Milk and Milk Products

OMB Control No: 0535-0020	ICR Reference No: 201803-0535-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-0535-001
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 06/29/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2018
Responses	79,400	0	60,100
Time Burden (Hours)	13,081	0	10,035
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Dairy Products Report collects data on the types of products that milk is processed into (cheese, butter, ice cream, dry products, etc.) this information is used by numerous government agencies, manufacturers, cold storage facilities, importers, and exporters. The Milk Production Report collects data directly from farmers, most of which are covered by Federal Milk Orders that are administered by AMS. The NASS reports come out monthly and report the number of milk cows, average milk produced per cow and total milk production. This information is vital to predicting future milk production which helps in the stabilization of milk and dairy product prices. The data collection procedures, definitions of the target populations, sample designs, and survey methodologies are essentially unchanged from the currently approved docket with the exception of the collection of additional alfalfa hay price data in response to the “AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018”.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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    PL: Pub.L. 93 - 86 201 Name of Law: Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA

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 241	12/18/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 18263	04/26/2018
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, QID 090245 Monthly Report of Dairy Products ,   Annual Report of Dairy Products ,   Monthly Report of Dairy Products - Master Milk Production and Manufacture Dairy Products - Voluntary QID 090245, QID 090154, QID 090154, QID 090154, QID 090245, QID 090154, QID 090245, QID 090245 Milk Production Report - Jan 1, 2018 ,   Milk Production Report Apr 1, 2018 ,   Milk Production Report July 1, 2018 ,   Milk Production Report October 1, 2018 ,   Monthly Report of Dairy Products March 2018 ,   Annual Report of Dairy Products ,   Monthly Report of Dairy Products - Master ,   Monthly Report of Dairy Products - WI 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	79,400	60,100	0	17,000	2,300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,081	10,035	0	2,590	456	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NASS will be adding approximately 4,500 additional records to the quarterly Milk Production samples to accommodate the AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018 program change. In addition NASS will be making modest adjustments to the burden table to accommodate changes in the target population.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,100,000

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.     Yes

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.     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: 04/26/2018

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