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OMB Control No:
0581-0340
ICR Reference No:
202501-0581-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202308-0581-001
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/AMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Regulations Governing the Review of Butterfat Testing Records
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/30/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/21/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
Responses
17
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
85
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This new information collection seeks to replace butterfat testing by a USDA inspector with an annual review of a plant’s butterfat testing records which are kept as part of their normal business records. A recordkeeping requirement is needed to authorize a USDA inspector to review plant records on-site.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 1621 et seq.
Name of Law: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0581-AE20
Final or interim final rulemaking
90 FR 4585
01/16/2025
Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 33358
07/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Record Keeping hours
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
17
0
0
0
17
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
85
0
0
0
85
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 estimated total recordkeeping burden for all users of the service is estimated at 85 burden hours for 17 recordkeepers (5 hours per recordkeeper). This is a change from the previous 42.5 total burden hours. AMS was inadvertently inconsistent in its previous reporting of the burden. After review, AMS has determined five burden hours per recordkeeper per year is accurate.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Erin Taylor 202 720-7311 erin.taylor@ams.usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
07/21/2025
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