[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12092]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. DA-97-04]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision 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 for and revision to a
currently approved information collection for National Research,
Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs for Agricultural Marketing
Service.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 8,
1997 to be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Eugene E. Krueger,
Promotion and Research Staff, Dairy Division, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 96456, Rm. 2734--
South, Washington DC 20090, Telephone (202) 720-6909 and Fax (202) 720-
0285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information
Programs for Agricultural Marketing Service.
OMB Number: 0581-0093.
Expiration Date of Approval: Current expiration date is 10/31/97.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: National research and promotion programs are designed to
strengthen the position of a commodity in the marketplace, maintain and
expand existing domestic and foreign markets, and develop new uses and
markets for specified agricultural commodities. These programs carry
out projects relating to research, consumer information, advertising,
sales promotion, producer information, market development, and product
research to assist, improve, or promote the marketing, distribution,
and utilization of their respective commodities. Approval of the
programs is required through referendum of those who would be covered.
The programs are directed by industry boards. These boards, usually
composed of producer, handler, processor, and in some cases, importer
and public members, are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to
administer the programs. The funding for such programs is collected
from designated industry segments, usually through deductions from
sales by producers, processors, marketers, and/or importers. The
appointed boards are responsible for collecting assessments from the
affected persons covered under these programs.
The Secretary also approves the boards' budgets, plans, and
projects. These responsibilities have been delegated to the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The applicable commodity
divisions within AMS have direct oversight of the respective programs.
The information collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intents of the various Acts authorizing such
programs, thereby providing a means of administering the programs. The
forms covered under this collection require the minimum information
necessary to effectively carry out the requirements of the respective
orders, and their use is necessary to fulfill the intents of the Acts
as expressed in the orders. The information collected is used only by
authorized employees of the various boards and authorized employees of
USDA.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .0826125 hours per response.
Respondents: Producers, processors, handlers, and/or importers of a
variety of agricultural commodities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Total respondents are estimated to
be 319,342.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Number of responses
per respondent varies between programs but is estimated to average
13.90636.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Estimated total
annual burden is 366,873 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 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 Eugene E. Krueger,
Promotion and Research Staff, Dairy Division, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 96456, Rm.2734-South,
Washington D.C., 20090. 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: May 5, 1997.
Richard M. McKee,
Director, Dairy Division.
[FR Doc. 97-12092 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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