Opportunity
Federal Register #AMSTB261057
Request for Comments on Extension of Tobacco Report Information Collection
Buyer
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
Posted
August 03, 2026
Respond By
October 02, 2026
Identifier
AMSTB261057
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on its plan to extend and revise the "Tobacco Report" information collection. - Government Buyer: - Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) - Purpose: - Request for public input on the extension and revision of the Tobacco Report information collection (OMB No. 0581-0004) - Mandated by the Tobacco Statistics Act of 1929 and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 - Requirements: - Tobacco dealers and manufacturers, including small businesses, must report inventory and stocks of tobacco products quarterly - Data is used for statistical analysis to determine supply and consumption of tobacco products - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are being procured - This is a request for comments, not a procurement opportunity
Description
This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an extension and revision of the currently approved information collection titled "Tobacco Report" (OMB No. 0581-0004). The information collection involves the mandatory reporting of tobacco inventory and stocks by dealers and manufacturers, including small businesses, on a quarterly basis. The data collected is used for statistical purposes to ascertain the total supply of unmanufactured tobacco available to domestic manufacturers and to calculate consumption in manufactured tobacco products. Comments on this request are due by October 2, 2026.