The Dairy Products Report collects
data on the types of products that milk is processed into (cheese,
butter, ice cream, dry products, etc.) this information is used by
numerous government agencies, manufacturers, cold storage
facilities, importers, and exporters. The Milk Production Report
collects data directly from farmers, most of which are covered by
Federal Milk Orders that are administered by AMS. The NASS reports
come out monthly and report the number of milk cows, average milk
produced per cow and total milk production. This information is
vital to predicting future milk production which helps in the
stabilization of milk and dairy product prices. The data collection
procedures, definitions of the target populations, sample designs,
and survey methodologies are essentially unchanged from the
currently approved docket with the exception of the collection of
additional alfalfa hay price data in response to the “AGRICULTURE,
RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018”.
US Code:
7 USC
2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 532 273 Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting
US Code: 7 USC
1446 Name of Law: Price Support Levels for Designated Nonbasic
Agricultural Commodities
US Code: 7 USC
2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code: 18
USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential
Information
PL:
Pub.L. 93 - 86 201 Name of Law: Agricultural and Consumer
Protection Act of 1973
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
NASS will be adding
approximately 4,500 additional records to the quarterly Milk
Production samples to accommodate the AGRICULTURE, RURAL
DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018 program change. In addition NASS will be
making modest adjustments to the burden table to accommodate
changes in the target population.
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.