[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 5979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03133]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 19, 2019.
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 March
27, 2019 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: Stakeholder Input on Federal outreach to Control Listeria
Monocytogenes at Retail.
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 Product 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 verifying that meat products are safe, wholesome,
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS intends to
collect information from stakeholders from industry, State and public
health and agriculture departments with responsibilities for retail
food safety, local health departments, and grocers to gather
information on FSIS outreach efforts related to retain best practices
to control Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in retail delicatessens.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this information
collection is to enhance Federal outreach and interagency coordination
to control Lm at retail. To gather feedback to enhance Federal outreach
and interagency coordination to control Lm at retail, FSIS, in
collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will conduct focus
groups with a sample of stakeholders from industry, state and local
public health and agriculture departments, and retail delicatessens. In
the focus groups, sample of stakeholders will be invited to provide
input on the awareness and usefulness of existing outreach materials
and tools related to best practices for controlling Lm in
delicatessens, how they currently receive this type of information
(e.g. from FSIS, FSA, CDC, State Health department, Cooperative
Extension), and how those channels of communication could be improved.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 240.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasions.
Total Burden Hours: 271.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-03133 Filed 2-22-19; 8:45 am]
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