[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77606-77607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31145]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 7, 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: Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point (HACCP) Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0103.
Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) has
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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)
and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451). 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 has established requirements applicable to
meat and poultry establishments designed to reduce the occurrence and
numbers of pathogenic microorganisms on meat and poultry products,
reduce the incidence of foodborne illness associated with the
consumption of those products, and provide a new framework for
modernization of the current system of meat and poultry inspection.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to
ensure that (1) establishments have developed and maintained a standard
operating plan for sanitation that is used by inspection personnel in
performing monitoring regulations; (2) establishments have developed
written procedures outlining specimen collection and handling for
E.coli process control verification testing; (3) establishments
developed written HAACP plans; (4) establishments will keep records for
measurements during slaughter and processing, corrective action,
verification check results, and related activities that contain the
identify of the product, the product code or slaughter production lot,
and the date the record was made; (5) establishments may have
prerequisite programs that are designed to provide the basic
environmental and operating conditions necessary for the production of
safe, wholesome food; and (6) establishments maintain and are able to
supply upon request the following information concerning the suppliers
of source materials; the name, point of contact, and phone number for
the establishment supplying the source materials for the lot of ground
beef sampled; and the supplier lot numbers, production dates, and other
information that would be useful to know about suppliers.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 7,298.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Other (daily).
Total Burden Hours: 6,263,327.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-31145 Filed 12-10-10; 8:45 am]
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