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Vol. 79, No. 195 

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–DA–14–0068] 

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 (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 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 December 8, 2014, to be 

considered. 

Additional Information: Contact 

Roger Cryan, Director, Economics 

Division, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, 

STOP 0229—Room 2753, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0229; phone: 

(202) 720–7091; or email: roger.cryan@

ams.usda.gov. 

Comments: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments via 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or to 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. 

Comments will be made available for 

public inspection in the above office 

during regular business hours or can be 

viewed at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information provided. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Dairy Products Mandatory Sales 

Reporting. 

OMB Number: 0581–0274. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2015. 

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. 

No changes have been made to the 

reporting forms. The estimated number 

of respondents who should file each 

form has decreased. Therefore, the total 

hours necessary to complete the forms 

has been decreased. 

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 


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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. 

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: 

19. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 329 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: 

28. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 485 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: 

19. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 329 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: 

181. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 60 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 by 

manufacturers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 7. 

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: October 3, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24012 Filed 10–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Farm Loan Pilot Projects 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency 

(FSA) will conduct pilot projects of 

limited scope and duration to evaluate 

processes and techniques that may 

improve the efficiency and effectiveness 

of the Farm Loan Programs (FLP) real 

estate loans (also referred to as ‘‘farm 

ownership loans’’), operating loans, 

emergency loans, and administrative 

provisions, as required by the 

Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm 

Bill). This notice provides an 

opportunity for the public to provide 

comments for FSA to consider for pilot 

projects. FSA expects to conduct at least 

two to three pilot projects. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by November 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. In your 

comment, include volume, date, and 

page number of this issue of the Federal 

Register. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Carrie L. Novak, Senior Loan 

Officer, LMD DAFLP FSA, US 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0522, 

Washington, DC 20250–0522. 

Comments will be available for 

viewing online at http://

www.regulations.gov. In addition, 

comments will be available for public 

inspection at the above address during 

business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Novak; phone: (202) 720–1643. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of 

information for this notice (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

FSA makes and services a variety of 

direct and guaranteed loans to farmers 

who are temporarily unable to obtain 

private commercial credit. FSA also 

provides direct loan customers with 

credit counseling and supervision to 

enhance their opportunity for success. 

FSA loan applicants are often beginning 


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