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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–DA–17–0055]
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection for the Dairy
Product Mandatory Reporting Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to
request an extension and revision of a
currently approved information
collection under the Dairy Product
Mandatory Reporting Program. The
information collected supports the
marketing of dairy products and is used
to verify compliance with Federal milk
marketing regulations.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 28, 2017, to be
considered.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted at the Federal eRulemaking
portal: www.regulations.gov. Comments
may also be filed with Roger Cryan,
Director, Economics Division, USDA/
AMS/Dairy Program, STOP 0229—
Room 2753, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250–0229;
roger.cryan@ams.usda.gov. Comments
should reference the docket number and
the date and page number of this issue
of the Federal Register, as well as OMB
No. 0581–0274 and the Dairy Product
Mandatory Reporting Program. All
comments will be made available for
public inspection in the Office of the
Hearing Clerk during regular business
hours, or can be viewed at:
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger Cryan, Director, Economics
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Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0229;
roger.cryan@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Dairy Products Mandatory Sales
Reporting.
OMB Number: 0581–0274.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2018.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: Under the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et
seq.), as amended, persons engaged in
manufacturing dairy products are
required to provide to the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) certain information,
including the price, quantity, and
moisture content, where applicable, of
dairy products sold by the
manufacturer. Manufacturers and other
persons storing dairy products must also
report to USDA information on the
quantity of dairy products stored. This
information is used by USDA to help
administer Federal programs and is
used by the dairy industry in planning,
pricing, and projecting supplies of milk
and milk products.
Under the Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting Program (7 CFR part 1170),
various manufacturer reports are filed
electronically on a weekly basis. USDA
publishes composites of the information
obtained to help industry members
make informed marketing decisions
regarding dairy products. The
information is also used to establish
minimum prices for Class III and Class
IV milk under Federal milk marketing
orders. Additional paper forms are filed
by manufacturers on an annual basis to
validate participation in the mandatory
reporting program. USDA uses the
information collected to verify
compliance with applicable regulations.
Only authorized representatives of
USDA, including AMS Dairy Program’s
regional and headquarters staff, have
access to information provided on the
forms.
Requesting public comments on the
information collection and forms
described below is part of the process to
obtain approval through the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Forms
needing OMB approval are contained in
OMB No. 0581–0274 and include forms
for reporting cheddar cheese price,
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volume, and moisture content (DY–202
and DY–203); butter price and volume
(DY–201); nonfat dry milk price and
volume (DY–205); and dry whey price
and volume (DY–204). Annual
validation information is reported on
Forms DA–230 and DA–230–S.
Manufacturers and others who are
required to file reports under this
program must also maintain original
records associated with the sale and
storage of dairy products for two years
and must make those records available
to USDA upon request. Manufacturers
who produce and market less than one
million pounds of cheddar cheese,
butter, nonfat dry milk, or dry whey are
exempt from the reporting requirements
for those products.
Information collection requirements
included in this request for an extension
are as follows:
(1) Dairy Products Sales, Cheddar
Cheese, 40-Pound Blocks
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20
minutes per week for each report
submitted.
Respondents: Cheddar cheese
manufacturers of 40-pound blocks. Each
reporting entity may report for a single
cheddar cheese plant or it may report
for more than one cheddar cheese plant,
depending upon how the business is
structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
16.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 277 hours.
(2) Dairy Products Sales, Cheddar
Cheese, 500-Pound Barrels
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20
minutes per week for each report
submitted.
Respondents: Cheddar cheese
manufacturers of 500-pound barrels.
Each reporting entity may report for a
single cheddar cheese plant or it may
report for more than one cheddar cheese
plant, depending upon how the
business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
13.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 52.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 225 hours.
(3) Dairy Products Sales, Butter
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20
minutes per week for each report
submitted.
Respondents: Butter manufacturers.
Each reporting entity may report for a
single butter plant or it may report for
more than one butter plant, depending
upon how the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
22.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 381 hours.
(4) Dairy Products Sales, Nonfat Dry
Milk
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20
minutes per week for each report
submitted.
Respondents: Nonfat dry milk
(NFDM) manufacturers. Each reporting
entity may report for a single NFDM
plant or it may report for more than one
NFDM plant, depending upon how the
business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
29.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 503 hours.
(5) Dairy Products Sales, Dry Whey
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Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20
minutes per week for each report
submitted.
Respondents: Dry whey
manufacturers. Each reporting entity
may report for a single dry whey plant
or it may report for more than one dry
whey plant, depending upon how the
business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
18.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 312 hours.
(6) Annual Validation Survey
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 20
minutes per year for each report
submitted.
Respondents: Dairy manufacturers.
Each reporting entity may report for a
single plant or it may report for more
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than one plant, depending upon how
the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
114.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 38 hours.
(7) Survey Follow-Up, Verification
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5
minutes for each contact from AMS.
Respondents: Dairy manufacturers.
Each reporting entity may report for a
single plant or it may report for more
than one plant, depending upon how
the business is structured. AMS may
contact manufacturers as necessary to
follow up on missing or incomplete
reports and ensure that accurate
information is provided.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 30 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of the
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
through 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
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: September 25, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-DA-17-0055]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection for the Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request an extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection under the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
Program. The information collected supports the marketing of dairy
products and is used to verify compliance with Federal milk marketing
regulations.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 28, 2017,
to be considered.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted at the Federal eRulemaking
portal: www.regulations.gov. Comments may also be filed with Roger
Cryan, Director, Economics Division, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, STOP
0229--Room 2753, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-
0229; roger.cryan@ams.usda.gov. Comments should reference the docket
number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal
Register, as well as OMB No. 0581-0274 and the Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting Program. All comments will be made available for public
inspection in the Office of the Hearing Clerk during regular business
hours, or can be viewed at: www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Cryan, Director, Economics
Division, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, STOP 0229--Room 2753, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0229;
roger.cryan@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Dairy Products Mandatory Sales Reporting.
OMB Number: 0581-0274.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2018.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1621 et seq.), as amended, persons engaged in manufacturing dairy
products are required to provide to the Department of Agriculture
(USDA) certain information, including the price, quantity, and moisture
content, where applicable, of dairy products sold by the manufacturer.
Manufacturers and other persons storing dairy products must also report
to USDA information on the quantity of dairy products stored. This
information is used by USDA to help administer Federal programs and is
used by the dairy industry in planning, pricing, and projecting
supplies of milk and milk products.
Under the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program (7 CFR part
1170), various manufacturer reports are filed electronically on a
weekly basis. USDA publishes composites of the information obtained to
help industry members make informed marketing decisions regarding dairy
products. The information is also used to establish minimum prices for
Class III and Class IV milk under Federal milk marketing orders.
Additional paper forms are filed by manufacturers on an annual basis to
validate participation in the mandatory reporting program. USDA uses
the information collected to verify compliance with applicable
regulations.
Only authorized representatives of USDA, including AMS Dairy
Program's regional and headquarters staff, have access to information
provided on the forms.
Requesting public comments on the information collection and forms
described below is part of the process to obtain approval through the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Forms needing OMB approval are
contained in OMB No. 0581-0274 and include forms for reporting cheddar
cheese price, volume, and moisture content (DY-202 and DY-203); butter
price and volume (DY-201); nonfat dry milk price and volume (DY-205);
and dry whey price and volume (DY-204). Annual validation information
is reported on Forms DA-230 and DA-230-S. Manufacturers and others who
are required to file reports under this program must also maintain
original records associated with the sale and storage of dairy products
for two years and must make those records available to USDA upon
request. Manufacturers who produce and market less than one million
pounds of cheddar cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk, or dry whey are
exempt from the reporting requirements for those products.
Information collection requirements included in this request for an
extension are as follows:
(1) Dairy Products Sales, Cheddar Cheese, 40-Pound Blocks
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per week for each
report submitted.
Respondents: Cheddar cheese manufacturers of 40-pound blocks. Each
reporting entity may report for a single cheddar cheese plant or it may
report for more than one cheddar cheese plant, depending upon how the
business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 277 hours.
(2) Dairy Products Sales, Cheddar Cheese, 500-Pound Barrels
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per week for each
report submitted.
Respondents: Cheddar cheese manufacturers of 500-pound barrels.
Each reporting entity may report for a single cheddar cheese plant or
it may report for more than one cheddar cheese plant, depending upon
how the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 13.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 225 hours.
(3) Dairy Products Sales, Butter
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per week for each
report submitted.
Respondents: Butter manufacturers. Each reporting entity may report
for a single butter plant or it may report for more than one butter
plant, depending upon how the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 22.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 381 hours.
(4) Dairy Products Sales, Nonfat Dry Milk
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per week for each
report submitted.
Respondents: Nonfat dry milk (NFDM) manufacturers. Each reporting
entity may report for a single NFDM plant or it may report for more
than one NFDM plant, depending upon how the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 29.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 503 hours.
(5) Dairy Products Sales, Dry Whey
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per week for each
report submitted.
Respondents: Dry whey manufacturers. Each reporting entity may
report for a single dry whey plant or it may report for more than one
dry whey plant, depending upon how the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 312 hours.
(6) Annual Validation Survey
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per year for each
report submitted.
Respondents: Dairy manufacturers. Each reporting entity may report
for a single plant or it may report for more than one plant, depending
upon how the business is structured.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 114.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 38 hours.
(7) Survey Follow-Up, Verification
Estimate of Burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 5 minutes for each contact from
AMS.
Respondents: Dairy manufacturers. Each reporting entity may report
for a single plant or it may report for more than one plant, depending
upon how the business is structured. AMS may contact manufacturers as
necessary to follow up on missing or incomplete reports and ensure that
accurate information is provided.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of the
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 through 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 also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: September 25, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-20870 Filed 9-28-17; 8:45 am]
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