[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60416-60417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21223]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 22, 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 October 
26, 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: In-Home Food Safety Behaviors and Consumer Education: Web 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0178.
    Summary of Collection: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the 
authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 
CFR 2.18, 2.53) as specified in the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the 
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453, et seq., 601 et. seq.) 
FSIS protects the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and processed 
egg products are wholesome; not adulterated; and properly marked, 
labeled, and packaged. USDA FSIS' Office of Public Affairs and Consumer 
Education (OPACE) ensures that all segments of the farm-to-table chain 
receive valuable food safety information. The consumer education

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programs developed by OPACE's inform the public on how to safely 
handle, prepare, and store meat, poultry, and processed egg products to 
minimize incidence or foodborne illness. FSIS will contact web-based 
surveys of consumers.
    Need and Use of the Information: Finding from the web surveys will 
provide information on how FSIS communication programs and materials 
affect consumer understanding of recommended safe food handling 
practices and insight into how to effectively inform consumers of 
recommended practices. The results of this exploratory research will be 
used to enhance communication programs and materials to improve 
consumers' food safety behaviors and help prevent foodborne illness.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 9,092.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,956.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-21223 Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
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