Swine Contract Library

OMB Control No: 0580-0021	ICR Reference No: 201604-0580-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-0580-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/GIPSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Swine Contract Library
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: 08/02/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	1,127	0	1,148
Time Burden (Hours)	2,600	0	2,706
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Collect information required by the Packers and Stockyards Act to provide information to hog producers on contract options available and the number of hogs committed under contract with packers at plants that slaughter 100,000 or more hogs. Information is required from packers for processing plants that meet certain criteria, including size as measured by annual slaughter. The USDA Grain Inspection, Packer and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the P&S Act, including the swine contract library. The collection of information is necessary for GIPSA to perform the functions required for the mandatory reporting of swine packer marketing contract information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 228 Name of Law: Packers & Stockyards Act

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:
	81 FR 8038	02/17/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 39887	06/20/2016
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 Swine Contract Library PSP-343, PSP-341, PSP-342 Monthly Report: Estimates of Swine to be Delivered Under Contract ,   Verbal Contract Optional Documentation Sheet ,   Contract Submission Cover Sheet

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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	1,127	1,148	0	0	-21	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,600	2,706	0	0	-106	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: Firms and plants have merged, ceased business, become processing only facilities terminating the requirement for submission to the swine contract library. As a result, an initial 35 firms operating 55 plants has gone down to 32 firms operating 54 plants with 1,127 responses and 2,600 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $384,000

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]? 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: M Omade 202 720-8479 [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: 06/20/2016

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