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Vol. 82, No. 188 

Friday, September 29, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–DA–17–0055] 

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, 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 November 28, 2017, to be 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

submitted at the Federal eRulemaking 

portal: www.regulations.gov. Comments 

may also be filed with 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. All 

comments will be made available for 

public inspection in the Office of the 

Hearing Clerk during regular business 

hours, or can be viewed at: 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Dairy Products Mandatory Sales 

Reporting. 

OMB Number: 0581–0274. 

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 

2018. 

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. 

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 

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. 


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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: 

22. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 381 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: 

29. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 503 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: 

18. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 312 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: 

114. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 38 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. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 7. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

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: September 25, 2017. 

Bruce Summers, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20870 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana 

Advisory Committee To Prepare for Its 

Public Meeting on Voting Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Indiana Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a meeting on 

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 3:00 

p.m. EST for the purpose of preparing 

for its public meeting on voting rights 

issues in the state. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 3:00 

p.m. EST. 

Public Call Information: Dial: 888– 

334–3032, Conference ID: 3050931. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 

mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 

8311. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public can listen to the 

discussion. This meeting is available to 

the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–334–3032, 

conference ID: 3050931. Any interested 

member of the public may call this 

number and listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. The 

conference call operator will ask callers 

to identify themselves, the organization 

they are affiliated with (if any), and an 

email address prior to placing callers 

into the conference room. Callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Persons with hearing 

impairments may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

mailed to the Regional Programs Unit 

Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 

55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, 

IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the 

Commission at (312) 353–8324, or 

emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit Office at (312) 

353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Unit Office, as they 


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