[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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