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Vol. 83, No. 125 

Thursday, June 28, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–DA–18–0026] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

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 approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by August 27, 2018 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments concerning 

this notice by using the electronic 

process available at 

www.regulations.gov. Written comments 

may also be submitted to Camia R. Lane, 

Grading and Standardization Branch, 

Dairy Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Room 2968—South Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–0230: Tel: (202) 720–1671, 

Fax: (202) 720–2643, or via email at 

Camia.Lane@ams.usda.gov. All 

comments should reference the docket 

number (same number as above 

assigned by Originating Program), the 

date, and the page number of this issue 

of the Federal Register. All comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided, at www.regulations.gov and 

will be included in the record and made 

available to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Camia R. Lane, Grading and 

Standardization Branch, Dairy 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Room 2968—South Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–0230: Tel: (202) 720–1671, 

Fax: (202) 720–2643. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Requirements Under 

Regulations Governing Inspection and 

Grading Services of Manufactured or 

Processed Dairy Products. 

OMB Number: 0581–0126. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2018. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of 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, its 

regulations are contained in (7 CFR part 

58). The regulations governing the 

certification of sanitary design and 

fabrication of equipment used in the 

slaughter, processing, and packaging of 

livestock and poultry products are 

contained in (7 CFR part 54). To ensure 

that a voluntary inspection program 

performs satisfactorily, there must be 

written requirements and rules for both 

Government and industry. The 

information requested is used to 

identify the products offered for 

grading; to identify a request from a 

manufacturer of equipment used in 

dairy, meat or poultry industries for 

evaluation regarding sanitary design and 

construction; to identify and contact the 

party responsible for payment of the 

inspection, grading or equipment 

evaluation fee and expense; and to 

identify applicants who wish to be 

authorized for the display of official 

identification on product packaging, 

materials, equipment, utensils, or on 

descriptive promotional materials. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .0.170 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Dairy product 

manufacturers, consultants, installers, 

dairy equipment fabricators and meat 

and poultry processing equipment 

fabricators. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

306. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

11,389. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 37.22. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,944 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 Camia R. 

Lane, Grading and Standardization 

Branch, Dairy Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 2968—South 

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Washington, DC 20250–0230: Tel: 

(202) 720–1671, Fax: (202) 720–2643, or 

via email at Camia.Lane@ams.usda.gov. 

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: June 25, 2018. 

Bruce Summers, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13911 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 25, 2018. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 


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