[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68596-68597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28145]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 3, 2010.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Procedures for the Notification of New Technology.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0127.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise

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the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products 
Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes mandate 
that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat and poultry products 
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. 
FSIS established flexible procedures to actively encourage the 
development and use of new technologies in meat and poultry 
establishments and egg products plants. These new procedures will 
facilitate notification to the Agency of any new technology that is 
intended for use in meat and poultry establishments and egg products 
plants so that the Agency can decide whether the new technology 
requires a pre-use review. A pre-use review often includes an in-plant 
trail.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
determine if an in-plant trail is necessary, FSIS will request that the 
firm submit a protocol that is designed to collect relevant data to 
support the use of the new technology. To not collect this information 
would reduce the effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and egg products 
inspection program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 175.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,600.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Listeria Control for Ready-to-Eat Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0132.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451 et seq). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public 
by verifying that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS is requiring 
that official establishments that produce certain ready-to-eat (RTE) 
meat and poultry products to take measures to prevent product 
adulteration by the pathogenic environmental contaminant Listeria 
monocytogenes. The regulations (9 CFR 430.4) particularly affect 
establishments that produce RTE meat and poultry products that are 
exposed to the environment after lethality treatments and that support 
the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishments must employ one of 
four distinct methods found in the regulations. These establishments 
must share with FSIS data and information relevant to their controls 
for Listeria monocytogenes.
    Need and Use of the Information: Official establishments that 
produce FTE meat and poultry products must annually furnish FSIS with 
information on the production volume of RTE products affected by the 
regulations and the control measures used by the establishments. The 
establishment must also provide an estimate of production volume by 
product type and regulatory control method used for the upcoming year. 
FSIS will use the information collected from the Production Information 
on Post-Lethality Exposed RTE Products form (FSIS 10,240-1) to help 
target resources and direct verification activities.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,129.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 26,317.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-28145 Filed 11-5-10; 8:45 am]
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