[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25395]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 16, 2018.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by December 
21, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725-17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. 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: Notice of Request for a New Information Collection: 
(Consumer Research on the Safe Handling Instructions Label for Raw and 
Partially Cooked Meat and Poultry Products and Labeling Statements for 
Ready-to-Eat and Not-Ready-to-Eat Products).
    OMB Control Number: 0583-New.
    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.), 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). These statues mandate that FSIS protect the public by 
ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS is announcing its intention 
to collect information in the form of consumer research that will 
include a web-based experimental study and a behavior change study to 
help inform potential revisions to the current Safe Handling 
Instructions (SHI) label and assess whether a label revision would 
improve consumer food safety behaviors. FSIS also will collect 
information on consumer use and understanding of the labeling on ready-
to-eat (RTE) and not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) meat and poultry products, in 
particular consumers' ability to discern between the two types of 
products and to ensure that NRTE products that may appear to be ready 
to eat are thoroughly cooked.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 73,395.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,115.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25395 Filed 11-20-18; 8:45 am]
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