[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28566-28567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11720]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2012-0022]
Notice of Request for a New Information Collection (Food Safety
Education Campaign--Post-Wave Tracking Survey)
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a new
information collection for a post-wave tracking survey associated with
the Food Safety Education Campaign. The post-wave survey is conducted
after the initial tracking survey is completed, and the media campaign
has begun and has had time to reach its intended audience.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 16,
2012.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriots
Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8-163A,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots
Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW., Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2012-0022. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go
to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E. Street, Room 8-164,
Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact John O'Connell, Paperwork
Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065 South Building, Washington, DC
20250, (202) 720-0345.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Food Safety Education Campaign Post-Wave Tracking Survey.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the
functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18 & 2.13) as specified 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., et seq.). FSIS
protects the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg products
are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and correctly labeled and
packaged.
FSIS, in partnership with the Ad Council, the Food and Drug
Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
developed a new national public service advertising campaign to educate
the public about the importance of safe food handling and how to reduce
the risks associated with foodborne illness. FSIS is seeking approval
of a new information collection to help evaluate the impact of the Food
Safety Education Campaign. The new collection will take the form of a
post-survey of members of the target audience and will help gauge
awareness of the advertising, attitudes regarding safe food
preparation, and self-reported prevention behaviors. The post-wave
survey will be fielded approximately 12 months following launch of the
Food Safety Education Campaign, which occurred in July 2011, to monitor
any shifts in attitudes, awareness, or behaviors in the target audience
over time.
The campaign targets parents, ages 20 to 40, who are caregivers for
children between the ages of 4 and 12. Parents have been identified as
the target audience because they are most likely to be preparing food
for themselves and others, and they have an incentive to listen to food
safety messages and adopt or change their behaviors as a result.
The post-wave survey will be administered using a national random
digit dial phone methodology in both English and Spanish. Each
respondent will answer questions about their attitudes about food
safety, their awareness of the risks of foodborne illness, their own
efficacy with regard to preventing foodborne illness, and their own use
of safe food-handling practices. The public service announcements
(PSAs) will also be described to respondents in order to gauge
recognition of the ads in market.
Once the post-wave survey is conducted, FSIS and the Ad Council
will compare results to identify any shifts in attitudes, awareness, or
behaviors that occurred as a result of the media campaign. The results
of the post-wave survey will be used to assess the effectiveness of the
campaign thus far and inform future rounds of PSAs.
FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take respondents an
average of 15 minutes per year, and non-respondents an average of 2
minutes per year, to respond.
Respondents: Consumers.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 7,200.
Estimated No. of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 500 hours.
Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained
from John O'Connell, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-0345.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information
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is necessary for the proper performance of FSIS's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of FSIS's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques, or other forms of information technology. Comments may be
sent to both FSIS, at the addresses provided above, and the Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20253.
Responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of program information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at
202-720-2600 (voice and TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TTY).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Federal
Register_Notices/index.asp.
FSIS will also make copies of this Federal Register publication
available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide
information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal
Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information
that could affect or would be of interest to constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups,
consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals
who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS
Web page. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription
service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food
safety news and information. This service is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/. Options range
from recalls to export information to regulations, directives and
notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and have
the option to password protect their accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on: May 8, 2012.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-11720 Filed 5-14-12; 8:45 am]
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