Notice2023-10167
Tobacco Report: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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May 12, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension and revision of the currently approved information collection for Tobacco Report (OMB No. 0581-0004).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2023)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10167]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 92 / Friday, May 12, 2023 / Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-TB-23-0023]
Tobacco Report: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision
of a Currently Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an
extension and revision of the currently approved information collection
for Tobacco Report (OMB No. 0581-0004).
DATES: Comments received by July 11, 2023 will be considered.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments should reference the document number
and the date and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register.
Written comments may be submitted via mail to Shethir M. Riva,
Director, Research and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS,
USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406.
All comments received will be posted without change, including any
personal information provided, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and will
be included in the record and made available to the public. Please do
not include personally identifiable information (such as name, address,
or other contact information) or confidential business information that
you do not want publicly disclosed. Comments may be submitted
anonymously.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shethir M. Riva, Director, Research
and Promotion, Cotton and Tobacco Program, Telephone (540) 361-2726 or
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba8849f9f8485b9bbab9e988f8ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97d4f8e3e3f8f9c5c7d7e2e4f3f6b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tobacco Report.
OMB Number: 0581-0004.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Tobacco Statistics Act of 1929 (7 U.S.C. 501-508)
provides for the collection and publication of tobacco statistics by
USDA with regard to quantities of leaf tobacco in all forms in the
United States and Puerto Rico, owned by or in the possession of
dealers, manufacturers, and others, with the exception of the original
growers of the tobacco.
Inventory information about different tobacco products is reported
on a quarterly basis, as of January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1
of each year, and is due within 15 days of those dates.
The information furnished under the provisions of this Act is used
only for the statistical purposes for which it is supplied. No
publication shall be made by USDA whereby the data furnished by any
particular establishment can be identified, nor shall anyone other than
the sworn employees of USDA be allowed to examine the individual
reports.
The regulations governing the Tobacco Stocks and Standards Act (7
CFR part 30) issued under the Tobacco Statistics Act (7 U.S.C. 501-508)
specifically address the reporting requirements. Tobacco in leaf form
or stems is reported by types of tobacco and whether it is stemmed or
unstemmed. Tobacco in sheet form is segregated as to whether it is to
be used for cigar wrappers, cigar binders, for cigarettes, or for other
products.
Tobacco stocks reporting is mandatory. The basic purpose of the
information collection is to ascertain the total supply of
unmanufactured tobacco available to domestic manufacturers and to
calculate the amount consumed in manufactured tobacco products. The
Quarterly Report of Manufacture and Sales of Snuff, Smoking and Chewing
Tobacco is voluntary. Information on the manufacture and sale of snuff,
smoking and chewing tobacco products is available from Treasury
Department publications based on the collection of taxes, but not in
the detail desired by the industry. All major tobacco manufacturers
agreed to furnish information to AMS for this report.
The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) directs
and authorizes USDA to collect, tabulate and disseminate statistics on
marketing agricultural products including market supplies, storage
stocks, quantity, quality, condition of such products in various
positions in the marketing channel, utilization of sub-products,
shipments, and unloads.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.88 hours per response.
Respondents: Primarily tobacco dealers and manufacturers, including
small businesses or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 44.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 176.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 156.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10167 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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