These surveys provide commercial
slaughter and red meat production by species. Federally inspected
slaughter data enables the Food Safety and Inspection Service to
fulfill its responsibilities mandated by the Federal Meat
Inspection Act. Estimates are used by Government, industry, and the
private sector in production and marketing decisions, and for
economic analysis and research.
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 503(a) Name of Law: CIPSEA
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 13 3501 Name of Law: Paperwork Reduction Act
US Code: 18
USC 1905 Name of Law: Disclosure of Confidential Information
generally
US Code: 21
USC 620 Name of Law: Meat Inspection - Imports
US Code: 7
USC 2204(a) Name of Law: General Duties of Secretary
US Code: 21
USC 661 Name of Law: Meat Inspection - Federal and State
Cooperation
US Code: 7 USC
2276 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code: 7
USC 3601.1 Name of Law: General Statement of Public Information
(FOIA)
The response burden hours
increased from 1,687 hours to 2,504 hours and the annual number of
responses decreased from 69,200 to 11,800 due to agency
adjustments. Two primary factors impacted this increase in burden
hours. The number of NFI plants contacted by NASS increased from
1,100 to approximately 1,300 plants. The average amount of time it
takes to complete a NFI questionnaire has increased from 10 minutes
to approximately 15 minutes per questionnaire. The primary cause in
the decrease of the annual number of responses is due to the
correction of a mistake. In the previously approved ICR, NASS
erroneously included FI responses in the summary of burden
calculation while this ICR renewal only counts NFI responses.
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.