Provide data to estimate amount of food in Nation's refrigerated facilities and occupancy level of coolers and freezer rooms. The most important data component is estimating total food supplies which contribute to orderly marketing and price stability.
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 501-526
Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficeincy
US Code:
7 USC 2204
Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 532 271-273
Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 171 1504
Name of Law: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
US Code:
7 USC 3601.1
Name of Law: General statement of Public Information-FOIA
US Code:
18 USC 1905
Name of Law: Disclosure of Confiential Information
The new burden hour total of 4,954 is 989 hours above the previous burden of 3,965 hours. Part of the increase is due to the normal adjustment for the data rotation cycle. The Cold Storage Capacity survey is conducted every other year (odd numbered years). In this renewal cycle the survey will be conducted twice, where in the previous approval it was only conducted once. There was an error in the previous table NASS used to calculate total burden. On the Capacity survey the burden minutes were listed at 30 and on the mandatory monthly Cold Storage minutes were listed at 15; these were backwards and have been adjusted this time.
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:
(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;
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.