Request for an Extension Without Change to a Currently Approved Information Collection, 50614 [2014-20120]

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• Agricultural Marketing Service
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 50614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20120]


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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 164 / Monday, August 25, 2014 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No.: AMS-DA-14-0065]


Request for an Extension Without Change 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 without change to a currently 
approved information collection for the Regulations Governing the 
Inspection and Grading of Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products--
Recordkeeping (Subpart B).

DATES: Comments received by October 24, 2014 will be considered.
    Additional Information or Comments: Comments can be submitted via 
mail to Diane D. Lewis, Director, Dairy Grading and Standardization 
Division, Dairy Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Room 2747-South Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0230; Telephone: 202-690-0530, Fax: 
202-720-2643, Diane.Lewis@ams.usda.gov, or online at 
www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading of 
Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products--Record Keeping (Subpart B).
    OMB Number: 0581-0110.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2015.
    Type of Request: Extension without change to a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621 et seq.) directs the Department to develop programs which will 
provide for and facilitate the marketing of agricultural products. One 
of these programs is the USDA voluntary inspection and grading program 
for dairy products (7 CFR Part 58) where these dairy products are 
graded according to U.S. grade standards by a USDA grader. The dairy 
products under the dairy program may be identified with the USDA grade 
mark. Dairy processors, buyers, retailers, institutional users, and 
consumers have requested that such a program be developed to assure the 
uniform quality of dairy products purchased. In order for any service 
program to perform satisfactorily, there are regulations for the 
provider and user. For these reasons, the dairy inspection and grading 
program regulations were developed and issued under the authority of 
the Act. These regulations are essential to administer the program to 
meet the needs of the user and to carry out the purposes of the Act.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of the AMA to ensure that dairy 
products are produced under sanitary conditions and buyers are 
purchasing a quality product. In order for the General Specifications 
for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service to 
serve the government, industry, and the consumer, laboratory test 
results must be recorded.
    Respondents are not required to submit information to the agency. 
The records are to be evaluated by a USDA inspector at the time of an 
inspection. These records include quality tests of each producer, plant 
records of required tests and analysis, and starter and cheese make 
records. As an offsetting benefit, the records required by USDA are 
also records that are routinely used by the inspected facility for 
their own supervisory and quality control purposes.
    Estimate of Burden: Public recordkeeping burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 2.85 hours per response.
    Respondents: Dairy products manufacturing facilities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 487.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 487.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1388.
    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 Diane D. Lewis, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2747-South, Washington, DC 20250-0230. 
All comments received will be available for public inspection during 
regular business hours at the same address.
    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 20, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-20120 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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