    AMS also provides other types of voluntary services under these 
regulations, including contract and specification acceptance services 
and verification of product, processing, further processing, 
temperature, and quantity. Because this is a voluntary program, 
respondents request or apply for the specific service they wish, and in 
doing so, they provide information. The information collected is used 
only by authorized representatives of USDA (AMS, Livestock, Poultry, 
and Seed Program's QAD national and field staff, which includes state 
agencies) and is used to conduct services requested by respondents. 
Information collected includes but is not limited to: Total received 
volume in pounds or cases, volume in pounds of graded, processed and 
reprocessed products, case volume of graded product, applicant's name, 
billing and facility address, commitment hours, and requests for 
approval of commodity specifications or chemical compounds. AMS is the 
primary user of the information.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of AMA, to provide the respondents 
the type of service they request, and to administer the program.
    (7) Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.197 hours per response.
    (8) Respondents: Livestock, meat, poultry, shell egg industries, or 
other agricultural enterprises; state or local governments; or other 
business organizations.
    (9) Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,564.
    (10) Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 34.47.
    (11) Estimated Total Annual Responses: 53,915.
    (12) Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,655.63 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
AMS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 
the accuracy of AMS' 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 responses will become a matter of public 
record,

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including any personal information provided.

    Dated: March 6, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER public inspection at the above physical by authorized representatives of USDA
contains documents other than rules or address during regular business hours. (AMS, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed
proposed rules that are applicable to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program’s QAD national and field staff,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, which includes state agencies) and is
committee meetings, agency decisions and
Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the
Director, Quality Assessment Division, used to conduct services requested by
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency at (202) 260–8417, or email respondents. Information collected
statements of organization and functions are michelle.degenhart@ams.usda.gov. includes but is not limited to: Total
examples of documents appearing in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: received volume in pounds or cases,
section. volume in pounds of graded, processed
Overview of This Information and reprocessed products, case volume
Collection of graded product, applicant’s name,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (1) Agency: USDA, AMS. billing and facility address, commitment
(2) Title: Regulations for Voluntary hours, and requests for approval of
Agricultural Marketing Service Grading, Certification, and Standards— commodity specifications or chemical
7 CFR 54, 56, 62, and 70. compounds. AMS is the primary user of
[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–17–0008] (3) OMB Number: 0581–0128. the information.
(4) Expiration Date of Approval: July The information collection
Request for Extension and Revision of 31, 2017. requirements in this request are
a Currently Approved Information (5) Type of Request: Request for essential to carry out the intent of AMA,
Collection extension of and revision of a currently to provide the respondents the type of
approved information collection. service they request, and to administer
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
(6) Abstract: The Agricultural the program.
USDA.
Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. (7) Estimate of Burden: Public
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 1621–1627) directs and authorizes the reporting burden for this collection of
USDA to develop and improve information is estimated to average
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
standards of quality, grades, grading 0.197 hours per response.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
programs, and certification services (8) Respondents: Livestock, meat,
notice announces the U.S. Department
which facilitate the marketing of poultry, shell egg industries, or other
of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural
agricultural products. To provide agricultural enterprises; state or local
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intent to
programs and services, section 203(h) of governments; or other business
request approval from the Office of
the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)) directs and organizations.
Management and Budget (OMB) for an
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (9) Estimated Number of
extension of and revision to the
to inspect, certify, and identify the class, Respondents: 1,564.
currently approved information
quality, quantity, and condition of (10) Estimated Number of Responses
collection used in support of the
agricultural products under such rules per Respondent: 34.47.
voluntary grading and certification of
and regulations as the Secretary may (11) Estimated Total Annual
poultry products, rabbit products, shell
prescribe, including assessment and Responses: 53,915.
eggs, meat, meat products, and Quality
collection of fees for the cost of service. (12) Estimated Total Annual Burden
Systems Verification Programs (OMB
The regulations in 7 CFR 54, 56, and 70 on Respondents: 10,655.63 hours.
0581–0128).
provide a voluntary program for Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
DATES: Submit comments on or before grading, certification and standards of the proposed collection of information
May 8, 2017. shell eggs, poultry products, rabbit is necessary for the proper performance
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are products, meats, prepared meats, and of the functions of AMS, including
invited to submit comments concerning meat products. The regulation in 7 CFR whether the information will have
this notice by using the electronic 62—Quality Systems Verification practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
process available at Programs (QSVP) is a collection of AMS’ estimate of the burden of the
www.regulations.gov. Written comments voluntary, audit-based, user-fee funded proposed collection of information
may also be submitted to Quality programs that allow applicants to have including the validity of the
Assessment Division; Livestock, program documentation and program methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Poultry, and Seed Program; Agricultural processes assessed by AMS auditor(s) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Marketing Service, USDA; 1400 and other USDA officials. clarity of the information to be
Independence Avenue SW.; Room AMS also provides other types of collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
3932–S, Stop 0258; Washington, DC voluntary services under these burden of the collection of information
20250–0258; or by facsimile to (202) regulations, including contract and on those who are to respond, including
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reference the docket number AMS–LPS– verification of product, processing, electronic, mechanical, or other
17–0008, the date of submission, and further processing, temperature, and technological collection techniques or
the page number of this issue of the quantity. Because this is a voluntary other forms of information technology.
Federal Register. All comments program, respondents request or apply All responses to this notice will be
received will be posted without change, for the specific service they wish, and summarized and included in the request
including any personal information in doing so, they provide information. for OMB approval. All responses will
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before May 8, 2017.
Contact		Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the Director, Quality Assessment Division, at (202) 260-8417, or email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 13089

82 FR 13089 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service