7 CFR Part 70, Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PY-32 Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products Form	Modified
0127 Spreadsheet.xls Supplementary Document	2007-06-25
Supporting Statement '07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-05-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2661	Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0127	ICR Reference No: 200705-0581-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-0581-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR Part 70, Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	22,799	0	22,464
Time Burden (Hours)	1,813	0	1,753
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information under 7 CFR Part 70 is needed from poultry and rabbit processing plants and allied users of the voluntary grading programs when requesting service and benefits and used by the Agency to administer and to provide the services of the voluntary program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627 Name of Law: The agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60 Stat.1087-1091, as amended)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 234	12/06/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 121	06/25/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry and Rabbit Products	PY-32, PY-33, PY-210P, PR-210S, PY-212	Application for Service ,   Application for Specification Approval ,   Shell Egg Grading Certificate ,   Retail Quality Program Agreement ,   Poultry Products Grading Certificate

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	22,799	22,464	0	0	335	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,813	1,753	0	0	60	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are two less respondents, but the higher level of program participation by the respondents who continued to participate in the program resulted in the increase of burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/25/2007

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