Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry Products, and Rabbit Products--7 CFR Parts 54, 56, 62 and 70

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LP-240P Regs Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry & Rabbit Products, Meat, and QSVP	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form LP-157 State	Form	Modified	Repair queued
AMS-71_0581-0128_grid_04.01.24_rev.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-08-22	Repair queued
SuptStmt_2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2665	Regs Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry & Rabbit Products, Meat, and QSVP	Form	Modified
226934	State	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0128	ICR Reference No: 202408-0581-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-0581-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry Products, and Rabbit Products--7 CFR Parts 54, 56, 62 and 70
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/29/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	82,615	51,898
Time Burden (Hours)	12,168	9,279
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Information under 7 CFR Parts 54, 56, 62 and 70 are needed from shell egg, poultry and rabbit plants, meat, QSVP, and users of the voluntary grading programs when applying for service and benefits needed and used by the Agency to administer and to provide the services of this voluntary program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1087-1091, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 46055	05/28/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 70161	08/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regs Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry & Rabbit Products, Meat, and QSVP	LP-210S, LP-240S, LP-234, LP-240P, LP-109, LP-210P, LP-110	Poultry Grading Volume Report ,   Shell Egg Grading Volume Report ,   Poultry Products Grading Certificate ,   Shell Egg Grading Certificate ,   Application for Service ,   Work Schedule Request ,   USDA Processed Egg and Egg Products Export Certificate
State	LP-157	Application for License

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	82,615	51,898	0	31,518	-801	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,168	9,279	0	3,408	-519	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden was inadvertently not included in ICR submitted 08/30/2020. So the burden has been added to this revision.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/29/2024

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