Livestock and Meat Market News Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AMS-71 Spreadsheet 01-22-08.xls Supplementary Document	2008-01-22
SuptStmt-2008 final 01-2008 (rev. 2).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2683	Livestock and Meat Market News Reports	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0154	ICR Reference No: 200711-0581-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200412-0581-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Livestock and Meat Market News Reports
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: 04/15/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2008
Responses	139,734	0	234,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,640	0	7,020
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The industry requested that USDA issue livestock and meat trade reports for livestock, beef carcasses, boxed beef and pork cuts, calf, lamb, and meat by-products in making marketing decisions and as a guide to the amount of meat in the supply channel.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627, Sec. 203(g) Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
  

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:
	72 FR 157	08/15/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 18	01/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Livestock and Meat Market News Reports

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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	139,734	234,000	0	0	-94,266	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,640	7,020	0	0	4,620	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: Since the last submission there is an adjustment increase in burden of 4,620 hours. Packers are now required to report their mandatory information to the branch. As a residual effect of this change, the packers are also providing the voluntary information resulting in the respondent increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,672,995

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: 01/28/2008

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