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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS–DA–17–0062]
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection
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 approval from the Office of
Management and Budget, for a revision
of a currently approved collection for
the Regulations Governing the
Inspection and Grading of Manufactured
or Processed Dairy Products—
Recordkeeping (Subpart B).
DATES: Comments received by December
12, 2017 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Camia Lane, Dairy Grading and
Standardization Division, Dairy
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 2968—South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0230;
Telephone: 202–720–1671, Fax: 202–
720–2643, Camia.Lane@ams.usda.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: April 30,
2018.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved 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).
Dairy products are graded according
to U.S. grade standards by a USDA
grader. 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
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under the authority of the AMA. These
regulations are essential to administer
the program to meet the needs of the
user and to carry out the purposes of the
AMA.
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
2.73 hours per response.
Respondents: Dairy products
manufacturing facilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
369.
Estimated Number of Responses: 369.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1007.
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.
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.
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Dated: October 6, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0078]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fresh Blueberry Fruit From Morocco
Into the Continental United States
Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the regulations for the
importation of fresh blueberry fruit from
Morocco into the continental United
States.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0078.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0078, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0078 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the regulations related to
the importation of fresh blueberries
from Morocco into the continental
United States, contact Ms. Dorothy
Wayson, Senior Regulatory Specialist,
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-DA-17-0062]
Revision of a Currently Approved 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, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for a
revision of a currently approved collection for the Regulations
Governing the Inspection and Grading of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
Products--Recordkeeping (Subpart B).
DATES: Comments received by December 12, 2017 will be considered.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact Camia Lane, Dairy
Grading and Standardization Division, Dairy Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 2968--South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0230;
Telephone: 202-720-1671, Fax: 202-720-2643, Camia.Lane@ams.usda.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: April 30, 2018.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved 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).
Dairy products are graded according to U.S. grade standards by a
USDA grader. 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 AMA. These regulations are essential to administer the
program to meet the needs of the user and to carry out the purposes of
the AMA.
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 2.73 hours per response.
Respondents: Dairy products manufacturing facilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 369.
Estimated Number of Responses: 369.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1007.
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.
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: October 6, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22134 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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