[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 86 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 35775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09467]


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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 required 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 3, 
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: Consumer Labeling Research: Web-Based Experimental Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Food Safety and Inspection Service 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.), 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. Safe handling instructions (SHI) are 
required on the labels of raw or partially cooked (i.e., not considered 
ready to eat) meat and poultry products if the product is destined for 
household consumers or institutional uses (9 CFR 317.2(l) and 9 CFR 
381.125(b)). FSIS has required the SHI label for raw and partially 
cooked meat and poultry products since 1994 (59 FR 40209, August 8, 
1994).
    Need and Use of the Information: The web-based experimental survey 
will address two primary research questions (RQs): (1) Do any of the 
test SHI labels perform better at attracting consumer attention (i.e., 
noticeability) relative to the current SHI label? and (2) Do any of the 
test SHI labels perform better at motivating consumers to follow 
recommend safe handling instructions relative to the current SHI label? 
The survey will also collect information to measure the following 
secondary outcomes for consumer response to the SHI label: visual 
receptivity, perceived risk impact (overall label and risk message on 
label), efficacy, comprehension, learned new information, receptivity 
to fear appeal messaging, and perceived likelihood of getting foodborne 
illness if instructions are not followed. The survey will assess 
consumer noticeability for alternative formats of a standardized food 
safety cue (in addition to the SHI label) that could be used on raw and 
partially cooked meat and poultry products to convey that the product 
is not fully cooked and requires cooking to the recommended internal 
temperature to ensure food safety.
    This data from this collection will be used to further inform label 
design; provide information about how consumers use food safety 
information on labels and whether it would be useful to provide the 
minimum cooking temperature on the product, and if so, where on the 
product (e.g., front, back, no preference), and to determine the most 
useful location for the SHI label (e.g., front, back, no preference). 
The survey will also collect information on the likelihood of scanning 
a QR code on a package of raw meat or poultry to get more information 
about safe handling practices. The survey will include a question to 
measure awareness of the current SHI label by asking respondents to 
select which images they have seen before (the response options will 
include the current SHI label and several distractors such as the 
MyPlate icon).
    Description of Respondents: Individuals/Households.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 2,500.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Acting Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09467 Filed 5-1-24; 8:45 am]
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