This is a renewal for surveys to 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.
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
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
US Code:
7 USC 2276
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
The Cold Storage Capacity survey is conducted every other year (odd numbered years). In this renewal cycle the survey will be conducted once, where in the previous approval it was conducted twice. The remainder of the adjustments due to 1) more detailed data collection plan with multiple mailings and the non-response that occurs after each mailing, and 2) a request to add 50 cognitive interviews per year to test questionnaire updates.
Richard Hopper 202 720-2206 Richard.Hopper@nass.usda.gov
No
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.