Collect information required by the
Packers and Stockyards Act to provide information to hog producers
on contract options available and the number of hogs committed
under contract with packers at plants that slaughter 100,000 or
more hogs. Information is required from packers for processing
plants that meet certain criteria, including size as measured by
annual slaughter. The USDA Grain Inspection, Packer and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA) is responsible for implementing and
enforcing the P&S Act, including the swine contract library.
The collection of information is necessary for GIPSA to perform the
functions required for the mandatory reporting of swine packer
marketing contract information.
US Code:
7 USC
228 Name of Law: Packers & Stockyards Act
Firms and plants have merged,
ceased business, become processing only facilities terminating the
requirement for submission to the swine contract library decreasing
the number of firms from 35 to 33 firms operating 55 plants.
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.