Provide data to estimate amount of
food in Nation's refrigerated facilities and occupancy level of
coolers and freezer rooms. The most important data component is
estimating total food supplies which contribute to orderly
marketing and price stability.
US Code:
7 USC
2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
The removal of estimates from
the cold storage report that had been discontinued over time and
the breakout of categories of interest to align more closely with
the record keeping system of the cold storage industry resulted in
the questionnaires per response time being reduced from 30 to 25
minutes for a -300 burden hour reduction.
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:
(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;
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.