[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68596-68597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28145]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 3, 2010.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
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: Procedures for the Notification of New Technology.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0127.
Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise
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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.), and the Egg Products
Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031 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.
FSIS established flexible procedures to actively encourage the
development and use of new technologies in meat and poultry
establishments and egg products plants. These new procedures will
facilitate notification to the Agency of any new technology that is
intended for use in meat and poultry establishments and egg products
plants so that the Agency can decide whether the new technology
requires a pre-use review. A pre-use review often includes an in-plant
trail.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to
determine if an in-plant trail is necessary, FSIS will request that the
firm submit a protocol that is designed to collect relevant data to
support the use of the new technology. To not collect this information
would reduce the effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and egg products
inspection program.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 175.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: on occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8,600.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Title: Listeria Control for Ready-to-Eat Products.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0132.
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.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21
U.S.C. 451 et seq). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public
by verifying that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome,
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS is requiring
that official establishments that produce certain ready-to-eat (RTE)
meat and poultry products to take measures to prevent product
adulteration by the pathogenic environmental contaminant Listeria
monocytogenes. The regulations (9 CFR 430.4) particularly affect
establishments that produce RTE meat and poultry products that are
exposed to the environment after lethality treatments and that support
the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishments must employ one of
four distinct methods found in the regulations. These establishments
must share with FSIS data and information relevant to their controls
for Listeria monocytogenes.
Need and Use of the Information: Official establishments that
produce FTE meat and poultry products must annually furnish FSIS with
information on the production volume of RTE products affected by the
regulations and the control measures used by the establishments. The
establishment must also provide an estimate of production volume by
product type and regulatory control method used for the upcoming year.
FSIS will use the information collected from the Production Information
on Post-Lethality Exposed RTE Products form (FSIS 10,240-1) to help
target resources and direct verification activities.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,129.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 26,317.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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