This is a renewal for surveys to
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.
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 171 1504 Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting
US Code: 7
USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General statement of Public
Information-FOIA
US Code: 18
USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confiential Information
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 501-526 Name of Law: Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficeincy
US Code: 7 USC
2204 Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 532 271-273 Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting
US Code: 7 USC
2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
The Cold Storage Capacity
survey is conducted every other year (odd numbered years). In this
renewal cycle the survey will be conducted once, where in the
previous approval it was conducted twice. The remainder of the
adjustments due to 1) more detailed data collection plan with
multiple mailings and the non-response that occurs after each
mailing, and 2) a request to add 50 cognitive interviews per year
to test questionnaire updates.
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.