[Federal Register: July 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 140)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. LS-02-08]
Notice of Request for Extension of 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 an extension and revision of a
currently approved information collection used to compile and generate
the livestock and meat market reports for the Livestock and Grain
Market News Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 20, 2002,
to be assured of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments: Comments may be mailed to Jimmy
A. Beard; Assistant to the Chief; Livestock and Grain Market News
Branch, Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; STOP 0252; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250-0252; Phone (202) 720-
8054; Fax (202) 690-3732; or e-mail to John.VanDyke@usda.gov. All
comments received will be available for public inspection at this
address during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and
on the Internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/mncs.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Livestock and Meat Market Reports.
OMB Number: 0581-0154.
Expiration Date of Approval: 09-30-2002.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621, et
seq) directs and authorizes the collection and dissemination of
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 to bring
about a balance between production and utilization.
Under this market news program, USDA issues market news reports
covering the livestock and meat trade, which includes a wide range of
industry contacts, including packers, processors, producers, brokers,
and retailers. These reports are compiled on a voluntary basis, in
cooperation with the livestock and meat industry. The information
provided by respondents initiates market news reporting, which must be
timely, accurate, unbiased, and continuous if it is to be useful to the
industry. The livestock and meat industry requested that USDA issue
livestock and meat market reports in order to assist them in making
immediate production and marketing decisions and as a guide in making
sound marketing decisions. The industry uses the livestock and meat
reports for assistance in making marketing and production decisions.
Also, since the Government is a large purchaser of meat, the reporting
and use of this data is helpful.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated at .03 hours per response.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or
households and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 450.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 520.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,020 hours.
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 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.
Dated: July 16, 2002.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 02-18338 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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