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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shethir M. Riva, Chief, Research and
Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco
Programs, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside
Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg,
Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361–
2726, facsimile (540) 361–1199, or email
at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reporting and Recording
Requirements for 7 CFR Part 29.
OMB Number: 0581–0056.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Tobacco Inspection Act
(7 U.S.C. 511–511s) requires that all
tobacco sold at designated auction
markets in the U.S. be inspected and
graded. The Appropriations Act (7
U.S.C. 511s note) requires that all
tobacco eligible for price support in the
U.S. be inspected and graded. The Fair
and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of
2004 (7 U.S.C. 518–519a) eliminated
price supports and marketing quotas for
all tobacco beginning with the 2005
crop year. Mandatory inspection and
grading of domestic and imported
tobacco was eliminated as well as the
mandatory pesticide testing of imported
tobacco and the tobacco market news
program. The Tobacco Inspection Act
also provides for interested parties to
request inspection, pesticide testing,
and grading services on a permissive
basis. The information collection
requirements authorized for the
programs under the Tobacco Inspection
Act and the Appropriations Act include:
application for inspection of tobacco,
application and other information used
in the approval of new auction markets
or the extension of services to
designated tobacco markets, and the
information required to be provided in
connection with auction and
nonauction sales.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.60 hours per
response.
Respondents: Primarily tobacco
companies, tobacco manufacturers,
import inspectors, and small businesses
or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 48
Estimated Number of Responses:
2,415
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,851
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
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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.
Comments also may be sent to Shethir
M. Riva, Chief, Research and Promotion
Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs,
AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway,
Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia,
22406. All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same
address or through
www.regulations.gov.
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.
Dated: August 16, 2013.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–20439 Filed 8–21–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[AMS–CN–13–0044]
Cotton Classing, Testing and
Standards: Notice of Request for an
Extension and Revision to a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget, for an extension and
revision to the currently approved
information collection entitled Cotton
Classing, Testing, and Standards.
DATES: Comments received by October
21, 2013 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments:
Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments concerning this
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proposal to: Shethir M. Riva, Chief,
Research and Promotion Staff, Cotton
and Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA,
100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101,
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, or
email at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov.
Comments should be submitted in
triplicate. Comments may also be
submitted electronically through
www.regulations.gov. All comments
should reference the AMS–CN–13–
0044. All comments received will be
made available for public inspection
through www.regulations.gov or at
Cotton and Tobacco Programs, AMS,
USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite
101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406
during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shethir M. Riva, Chief, Research and
Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco
Programs, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside
Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg,
Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361–
2726, facsimile (540) 361–1199, or email
at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and
Standards.
OMB Number: 0581–0008.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection.
Abstract: Information solicited is used
by the USDA to administer and
supervise activities associated with the
classification or grading of cotton,
cotton linters, and cottonseed based on
official USDA Standards. The
information requires personal data, such
as name, type of business, address, and
description of classification services
requested. These programs are
conducted under the United States
Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), the
Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of
1927 (7 U.S.C. 473c), and the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1622h) and regulations appear at
7 CFR part 28.
The information collection
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the
Acts and to provide the cotton industry
the type of information they need to
make sound business decisions. The
information collected is the minimum
required. Information is requested from
growers, cooperatives, merchants,
manufacturers, and other government
agencies.
The information collected is used
only by authorized employees of the
USDA, AMS. The cotton industry is the
primary user of the compiled
information and AMS and other
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government agencies are secondary
users.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.07 hours per
response.
Respondents: Cotton merchants,
warehouses, and gins
Estimated Number of Respondents:
993
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.91
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,893
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 141.30
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
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.
Comments may be sent to Shethir M.
Riva, Chief, Research and Promotion
Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs,
AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway,
Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia,
22406, or email at Shethir.Riva@
ams.usda.gov. All comments received
will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the
same address or at www.regulations.gov.
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.
Dated: August 16, 2013.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–20436 Filed 8–21–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
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[AMS–CN–13–0045]
Cotton Classification and Market News
Service: Notice of Request for an
Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY:
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this 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 Cotton
Classification and Market News Service.
DATES: Comments received by October
21, 2013 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments:
Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments concerning this
proposal to Shethir M. Riva, Chief,
Research and Promotion Staff, Cotton
and Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA,
100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101,
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406.
Comments should be submitted in
triplicate. Comments may also be
submitted electronically through
www.regulations.gov. All comments
should reference AMS–CN–13–0045.
All comments received will be made
available for public inspection at
www.regulations.gov or at the Cotton
and Tobacco Programs, 100 Riverside
Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg,
Virginia 22406, during regular business
hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shethir M. Riva, Chief, Research and
Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco
Programs, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside
Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg,
Virginia 22406, telephone (540) 361–
2726, facsimile (540) 361–1199, or email
at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Classification and
Market News Service.
OMB Number: 0581–0009.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection.
Abstract: The Cotton Classification
and Market News Service program
provides market information on cotton
prices, quality, stocks, demand and
supply to growers, ginners,
merchandisers, textile mills and the
public for their use in making sound
business decisions. The Cotton Statistics
and Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471–476),
authorizes and directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to: (a) Collect and publish
annually, statistics or estimates
concerning the grades and staple lengths
of stocks of cotton, known as the
carryover, on hand on the 1st of August
each year in warehouses and other
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establishments of every character in the
continental U.S., and following such
publication each year, to publish at
intervals, in his/her discretion, his/her
estimate of the grades and staple length
of cotton of the current crop (7 U.S.C.
471) and (b) Collect, authenticate,
publish and distribute by radio, mail, or
otherwise, timely information of the
market supply, demand, location, and
market prices of cotton (7 U.S.C. 473b).
The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) authorizes and
directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
collect and disseminate marketing
information, including adequate outlook
information on a market-area basis, for
the purpose of anticipating and meeting
consumer requirements, aiding in the
maintenance of farm income, and
bringing about a balance between
production and utilization of
agricultural products.
The information collection
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the
Acts and to provide the cotton industry
the type of information they need to
make sound business decisions. The
information collected is the minimum
required. Information is requested from
growers, cooperatives, merchants,
manufacturers, and other government
agencies. This includes information on
cotton, cottonseed and cotton linters.
The information collected is used
only by authorized employees of the
USDA, AMS. The cotton industry is the
primary user of the compiled
information and AMS and other
government agencies are secondary
users.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.12 hours per
response.
Respondents: Cotton Merchandisers,
Textile Mills, Ginners.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
826
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.37.
Estimated Number of Responses:
5,260
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 652.72
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
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[AMS-CN-13-0044]
Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards: Notice of Request for an
Extension and Revision to 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 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension and revision to the currently
approved information collection entitled Cotton Classing, Testing, and
Standards.
DATES: Comments received by October 21, 2013 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments: Interested persons are invited
to submit written comments concerning this proposal to: Shethir M.
Riva, Chief, Research and Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs,
AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia,
22406, or email at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. Comments should be
submitted in triplicate. Comments may also be submitted electronically
through www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the AMS-CN-
13-0044. All comments received will be made available for public
inspection through www.regulations.gov or at Cotton and Tobacco
Programs, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg,
Virginia, 22406 during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shethir M. Riva, Chief, Research and
Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside
Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, telephone (540)
361-2726, facsimile (540) 361-1199, or email at
Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards.
OMB Number: 0581-0008.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection.
Abstract: Information solicited is used by the USDA to administer
and supervise activities associated with the classification or grading
of cotton, cotton linters, and cottonseed based on official USDA
Standards. The information requires personal data, such as name, type
of business, address, and description of classification services
requested. These programs are conducted under the United States Cotton
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51b), the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act
of 1927 (7 U.S.C. 473c), and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1622h) and regulations appear at 7 CFR part 28.
The information collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the Acts and to provide the cotton
industry the type of information they need to make sound business
decisions. The information collected is the minimum required.
Information is requested from growers, cooperatives, merchants,
manufacturers, and other government agencies.
The information collected is used only by authorized employees of
the USDA, AMS. The cotton industry is the primary user of the compiled
information and AMS and other
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government agencies are secondary users.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.07 hours per response.
Respondents: Cotton merchants, warehouses, and gins
Estimated Number of Respondents: 993
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.91
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,893
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 141.30
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 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. Comments may be sent to Shethir M. Riva,
Chief, Research and Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs, AMS,
USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia,
22406, or email at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. All comments received
will be available for public inspection during regular business hours
at the same address or at www.regulations.gov.
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.
Dated: August 16, 2013.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-20436 Filed 8-21-13; 8:45 am]
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