82 FR 26425 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Under the Packers and Stockyards Act
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)
| Page Range | 26425-26426 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11806 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 26425-26426] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11806] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Under the Packers and Stockyards Act AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration's (GIPSA) intention to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 3-year extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, [[Page 26426]] as amended and supplemented (P&S Act). This approval is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by August 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Internet: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Hardcopy: Mail, hand deliver, or courier to Dexter Thomas, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2530-S, Washington, DC 20250-3604. Fax: (202) 690-2173. Instructions: All comments should refer to the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. The information collection package, public comments and other documents relating to this action will be available for public inspection during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call GIPSA's Management and Budget Services at (202) 720-8479 to arrange a viewing of these documents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Grasso, Program Analyst, Litigation and Economic Analysis Division at (202)720-7201 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA administers and enforces the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 181-229, 229c). The P&S Act prohibits unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent practices by livestock market agencies, dealers, stockyard owners, meat packers, swine contractors, and live poultry dealers in the livestock, poultry, and meatpacking industries. Title: Packers and Stockyards Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements. OMB Number: 0580-0015. Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2017. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The P&S Act and the regulations issued under the P&S Act authorize the collection of information for the purpose of enforcing the P&S Act and regulations and for conducting studies requested by Congress. Through the forms in this information collection, GIPSA's Packers and Stockyards Program (P&SP) gathers information that keeps P&SP current on the ownership and operations of regulated entities which permit P&SP oversight of the regulated entities. For example, P&SP gathers information regarding the number of head of livestock purchased and the cost of the livestock to determine if the entity is adequately bonded to protect the livestock sellers. The information regarding the amount of livestock purchased is also consolidated for public reporting in GIPSA's annual report. Other financial information is gathered to determine if the regulated entities are operating while solvent as required by the P&S Act. This information collection is necessary for GIPSA to monitor and examine financial, competitive, and trade practices in the livestock, meat packing and poultry industries. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public concerning GIPSA's information collection. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.73 hours per response. Respondents (Affected Public): Livestock auction markets, livestock dealers, packer buyers, meat packers, and live poultry dealers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,900. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.2. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 348,328 hours. As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), GIPSA specifically requests comments 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 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. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 5 CFR 1320.8. Randall D. Jones, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-11806 Filed 6-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-KD-P
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as amended and supplemented (P&S and the cost of the livestock to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Act). This approval is required under determine if the entity is adequately
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 bonded to protect the livestock sellers. Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(PRA). The information regarding the amount
of livestock purchased is also Inviting Applications for Socially-
DATES: We will consider comments that Disadvantaged Groups Grants
we receive by August 7, 2017. consolidated for public reporting in
GIPSA’s annual report. Other financial AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
information is gathered to determine if Service, USDA.
comments on this notice. You may
the regulated entities are operating ACTION: Notice.
submit comments by any of the
while solvent as required by the P&S
following methods:
• Internet: Go to http:// Act. This information collection is SUMMARY: This Notice announces that
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online necessary for GIPSA to monitor and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service
instructions for submitting comments. examine financial, competitive, and (Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY)
• Hardcopy: Mail, hand deliver, or trade practices in the livestock, meat 2017 applications for the Socially-
courier to Dexter Thomas, GIPSA, packing and poultry industries. The Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG)
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue purpose of this notice is to solicit program. The Agency will publish the
SW., Room 2530–S, Washington, DC comments from the public concerning program funding level on the SDGG
20250–3604. GIPSA’s information collection. Web site located at http://
• Fax: (202) 690–2173. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
Instructions: All comments should and recordkeeping burden for this socially-disadvantaged-groups-grant.
refer to the date and page number of this collection of information is estimated to Expenses incurred in developing
issue of the Federal Register. The average 1.73 hours per response. applications are the responsibility of the
information collection package, public applicant.
Respondents (Affected Public): The purpose of this program is to
comments and other documents relating Livestock auction markets, livestock
to this action will be available for public provide technical assistance to Socially-
dealers, packer buyers, meat packers, Disadvantaged Groups in rural areas.
inspection during regular business and live poultry dealers.
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call Eligible applicants include
GIPSA’s Management and Budget Estimated Number of Respondents: Cooperatives, Groups of Cooperatives,
Services at (202) 720–8479 to arrange a 22,900. and Cooperative Development Centers.
viewing of these documents. Estimated Number of Responses per This program supports Rural
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondent: 3.2. Development’s (RD) mission of
Catherine Grasso, Program Analyst, improving the quality of life for rural
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Americans and commitment to directing
Litigation and Economic Analysis Respondents: 348,328 hours.
Division at (202)720–7201 or resources to those who most need them.
Catherine.M.Grasso@usda.gov. As required by the PRA (44 U.S.C. DATES: Completed applications for
3506(c)(2)(A)) and its implementing grants must be submitted on paper or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA
regulations (5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(i)), electronically according to the following
administers and enforces the P&S Act (7 GIPSA specifically requests comments
U.S.C. 181–229, 229c). The P&S Act deadlines:
on: (1) Whether the proposed collection Paper copies must be postmarked and
prohibits unfair, deceptive, and of information is necessary for the
fraudulent practices by livestock market mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no
proper performance of the functions of later than August 1, 2017. You may also
agencies, dealers, stockyard owners, the agency, including whether the
meat packers, swine contractors, and hand carry your application to one of
information will have practical utility; our field offices, but it must be received
live poultry dealers in the livestock, (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
poultry, and meatpacking industries. by close of business on the deadline
of the burden of the proposed collection date.
Title: Packers and Stockyards Program
of information including the validity of Electronic copies must be received by
Reporting and Recordkeeping
the methodology and assumptions used; http://www.grants.gov no later than
Requirements.
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, midnight Eastern Time July 25, 2017.
OMB Number: 0580–0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: and clarity of the information to be Late applications are not eligible for
November 30, 2017. collected; and (4) ways to minimize the funding under this Notice and will not
Type of Request: Extension and burden of the collection of information be evaluated.
revision of a currently approved on those who are to respond, including ADDRESSES: You should contact the
information collection. the use of appropriate automated, USDA Rural Development State Office
Abstract: The P&S Act and the electronic, mechanical, or other (State Office) located in the State where
regulations issued under the P&S Act technological collection techniques or you are headquartered if you have
authorize the collection of information other forms of information technology. questions. Contact information for State
for the purpose of enforcing the P&S Act All responses to this notice will be Offices can be found at: http://
and regulations and for conducting summarized and included in the request www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-
studies requested by Congress. Through for OMB approval. All comments will offices. You are encouraged to contact
the forms in this information collection, become a matter of public record. your State Office well in advance of the
GIPSA’s Packers and Stockyards application deadline to discuss your
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 5 CFR
Program (P&SP) gathers information that 1320.8. project and ask any questions about the
keeps P&SP current on the ownership application process. Program guidance
and operations of regulated entities Randall D. Jones, as well as application templates may be
which permit P&SP oversight of the Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, obtained at http://www.rd.usda.gov/
regulated entities. For example, P&SP Packers and Stockyards Administration. programs-services/socially-
gathers information regarding the [FR Doc. 2017–11806 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] disadvantaged-groups-grant or by
number of head of livestock purchased BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P contacting your State Office.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | We will consider comments that we receive by August 7, 2017. | |
| Contact | Catherine Grasso, Program Analyst, Litigation and Economic Analysis Division at (202)720-7201 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 26425 |
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