This submission and its supporting
statement seeks OMB approval for the Marketing Agreement to allow
pecan handlers the opportunity to further the formation of a
Federal marketing order for pecans, as well as an industry council
that will locally administer the marketing order under the
Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) supervision.
US Code:
7 USC
601 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of
1937
Decrease due to a reduction of
the number of respondents and number of responses per respondent
for the referendum ballot from annually to every 5 years.
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.