[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9747-9748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04996]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2019-0002]
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection:
Importation and Transportation of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
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
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew the
approved information collection regarding the importation and
transportation of meat, poultry, and egg products. The approval for
this information collection will expire on June 30, 2019. FSIS is
making no changes to the approved collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before May 17, 2019.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this
Federal Register notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides
commenters the ability to type short comments directly into the comment
field on the web page or to 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, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-
3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2019-0002. 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,
call (202) 720-5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 720-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation and Transportation of Meat, Poultry, and Egg
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0094.
Expiration Date: 06/30/2019.
Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the
functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) 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. 1031, et seq.). These
statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying that meat,
poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
FSIS is requesting renewal of the information collection regarding
the importation and transportation of meat, poultry, and egg products.
The approval for this information collection will expire on June 30,
2019. FSIS is making no changes to the approved collection. This
information collection includes (1) foreign inspection certificates
from foreign countries required by FSIS to export meat, poultry, and
egg products to the United States (9 CFR 327.2 and 381.196); (2)
documentation required by FSIS from official import establishments to
pre-stamp imported product with the inspection legend before
reinspection is complete (9 CFR 327.10(d) and 381.204(f)); and (3)
documentation required from official establishments to transport meat
and poultry shipments under seal (FSIS Form 7350-1, Request and Notice
of Shipment of Sealed Meat and Poultry) (9 CFR 325.5).
(1) Foreign countries that wish to export meat, poultry, and egg
products to the United States must establish eligibility to do so by
putting in place inspection systems that are ``equivalent to'' the U.S.
inspection system (9 CFR 327.2 and 381.196) and by annually certifying
that they continue to do so. Meat, poultry, and egg products intended
for importation into the U.S. must be accompanied by an inspection
certificate signed by an official of the foreign government responsible
for the inspection and certification of the product (9 CFR 327.4,
381.197, and 590.915).
(2) Import establishments that wish to pre-stamp imported product
with the inspection legend before FSIS inspection is complete must
submit a letter to FSIS that explains and requests approval for the
establishment's pre-stamping procedure (9 CFR 327.10(d) and
381.204(f)).
(3) Unless accounted for in an establishment's HACCP plan, meat and
poultry products that do not bear the mark of inspection and that are
to be shipped from one official establishment to another for further
processing must be transported under USDA seal to prevent such unmarked
product from entering into commerce (9 CFR 325.5). To track product
shipped under seal, FSIS requires the shipping establishment to
complete FSIS Form 7350-1, which identifies the type, amount, and
weight of the product.
FSIS has made the following estimates based on an information
collection assessment.
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it takes each respondent an
average of 29.6 hours per year to complete the foreign inspection
certificates, pre-stamp documentation, and documentation required to
transport meat and poultry shipments.
Respondents: Importers, establishments, foreign governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 136.
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Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 650.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,026 hours.
Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained
from Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 720-5627.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information 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
method 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.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal
Register publication on-line through the FSIS web page located at:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS will also announce and provide a link to it 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 our constituents and stakeholders. The
Constituent Update is available on the FSIS web page. Through the web
page, FSIS can provide information to a much broader, more diverse
audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email 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/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or
delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect
their accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs,
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or
activity conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your
authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax,
or email:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Fax: (202) 690-7442.
Email: [email protected].
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done in Washington, DC.
Carmen M. Rottenberg,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-04996 Filed 3-15-19; 8:45 am]
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