Dairy Products Mandatory Sales Reporting

OMB Control No: 0581-0274	ICR Reference No: 201801-0581-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-0581-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No: Chg DA-230 & 230-S
Title: Dairy Products Mandatory Sales Reporting
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: 05/09/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/06/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2018
Responses	5,574	0	5,485
Time Burden (Hours)	1,767	0	2,331
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is to collect weekly sales information of dairy products such as cheddar cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey. The sales information reported are used by USDA to calculate minimum prices for raw milk marketed through the Federal milk marketing order system. This collection will require manufacturers to submit information only by electronic means specified by AMS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 239 3 Name of Law: Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010

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:
	82 FR 188	08/29/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 14842	04/06/2018
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 Dairy Mandatory Sales Reporting DY-201, DY-202, DY-205, DY-204, DA-230-S (Supplement to DA-230), DA-230, DY-203 Weekly Cheddar Cheese (40-lb. Blocks) Report ,   Weekly Cheddar Cheese (500 lb. Barrels) Report ,   Weekly Butter Report ,   Weekly Nonfat Dry Milk Report ,   Weekly Dry Whey Report ,   Supplement - Multiple Plants Reporting Screening Table ,   Dairy Product Sales Survey

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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	5,574	5,485	0	89	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,767	2,331	0	-564	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Decreases in AMS' original estimates regarding the number of responders have been refined since the program's inception and in the "time per response" estimates since the previous submission. Some manufacturers have consolidated operations to decrease the number of individual plants in operation. Also, some manufacturers no longer produce the standard dairy products reported but are now making customized products that do not meet the reporting criteria.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $579,000

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

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lorie Warren 202 720-4405 [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: 04/06/2018

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