This is a request for continuing approval of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) milk and milk products information collection for another 3 years. The data collection procedures, definitions of the target populations, sample designs, and survey methodologies are essentially unchanged from the currently approved docket.
Included in this renewal are Milk Production Program changes that will take effect in January 2025. Every five years NASS conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of Agriculture that may affect the number of States that are published.
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 532 273
Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: Duties of Secretary
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
The increase in the number of responses and respondent burden is due primarily to a program change. In the previous approvals, NASS used a response rate of 70% for estimating respondent burden. For this renewal, NASS increased the response rate used for estimating burden to 80% which is the standard factor used for estimating burden in most NASS ICRs.
There is a minor increase to the sample size and respondent burden for the manufactured dairy mandatory surveys.
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.
Non-Response