[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 85 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25384-25385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09278]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 28, 2020.
    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 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 June 1, 
2020 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function
    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: Sanitation SOP's Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis and 
Critical Control Point (HACCP).
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0103.
    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) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 
451). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying 
that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and 
properly labeled and packaged. FSIS has established requirements 
applicable to meat and poultry establishments designed to reduce the 
occurrence and numbers of pathogenic microorganisms on meat and poultry 
products, reduce the incidence of foodborne illness associated with the 
consumption of those products, and provide a new framework for 
modernization of the current system of meat and poultry inspection.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
ensure that (1) establishments have developed and maintained a standard 
operating plan for sanitation that is used by inspection personnel in 
performing monitoring regulations; (2) establishments have developed 
written procedures outlining specimen collection and handling for 
E.coli process control verification testing; (3) establishments 
developed written HAACP plans; (4) establishments will keep records for 
measurements during slaughter and processing, corrective action, 
verification check results, and related activities that contain the 
identity of the product, the product code or slaughter production lot, 
and the date the record was made; (5) establishments may have 
prerequisite programs that are designed to provide the basic 
environmental and operating conditions necessary for the production of 
safe, wholesome food; and (6) establishments maintain and are able to 
supply upon request the following information concerning the suppliers 
of source materials; the name, point of contact, and phone number for 
the establishment supplying the source materials for the lot of ground 
beef sampled; and the supplier lot numbers, production dates, and other 
information that would be useful to know about suppliers.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,087.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Other (daily).
    Total Burden Hours: 7,045,283.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Procedures for the Notification of New Technology.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0127.
    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 et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by ensuring that meat, poultry and egg products are safe, 
wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS 
established flexible procedures to actively encourage the development 
and use of new technologies in meat and poultry establishments and egg 
products plants. These procedures facilitate notification to the Agency 
of any new technology that is intended for use in meat and poultry 
establishments and egg products plants so that the Agency can decide 
whether the new technology requires a pre-use review. A pre-use review 
often includes an in-plant trail.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
determine if a pre-use review is needed, FSIS will request that the 
firm submit a protocol for an in-plant trial of the new technology. The 
firm then must submit a protocol that is designed to collect relevant 
data to support the use of the new technology. To not collect this 
information would reduce the effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and 
egg products inspection program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 210.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,800.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Advanced Meat Recovery Systems.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0130.
    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.) This statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public 
by ensuring that meat products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, 
and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS requires that official 
establishments that produce meat from Advanced Meat Recovery (AMR) 
systems ensure that bones used for AMR

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systems do not contain brain, trigeminal ganglia, or spinal cord; to 
test for calcium (at a different level than previously required), iron, 
spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia (DRG); to document their testing 
protocols, to assess manner that does not cause product to be 
misbranded or adulterated; and to maintain records of their 
documentation and test results.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information from 
establishments to ensure that the meat product produced by the use of 
AMR systems is free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 47.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 21,259.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Nutrition Labeling of Major Cuts of Single-Ingredient Raw 
Meat or Poultry Products. and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry 
Products
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0148.
    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.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) 
(21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.) These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by verifying that meat and, poultry products are safe, 
wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS 
requires nutrition labeling of the major cuts of single-ingredients, 
raw meat and poultry products, unless an exemption applies. FSIS also 
requires nutrition labels on all ground or chopped meat and poultry 
products, with or without added seasonings, unless an exemption 
applies. Further, the nutrition labeling requirements for all ground or 
chopped meat and poultry products are consistent with the nutrition 
labeling requirements for multi-ingredient and heat processed products. 
(9 CFR 381.400(a), 9 CFR 317.300(a), 9 CFR 317.301(a), 9 CFR 
381.401(a))
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS requires nutrition labeling 
of major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products, all 
ground or chopped meat and poultry products to ensure that consumers 
will use this information to make better informed nutrition choices 
when purchasing these meat and poultry products.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 76,439.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 67,861.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-09278 Filed 4-30-20; 8:45 am]
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