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54586 

Vol. 75, No. 173 

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 2, 2010. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: Livestock Mandatory Reporting 

Act of 1999. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0186. 

Summary of Collection: The Livestock 

Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (Pub. 

L. 106–78; 7 U.S.C. 1635–1636h) 

mandates the reporting of information 

on prices and quantities of livestock and 

livestock products. Under this program, 

certain livestock packers, livestock 

product processors and importers 

meeting certain criteria, including size 

as measured by annual slaughter are 

required to report market information to 

the Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS). The information is necessary for 

the proper performance of the functions 

of AMS. USDA’s market news provides 

all market participants, including 

producers, with the information 

necessary to make intelligent and 

informed marketing decisions. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected and 

recordkeeping requirements will serve 

as the basis for livestock and livestock 

product market news reports utilized by 

the industry for marketing purposes. 

The reports are used by other 

Government agencies to evaluate market 

conditions and calculate price levels. 

Economists at major agricultural 

colleges and universities use the reports 

to make short and long-term market 

projections. The information is reported 

up to three times daily and once weekly 

and is only available directly from those 

entities required to report under the Act. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 113. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting; 

Weekly; Other (Daily). 

Total Burden Hours: 21,512. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: National Organic Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–0191. 

Summary of Collection: The Organic 

Foods Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, 

Title XXI of the Food, Agriculture, 

Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 

(Farm Bill), U.S.C. Title 7 Section 

6503(a) mandates that the Secretary of 

Agriculture develop a national organic 

program. The purposes of the regulation 

mandated by OFPA are: (1) To establish 

national standards governing the 

marketing of certain agricultural 

products as organically produced 

products; (2) to assure consumers that 

organically produced products meet a 

consistent standard; and (3) to facilitate 

interstate commerce in fresh and 

processed food that is organically 

produced. The National Organic 

Program (NOP) regulation fulfills the 

requirements of the OFPA. It includes 

comprehensive production and 

handling standards, labeling provisions, 

requirements for the certification of 

producers and handlers, accreditation of 

certifying agents by USDA and an 

administrative subpart for fees, State 

Programs, National List, appeals, 

compliance and pesticide residue 

testing. Agricultural Marketing Service 

will approve programs for State 

governments wishing to establish State 

Organic Programs. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected is used to evaluate 

compliance with OFPA and NOP for 

administering the program, for 

management decisions and planning, for 

establishing the cost of the program and 

to support administrative and regulatory 

actions in response to non-compliance 

with OFPA. Certifying agents will have 

to submit an application to USDA to 

become accredited to certify organic 

production and handling operations. 

Auditors will review the application, 

perform site evaluation and submit 

reports to USDA, who will make a 

decision to grant or deny accreditation. 

Producers, handlers and certifying 

agents whose operations are not 

approved have the right to mediation 

and appeal the decision. Reporting and 

recordkeeping are essential to the 

integrity of the organic certification 

system. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Individuals or households; Business or 

other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 32,600. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually; Recordkeeping. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,325,736. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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