DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico
OMB Control Number: 0581-0215
Summary of Collection: The Pistachio Marketing Order, (7 CFR part 983), covering
pistachios grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico is established and regulated
under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as
amended, (7 U.S.C. 601-674), herein referred to as the Act. The Act authorizes the
formation of marketing orders for certain agricultural commodities to provide orderly
marketing conditions in interstate and intrastate commerce and to improve producer
returns. The order regulates the handling of pistachios, authorizes grade and size
requirements, as well as a requirement for aflatoxin testing on domestic shipments only.
The Secretary is authorized to oversee the order operations and issue regulations
recommended by representatives from the Pistachio Committee.
Need and Use of the Information: The Agricultural Marketing Service has developed
forms as a convenience for handlers and producers who are required to file certain
information with the Committee relating to pistachio supplies, shipments, dispositions,
and other information needed to effectively implement the requirements of the order and
carry out the purposes of the Act. If the information collection herein was not collected,
the Secretary could not ascertain the support level for the order, nor in fact, carry out
obligations required by the Act. Use of the forms is required by regulations governing
marketing order administration. Collecting data less frequently would also eliminate the
Secretary’s ability to administer the order.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms
Number of Respondents: 1,200
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Weekly; Monthly; Quarterly;
Biennially; Semi-annually; Annually;

Total Burden Hours: 541
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order
OMB Control Number: 0581-0268
Summary of Collection: A Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and Information Order
created under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (Pub.
L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1032, April 4, 1996, 7 U.S.C. 744-7425) requires collection of
information to carry out the program. This legislation is hereinafter referred to as the
1996 Act. Under the enabling legislation, Congress has delegated the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) the responsibility of establishing and overseeing agricultural
commodity research and promotion orders, which may include a combination of
promotion, research, industry information, and consumer information activities funded by
mandatory assessments. The program includes projects relating to research, information,
advertising, sales promotion, market development and production research to assist,
improve, or promote the marketing, distribution, competitive position and stimulate sales
of Christmas trees.
Need and Use of the Information: The Christmas tree program will be administered by
the Christmas Tree Promotion Board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and
financed by a mandatory assessment on producers and importers of fresh cut Christmas
trees. The program will provide for an exemption for producers and importers that cut
and sell or import fewer than 500 Christmas trees annually. The forms covered under this
collection require the minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the
requirements of the program, and their use is essential to carry out the intent of the Order.
If the information collection herein were not collected, the Board could not carry out the
coordinated research, promotion, consumer education, and industry information program
on Christmas trees, ensure compliance with the mandatory program or ensure proper

assessment collection. Collecting data less frequently also would limit the Secretary’s
ability to oversee the Order.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Farms
Number of Respondents: 5,000
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually; Recordkeeping
Total Burden Hours: 3,956
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
*Billing Code 3410-02
[FR Doc. 2024-13135 Filed: 6/13/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/14/2024]