[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 86529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28800]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 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 January 
29, 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: Focus Group Research to Inform Consumer Food Safety 
Education and Outreach.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(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.). This statute mandates 
that FSIS protect the public by verifying that meat products are safe, 
wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
    FSIS's Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE) 
develops consumer education programs concerning the safe handling, 
preparation, and storage of meat, poultry, and processed egg products 
to improve consumer food handling behaviors and minimize the incidence 
of foodborne illness.
    Need and Use of the Information: OPACE plans to conduct two sets of 
focus groups with consumers to collect qualitative information on the 
following topics: (1) Consumers' understanding and response to food 
recalls and (2) consumers' understanding and use of manufacturer 
cooking instructions on not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) meat and poultry 
products. A survey questionnaire will be used to screen participants 
for eligibility. Without the information, FSIS will not have the needed 
information to effectively communicate with the public and improve 
consumers' food safety behaviors. The lack of information will impede 
the Agency's ability to provide more useful information to consumers to 
help reduce foodborne illness in the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,280.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One time.
    Total Burden Hours: 411.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-28800 Filed 12-29-20; 8:45 am]
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