Regulations and Related Reporting and Recording Requirements - Packers and Stockyards Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form P&SP 1000 Regulations and Related Reporting and Recording Requirements - Packers and Stockyards Programs-Business Form	Modified
FinalSupportingStatement070015 nov.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-11-13
APHIS71.xls Supplementary Document	2008-11-13
APHIS79.xls Supplementary Document	2008-10-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2523	Regulations and Related Reporting and Recording Requirements - Packers and Stockyards Programs-Business Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0580-0015	ICR Reference No: 200810-0580-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-0580-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/GIPSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulations and Related Reporting and Recording Requirements - Packers and Stockyards Programs
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: 01/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for two years. GIPSA should track the burden of the revised collection to ensure that the revised burden is accurate. In addition, GIPSA should work toward creating an online option for this collection to reduce the burden on the public. Within six months, GIPSA should develop and provide a plan to OMB for web-based implementation. The plan should include a timeline for implementation.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	6 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	39,934	0	42,664
Time Burden (Hours)	318,630	0	305,035
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to provide business transaction safeguards that are necessary to protect financial interests and trade practices of livestock producers and poultry growers and others in the livestock, meatpacking, and poultry industries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 181-229 Name of Law: Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
  

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:
	73 FR 38394	07/07/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 68404	11/18/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulations and Related Reporting and Recording Requirements - Packers and Stockyards Programs-Business	P&SP 5000, P&SP 6010, P&SP 2120, P&SP 3005, P&SP 4200, P&SP 4300, P&SP 4400, P&SP 2300, P&SP 1000, P&SP 2100, P&SP 2000, P&SP 2200, P&SP 1500, P&SP6020, P&SP 7003, P&SP 1400, P&SP 2110, P&SP 2500, P&SP 2600, P&SP 2610, P&SP 4000, P&SP 4100, P&SP 7001, P&SP 7002, P&SP 3002, P&SP 3003, P&SP 1100, P&SP 1200, P&SP 1300, P&SP 4500, P&SP 2400, P&SP 3001, P&SP 3004	Application for Registration ,   Application for Registration - Packer Buyer ,   Stockyard Information ,   Posted Stockyards Name Change ,   Monorail Scale Test Report ,   Vehicle Scale Test Report - Poultry ,   Hopper Scale Test Report - Feed ,   Reparation Complaint ,   Statistical Report ,   Assessment Report ,   Status of Custodial Bank Account for Shippers' Proceeds Special Report ,   Supplemental Balance Sheet Special Report ,   Special Report For Review of Dealer, Market Agency and Packer Bonds ,   Packer Inquiry ,   Live Poultry Dealer Inquiry ,   Bond ,   Bond Rider ,   Proof of Claim Under Surety Bond - Clause No. 1 ,   Proof of Claim Under Surety Bond - Clause No. 2, 3, &4 ,   Trust Fund Agreement ,   Trust Agreement ,   Rider for General Use with Trust Fund Agreement or Trust Agreement ,   Termination of Trust Fund Agreement or Trust Agreement ,   Letter of Credit ,   Automatic Renewal Rider ,   Annaul Report of Dealer or Market Agency Buying on Commission ,   Annual Report of Live Poultry Dealers ,   Annual Report of Market Agency - SOC ,   Annaul Report of Packers ,   Supplement to Annual Report of Packers ,   Weigher's Acknowledgement & Agreement - Livestock ,   Weigher's Acknowledgement & Agreement - Poultry ,   Livestock Scale Test Report

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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	39,934	42,664	0	0	-2,730	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	318,630	305,035	0	0	13,595	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: The reason for this burden increase is due to Packers and Stockyards consolidating/revising/redesigning several of their forms which reduced the number of forms but increased the burden to the newly established forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $324,443

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 11/18/2008

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