[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 4590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01297]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 February 
23, 2024 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: Small and Very Small Establishment Outreach Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: FSIS has been delegated the authority to 
exercise the functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18 and 2.53), as 
specified 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 verifying 
that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly 
labeled.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS plans to use a multi-language 
survey to solicit feedback from small and very small establishment 
owners to ascertain how FSIS can better service the needs of small and 
very small establishments and improve outreach to them. This survey is 
one of many ways FSIS is working to bring equity--that is, consistent 
and systematic treatment of all individuals in a fair, just, and 
impartial manner, including individuals who belong to communities that 
often have been denied such treatment--to small and very small 
establishments. Results will inform the Agency on ways to improve 
engagement with, and outreach to, small and very small establishments, 
particularly those in underrepresented communities. Without this study, 
FSIS could lack useful information that would help the Agency better 
service the needs of small and very small establishments.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 168.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-01297 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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