Livestock and Meat Market News Reports

OMB Control No: 0581-0154	ICR Reference No: 200209-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199907-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Livestock and Meat Market News Reports
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/12/2003
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2002
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for two years. Upon evaluation of the mandatory price reporting program, the agency should evaluate the continued need for the voluntary price reporting contained in this collection. If the mandatory price reporting program continues beyond 2004, the agency must provide upon resubmission of this package an evaluation of the information collection requirements of both programs, including consideration of the practical utility and need for voluntary reporting and the identification of areas of duplicative information collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2005	02/28/2005	02/28/2003
Responses	234,000	0	234,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,020	0	7,020
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The industry requested that USDA issue livestock and meat trade reports for livestock, beef carcasses, boxed beef and pork cuts, calf, lamb, and meat by-products in making marketing decisions and as a guide to the amount of meat in the supply channel.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Livestock and Meat Market News Reports

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	234,000	234,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,020	7,020	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 09/26/2002

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