Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999

OMB Control No: 0581-0186	ICR Reference No: 200803-0581-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved until 2010. The agency should continue to evaluate the program, including the utility of collecting data more than once a day (as currently required by statute), and seek other ways to minimize the burden of this collection on the industry.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	118,092	0	135,928
Time Burden (Hours)	21,567	0	24,429
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is required by statute and will serve as the basis for livestock and livestock product market news report utilized by the industry for marketing purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1635-1336h Name of Law: Livestock Mandatory Reporting act of 1999    US Code: 7 USC 1621 et seq. Name of Law: Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0581-AC67	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 96	05/16/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	7 FR 152	08/08/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 LS-124, LS-131, LS-132, LS-128, LS-129, LS-113, LS-114, LS-115, LS-117, LS-118, LS-119, LS-120, LS-121, LS-123, LS-126 Boxed Lamb Report (Importers) ,   Carcass Report (Domestic Packers) ,   Live Cattle Daily Report (Current Established Prices) ,   Live Cattle Daily Report ( Committed & Delivered Cattle) ,   Live Cattle Weekly Report (Forward Contract & Packer-Owned) ,   Cattle Premiums & Discounts Weekly Rept. ,   Swine Prior Day Report ,   Swine Daily Report ,   Weekly Noncarcass Merit Premium Swine Reporting ,   Live lamb Daily Report (Current Established Prices) ,   Live Lamb Weekly Report ,   Live Lamb Weekly Report (Formula Purchases) ,   Cow/Bull Plant Delivered Bids (Dressed Basis) ,   Live Cow/Bull Daily Purchase Report ,   Boxed Beef Daily Report

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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	118,092	135,928	0	-17,836	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,567	24,429	0	-2,862	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Burden is reduced by -2,862 hours. Changes made to the swine reporting requirement by the Reauthorization Act resulted in a decrease of swine respondents. Other changes are the result of changes to the Program that will reduce the reporting burden on packers where possible. In other cases AMS has deleted individual data fields from reporting forms but since this information is submitted electronically, there is no measureable reduction to the burden per response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,300,000

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

Agency Contact: Warren Preston 202-720-6231 [email protected]

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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: 05/16/2008

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