80 FR 27284 - Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection (Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)

Page Range		27284-27285
FR Document		2015-11582

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to extend the approved information collection regarding voluntary recalls from commerce of meat and poultry products. FSIS is making no changes to the approved collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on August 31, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2015-0022]


Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information 
Collection (Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products)

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to extend the 
approved information collection regarding voluntary recalls from 
commerce of meat and poultry products. FSIS is making no changes to the 
approved collection. The approval for this information collection will 
expire on August 31, 2015.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this 
information collection. Comments may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this 
Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for 
submitting comments.
     Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Docket 
Clerk, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, 
Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
     Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots 
Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2015-0022. Comments 
received in response to this docket will be made available for public 
inspection and posted without change, including any personal 
information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go 
to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8-
164, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act 
Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250; (202) 690-6510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0135.
    Expiration Date: 8/31/2015.
    Type of Request: Extension of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS, by delegation (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53), exercises the 
functions of the Secretary as specified 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 requesting an extension of an approved information 
collection addressing paperwork requirements regarding the Agency's 
voluntary recalls from commerce of meat and poultry products. The 
approval for this information collection will expire August 31, 2015. 
Although FSIS is responsible for the inspection of egg products under 
the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.), the 
Food and Drug Administration typically handles the recalls of egg 
products.
    A firm that has produced or imported meat or poultry product that 
is adulterated or misbranded and has distributed it in commerce, may 
voluntarily recall the product in question. When there is a recall, 
FSIS asks that the recalling firm (e.g., a manufacturer, distributor, 
or importer of record) provide the Agency with some basic information, 
including the identity of the recalled product, the reason for the 
recall, and information about the distributors and retail consignees to 
whom the product was actually shipped. Under the FMIA, firms are 
required to keep such records that fully and correctly disclose all 
transactions in their business (21 U.S.C. 642). Under the PPIA, firms 
are required to keep such records as are properly necessary for the 
effective enforcement of the PPIA (21 U.S.C. 460(b)).
    When a firm voluntarily recalls a product, FSIS conducts recall 
effectiveness checks. In conducting recall effectiveness checks, if the 
recall is to the retail or consumer level, the Agency contacts the 
distributors and actual retail consignees to ensure that they were 
notified of the recall, to verify the amount of product they received, 
and to confirm that they are removing the product from commerce and 
returning it to the recalling firm or otherwise disposing of the 
product.
    FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information 
collection assessment.
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take respondents an 
average of approximately 1.1 hours to collect and make this information 
available to FSIS.
    Respondents: Official establishments, importers of record, and 
retail consignees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,087.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,740 hours.

Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained from 
Gina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and 
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence SW., Room 6077, South 
Building, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 690-6510.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of FSIS's 
functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the

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validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information, 
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, or other 
forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to both FSIS, at 
the addresses provided above, and the Desk Officer for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20253.
    Responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

Additional Public Notification

    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 also will 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 our constituents and 
stakeholders. The Update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the 
Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more 
diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email 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, 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, 
Fax: (202) 690-7442.
    Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
    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: May 8, 2015.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, question. When there is a recall, FSIS
contains documents other than rules or Washington, DC 20250–3700. asks that the recalling firm (e.g., a
proposed rules that are applicable to the Instructions: All items submitted by manufacturer, distributor, or importer of
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, mail or electronic mail must include the record) provide the Agency with some
committee meetings, agency decisions and Agency name and docket number FSIS– basic information, including the identity
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
2015–0022. Comments received in of the recalled product, the reason for
statements of organization and functions are response to this docket will be made the recall, and information about the
examples of documents appearing in this available for public inspection and distributors and retail consignees to
section. posted without change, including any whom the product was actually
personal information, to http:// shipped. Under the FMIA, firms are
www.regulations.gov. required to keep such records that fully
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Docket: For access to background and correctly disclose all transactions in
documents or comments received, go to their business (21 U.S.C. 642). Under
Food Safety and Inspection Service the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza the PPIA, firms are required to keep
[Docket No. FSIS–2015–0022] 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, such records as are properly necessary
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between for the effective enforcement of the PPIA
Notice of Request To Extend a 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday (21 U.S.C. 460(b)).
Currently Approved Information through Friday. When a firm voluntarily recalls a
Collection (Voluntary Recalls of Meat FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina product, FSIS conducts recall
and Poultry Products) Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act effectiveness checks. In conducting
Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection recall effectiveness checks, if the recall
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA, 1400 Independence is to the retail or consumer level, the
Service, USDA.
Avenue SW., Room 6067, South Agency contacts the distributors and
ACTION: Notice and request for actual retail consignees to ensure that
Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202)
comments. they were notified of the recall, to verify
690–6510.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the amount of product they received,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and and to confirm that they are removing
Office of Management and Budget Poultry Products. the product from commerce and
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and OMB Control Number: 0583–0135. returning it to the recalling firm or
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing Expiration Date: 8/31/2015. otherwise disposing of the product.
its intention to extend the approved Type of Request: Extension of an FSIS has made the following
information collection regarding approved information collection. estimates based upon an information
voluntary recalls from commerce of Abstract: FSIS, by delegation (7 CFR collection assessment.
meat and poultry products. FSIS is 2.18, 2.53), exercises the functions of Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates
making no changes to the approved the Secretary as specified in the Federal that it will take respondents an average
collection. The approval for this Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. of approximately 1.1 hours to collect
information collection will expire on 601, et seq.) and the Poultry Products and make this information available to
August 31, 2015. Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et FSIS.
DATES: Submit comments on or before seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS Respondents: Official establishments,
July 13, 2015. protect the public by verifying that meat importers of record, and retail
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested and poultry products are safe, consignees.
persons to submit comments on this wholesome, unadulterated, and Estimated Number of Respondents:
information collection. Comments may properly labeled and packaged. 6,087.
be submitted by one of the following FSIS is requesting an extension of an Estimated Number of Responses per
methods: approved information collection Respondent: 1.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This addressing paperwork requirements Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Web site provides the ability to type regarding the Agency’s voluntary recalls Respondents: 6,740 hours.
short comments directly into the from commerce of meat and poultry Copies of this information collection
comment field on this Web page or products. The approval for this assessment can be obtained from Gina
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go information collection will expire Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow August 31, 2015. Although FSIS is Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection
the on-line instructions at that site for responsible for the inspection of egg Service, USDA, 1400 Independence
submitting comments. products under the Egg Products SW., Room 6077, South Building,
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 690–6510.
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of Agriculture, Food Safety and Administration typically handles the the proposed collection of information
Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, recalls of egg products. is necessary for the proper performance
Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence A firm that has produced or imported of FSIS’s functions, including whether
Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– meat or poultry product that is the information will have practical
163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. adulterated or misbranded and has utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s
• Hand- or courier-delivered distributed it in commerce, may estimate of the burden of the proposed
submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, voluntarily recall the product in collection of information, including the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before July 13, 2015.
Contact		Gina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, South Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 690-6510.
FR Citation		80 FR 27284

80 FR 27284 - Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection (Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service