[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27077-27078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12257]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2019-0014]
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection:
Accredited Laboratory Contact Update Form
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 accredited laboratory
contact update form. The approval for this information collection will
expire on November 30, 2019. FSIS is making no changes to the existing
information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 12, 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-2019-0014. 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: Accredited Laboratory Contact Update Form.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0163.
Expiration Date: 11/30/2019.
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.) and the
Poultry Products and Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.).
FSIS protects the public by verifying that
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meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and
correctly labeled.
In addition, the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 138-138i) provides authority for the
accreditation of non-Federal laboratories. Under these provisions, FSIS
accredits non-Federal laboratories as eligible to perform analysis on
official regulatory meat and poultry samples.
Non-Federal laboratories that are part of the FSIS Accredited
Laboratory Program complete the FSIS Accredited Laboratory Program
Annual Contact Update Form annually. FSIS the form to maintain
corporate information concerning the laboratories and necessary contact
information for responsibly connected personnel at the laboratories
(see 9 CFR 439.20(e) and 9 CFR 439.1(w)). The completed FSIS Accredited
Laboratory Program Annual Contact Update Form also informs the Agency
if a laboratory, or responsibly connected person or entity, has been
charged, indicted, or convicted of any crime listed in 9 CFR 439.52. If
a laboratory or a responsibly connected person or entity has been
charged or indicted of such a crime, FSIS will suspend the laboratory
from the Accredited Laboratory Program (9 CFR 439.52). If a laboratory
or a responsibly connected person or entity has been convicted of such
a crime, FSIS will revoke the laboratory's accreditation (9 CFR
439.53).
The approval for this information collection will expire on
November 30, 2019. FSIS is making no changes to the existing
information collection. FSIS has made the following estimates on the
basis of an information collection assessment.
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it takes respondents an
average of 15 hours per year to complete the forms.
Respondents: Accredited Laboratories.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15 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
(OMB), 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 this Federal Register
publication 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.
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