Milk and Milk Products

OMB Control No: 0535-0020	ICR Reference No: 201501-0535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-0535-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NASS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Milk and Milk Products
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: 07/31/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2015
Terms of Clearance: The agency agrees to prepare a nonresponse bias analysis and to include it in their next clearance request under this docket. The observed response rates as reported in the current supporting statements show response rates and coverage rates under 80% for quarterly milk production.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	60,100	0	58,175
Time Burden (Hours)	10,035	0	6,516
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for continuing approval of the NASS milk and milk products information collection for another 3 years. The majority of the data collection procedures, target population, sampling, and survey methodology are relatively the same as in the current approval docket.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA    US Code: 7 USC 2204 Name of Law: Duties of Secretary    PL: Pub.L. 106 - 532 273 Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting    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    US Code: 7 USC 1621 Name of Law: Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000    PL: Pub.L. 93 - 86 201 Name of Law: Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973

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:
	79 FR 227	11/25/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 14905	03/20/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Milk and Milk Products - Mandatory QID 090245, QID 090245 Monthly Report of Dairy Products - Dec 2014 ,   Monthly Reprot of Dairy Products - Master Milk Production and Manufacture Dairy Products - Voluntary QID 090154, QID 090245, QID 090245, QID 090245, QID 090245, QID 090154, QID 090154, QID 090154, QID 090154 Milk Production Report - Jan 2015 ,   Milk Production Report - April 2015 ,   Milk Production Report - July 2015 ,   Milk Production - Oct 2015 ,   Milk Production Report - Master ,   Annual Report of Dairy Products for 2014 ,   Annuyal Report of Dairy Products - Master ,   Monthly Report of Dairy Products - Dec 2014 ,   Monthly Report of Dairy Products - Master Non-Response

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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	60,100	58,175	0	0	1,925	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,035	6,516	0	0	3,519	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: The increase in number of responses and respondent burden can be attributed to two adjustments. The first being the inclusion of burden associated with the publicity materials used to encourage participation in the surveys by respondents. The second being the adjustment to sample sizes to reflect changes in the target population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,900,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: David Hancock 202-690-2388 [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: 03/20/2015

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