Federal Register #2026-17376

Extension of Information Collection for Livestock Market Reporting

This opportunity concerns the extension of a regulatory information collection for livestock market reporting by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), part of the Department of Agriculture. - Government Buyer: - Agency: Department of Agriculture - Sub-agency: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) - Purpose: - Requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing information collection - Supports the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 - Scope: - Information collection covers cattle, swine, lamb, boxed beef, and wholesale pork - Used to compile and generate Market News reports - Requirements: - No procurement of products or services - No OEMs or vendors involved - Notice requests public comments on necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection - Notable Details: - Statutory and regulatory history outlined - Extension maintains compliance with federal reporting requirements - No products, services, or contract awards are associated with this notice

Description

This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an extension of the currently approved information collection used to compile and generate cattle, swine, lamb, boxed beef, and wholesale pork Market News reports under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999. The information collection supports the generation of market news reports to improve price and supply reporting services and encourage competition in the livestock marketplace. The program has been reauthorized multiple times and is currently extended through September 30, 2026. Comments on this notice must be received by October 26, 2026.

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