Fruit and Vegetable Market News
reports are authorized by Law U.S.C. 1621 to collect and
disseminate marketing information on an area basis. Data is used by
the Fruit and Vegetable trade as guides in making marketing
decisions. Respondents are firms that buy, sell, store, or produce
fruit and vegetable products.
Continuing consolidation in the
industry leaving fewer contacts for information, which causes the
response time per contact to increase, and a decline in the number
of respondents and annual responses. Also form FV-481-1 has been
obsoleted.
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.