80_FR_15605 80 FR 15549 - Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

80 FR 15549 - Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)

Page Range15549-15550
FR Document2015-06641

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products, poultry, and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for exemption from Federal inspection requirements. In accordance with FSIS's regulations, for calendar year 2015, the dollar limitation for meat and meat food products is being increased from $70,400 to $76,900 and for poultry products from $57,100 to $58,200. FSIS is changing the dollar limitations from calendar year 2014 to reflect price changes for these products, as evidenced by the Consumer Price Index.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15549-15550]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06641]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2015-0009]


Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 
the dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products, 
poultry, and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, 
restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for 
exemption from Federal inspection requirements. In accordance with 
FSIS's regulations, for calendar year 2015, the dollar limitation for 
meat and meat food products is being increased from $70,400 to $76,900 
and for poultry products from $57,100 to $58,200. FSIS is changing the 
dollar limitations from calendar year 2014 to reflect price changes for 
these products, as evidenced by the Consumer Price Index.

DATES: Effective Date: April 23, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Kouba, Issuances Staff, Office of 
Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250; (202) 690-6510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the 
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) provide a 
comprehensive statutory framework to ensure that meat, meat food 
products, poultry, and poultry products prepared for commerce are 
wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. 
Statutory provisions requiring inspection of the preparation or 
processing of meat, meat food, poultry, and poultry products do not 
apply to operations of types traditionally and usually conducted at 
retail stores and restaurants when those operations are conducted at 
any retail store or restaurant or similar retail-type establishment for 
sale in normal retail quantities (21 U.S.C. 661(c)(2) and 454(c)(2)). 
FSIS's regulations (9 CFR 303.1(d) and 381.10(d)) elaborate on the 
conditions under which inspection requirements do not apply to retail 
operations involving the preparation of meat and meat food, and 
processing of poultry and poultry products.

Sales to Hotels, Restaurants, and Similar Institutions

    Under these regulations, sales to hotels, restaurants, and similar 
institutions (other than household consumers) disqualify a retail store 
from exemption if the product sales exceed either of two maximum 
limits: 25 percent of the dollar value of total product sales or the 
calendar year dollar limitation set by the Administrator. The dollar 
limitation is adjusted automatically during the first quarter of the 
year if the Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, shows an increase or decrease of more than $500 in 
the price of the same volume of product for the previous year. FSIS 
publishes a notice of the adjusted dollar limitations in the Federal 
Register. (See 9 CFR 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and 381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b).)
    The CPI for 2014 reveals an annual average price increase for meat 
and meat food products at 9.24 percent and for poultry products at 1.97 
percent. When rounded to the nearest $100, the dollar limitation for 
meat and meat food products increased by $6,500 and the dollar 
limitation for poultry products increased by $1,100. Because the dollar 
limitation of meat and meat food products and poultry products 
increased by more than $500, FSIS is increasing the dollar limitation 
on sales to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions to $76,900 
for meat and meat food products and to $58,200 for poultry products for 
calendar year 2015, in accordance with 9 CFR 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and 
381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b).

Additional Public Notification

    FSIS Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal 
Register publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at: 
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
    FSIS will also make copies of this publication available through 
the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information 
regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register 
notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information that 
could affect or would be of interest to constituents and stakeholders. 
The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail 
subscription service for industry, trade groups, consumer interest 
groups, health professionals, and other individuals who have asked to 
be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS Web page. In 
addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription service which 
provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news 
and information. This service is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export information to 
regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete 
subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password protect their 
accounts.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds 
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual 
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, 
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, 
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to 
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or 
activity conducted by the USDA.

How to File a Complaint of Discrimination

    To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program 
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your 
authorized representative.
    Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax, 
or email:
    Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Director, Office of 
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410.

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    Fax: (202) 690-7442.
    Email: [email protected].
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Done, at Washington, DC on: March 16, 2015.

Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-06641 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 56 / Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / Notices 15549 Estimated Annual Number of Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 Additional Public Notification Respondents: 302. et seq.) provide a comprehensive FSIS Public awareness of all segments Estimated Annual Number of statutory framework to ensure that meat, of rulemaking and policy development Responses per Respondent: 81.5. meat food products, poultry, and Estimated Annual Number of is important. Consequently, FSIS will poultry products prepared for commerce announce this Federal Register Responses: 24,626. are wholesome, not adulterated, and Estimated Total Annual Burden on publication on-line through the FSIS properly labeled and packaged. Respondents: 11,749 hours. (Due to Web page located at: http:// Statutory provisions requiring averaging, the total annual burden hours www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. inspection of the preparation or may not equal the product of the annual FSIS will also make copies of this processing of meat, meat food, poultry, number of responses multiplied by the publication available through the FSIS and poultry products do not apply to reporting burden per response.) Constituent Update, which is used to operations of types traditionally and All responses to this notice will be provide information regarding FSIS usually conducted at retail stores and summarized and included in the request policies, procedures, regulations, restaurants when those operations are for OMB approval. All comments will Federal Register notices, FSIS public conducted at any retail store or also become a matter of public record. meetings, and other types of information restaurant or similar retail-type establishment for sale in normal retail that could affect or would be of interest Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of March 2015. quantities (21 U.S.C. 661(c)(2) and to constituents and stakeholders. The Kevin Shea, 454(c)(2)). FSIS’s regulations (9 CFR Update is communicated via Listserv, a 303.1(d) and 381.10(d)) elaborate on the free electronic mail subscription service Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. conditions under which inspection for industry, trade groups, consumer requirements do not apply to retail interest groups, health professionals, [FR Doc. 2015–06725 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] operations involving the preparation of and other individuals who have asked BILLING CODE 3410–34–P meat and meat food, and processing of to be included. The Update is also poultry and poultry products. available on the FSIS Web page. In DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail Sales to Hotels, Restaurants, and subscription service which provides Food Safety and Inspection Service Similar Institutions automatic and customized access to Under these regulations, sales to selected food safety news and [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0009] hotels, restaurants, and similar information. This service is available at Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar institutions (other than household http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Limitations consumers) disqualify a retail store from Options range from recalls to export exemption if the product sales exceed information to regulations, directives, AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection either of two maximum limits: 25 and notices. Customers can add or Service, USDA. percent of the dollar value of total delete subscriptions themselves, and ACTION: Notice. product sales or the calendar year dollar have the option to password protect limitation set by the Administrator. The their accounts. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and dollar limitation is adjusted Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing USDA Non-Discrimination Statement automatically during the first quarter of the dollar limitations on the amount of the year if the Consumer Price Index No agency, officer, or employee of the meat and meat food products, poultry, (CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor USDA shall, on the grounds of race, and poultry products that a retail store Statistics, shows an increase or decrease color, national origin, religion, sex, can sell to hotels, restaurants, and of more than $500 in the price of the gender identity, sexual orientation, similar institutions without same volume of product for the previous disability, age, marital status, family/ disqualifying itself for exemption from year. FSIS publishes a notice of the parental status, income derived from a Federal inspection requirements. In adjusted dollar limitations in the public assistance program, or political accordance with FSIS’s regulations, for Federal Register. (See 9 CFR beliefs, exclude from participation in, calendar year 2015, the dollar limitation 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and deny the benefits of, or subject to for meat and meat food products is 381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b).) discrimination any person in the United being increased from $70,400 to $76,900 The CPI for 2014 reveals an annual States under any program or activity and for poultry products from $57,100 average price increase for meat and meat conducted by the USDA. to $58,200. FSIS is changing the dollar food products at 9.24 percent and for limitations from calendar year 2014 to poultry products at 1.97 percent. When How to File a Complaint of reflect price changes for these products, rounded to the nearest $100, the dollar Discrimination as evidenced by the Consumer Price limitation for meat and meat food To file a complaint of discrimination, Index. products increased by $6,500 and the complete the USDA Program DATES: Effective Date: April 23, 2015. dollar limitation for poultry products Discrimination Complaint Form, which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina increased by $1,100. Because the dollar may be accessed online at http:// Kouba, Issuances Staff, Office of Policy limitation of meat and meat food www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ and Program Development, Food Safety products and poultry products docs/2012/ and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 increased by more than $500, FSIS is Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, increasing the dollar limitation on sales write a letter signed by you or your South Building, Washington, DC 20250; to hotels, restaurants, and similar authorized representative. (202) 690–6510. institutions to $76,900 for meat and Send your completed complaint form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: meat food products and to $58,200 for or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: poultry products for calendar year 2015, Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Background in accordance with 9 CFR Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and Independence Avenue SW., U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry 381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b). Washington, DC 20250–9410. VerDate Sep<11>2014 01:09 Mar 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

15550 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 56 / Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / Notices Fax: (202) 690–7442. Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et email to sjjacobson@fs.fed.us, or via Email: program.intake@usda.gov. seq.), the National Forest Management facsimile to 605–673–9208. Persons with disabilities who require Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1612), and the Meeting Accommodations: If you are alternative means for communication Federal Public Lands Recreation a person requiring reasonable (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 108–447). accommodation, please make requests should contact USDA’s TARGET Center Additional information concerning the in advance for sign language at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Board, including the meeting summary/ interpreting, assistive listening devices Done, at Washington, DC on: March 16, minutes, can be found by visiting the or other reasonable accommodation for 2015. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Jennifer Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Zbyszewski, Recreation Wilderness & between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Facilities Program Manager, Methow Eastern Standard Time, Monday notice announces the Animal and Plant Valley Ranger District, 24 W. Chewuch through Friday. Health Inspection Service’s intention to Road, Winthrop, Washington 98862 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The request a revision to and extension of (phone: 503–996–4021). purpose of the meeting is to provide: approval of an information collection (1) Northern Long Eared Bat Listing associated with regulations for the Dated: March 13, 2015. Update; and importation of peppers from certain Jason Kuiken, (2) FY 15–19 Vegetation Management Deputy Forest Supervisor. Central American countries. 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ContactGina Kouba, Issuances Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, South Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 690-6510.
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