[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 234 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 78303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26717]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 1, 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 January 
4, 2021 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: Salmonella Initiative Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0154.
    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.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. The Salmonella 
Initiative Program (SIP) offers incentives to meat and poultry 
slaughter establishments to control Salmonella in their operations. SIP 
benefits public health because it encourages establishments to test for 
microbial pathogens, which is a key feature of effective process 
control.
    Need and Use of the Information: Under SIP, establishments will 
share their data with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS); 
this will help the Agency in formulating its policy. Establishments 
that want to enter SIP must send a protocol to FSIS informing the 
Agency about their plans for implementing SIP in their establishment, 
including data collection, objectives and methods of evaluating the new 
technology for which they are receiving the regulator waiver.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 79.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 17,628.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-26717 Filed 12-3-20; 8:45 am]
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