80 FR 28219 - Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection: (Requirements for Official Establishments To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Procedures, and Document Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

Page Range		28219-28220
FR Document		2015-11999

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 requirements for official establishments to notify FSIS of adulterated or misbranded product, prepare and maintain written recall procedures, and document certain HACCP plan reassessments. The approval for this information collection will expire on August 31, 2015. FSIS is making no changes to the approved collection. The public may comment on either the entire information collection or on one of its three parts.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2015-0021]


Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information 
Collection: (Requirements for Official Establishments To Notify FSIS of 
Adulterated or Misbranded Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall 
Procedures, and Document Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments)

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 requirements for official 
establishments to notify FSIS of adulterated or misbranded product, 
prepare and maintain written recall procedures, and document certain 
HACCP plan reassessments. The approval for this information collection 
will expire on August 31, 2015. FSIS is making no changes to the 
approved collection. The public may comment on either the entire 
information collection or on one of its three parts.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 17, 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-2015-0021. 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: Requirements for Official Establishments to Notify FSIS of 
Adulterated or Misbranded Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall 
Procedures, and Document Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0144.
    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.), 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, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
    The regulations at 9 CFR 417.4(a)(3) require establishments to 
notify FSIS of adulterated or misbranded product, prepare and maintain 
written recall procedures, and document certain HACCP plan 
reassessments.

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Accordingly, FSIS requires three information collection activities 
under these regulations. First, FSIS requires that official 
establishments notify the appropriate District Office that an 
adulterated or misbranded product received by or originating from the 
establishment has entered commerce, if the establishment believes or 
has reason to believe that this has happened. Second, FSIS requires 
that establishments prepare and maintain written procedures for the 
recall of meat and poultry products produced and shipped by the 
establishment for use should it become necessary for the establishment 
to remove product from commerce. These written recall procedures have 
to specify how the establishment will decide whether to conduct a 
product recall, and how the establishment will effect the recall should 
it decide that one is necessary. Finally, FSIS requires that 
establishments document each reassessment of the establishment's HACCP 
plans. FSIS requires establishments to reassess their HACCP plans 
annually and whenever any changes occur that could affect the hazard 
analysis or alter the HACCP plan. For annual reassessments, if the 
establishment determines that no changes are necessary, documentation 
of this determination is not necessary.
    FSIS is requesting an extension of the approved information 
collection addressing paperwork and recordkeeping requirements for 
these three activities. FSIS has made the following estimates based 
upon an information collection assessment.
    Estimate of Burden of Average Hours per Response: 1.159.
    Respondents: Official meat and poultry products establishments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,300.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 40,960.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 6.5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 47,475.
    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 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: [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: May 13, 2015.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Dated: May 13, 2015. of Agriculture, Food Safety and
contains documents other than rules or Rex A. Barnes, Inspection Service, Docket Clerk,
proposed rules that are applicable to the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Marketing Service. Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8–
committee meetings, agency decisions and 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
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statements of organization and functions are submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3,
examples of documents appearing in this 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A,
section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
Food Safety and Inspection Service mail or electronic mail must include the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0021] Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2015–0021. Comments received in
National Organic Standards Board: Notice of Request To Extend a response to this docket will be made
Call for Nominations; Extension of Currently Approved Information available for public inspection and
Nomination Period Collection: (Requirements for Official posted without change, including any
Establishments To Notify FSIS of personal information, to http://
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Adulterated or Misbranded Product, www.regulations.gov.
USDA. Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Docket: For access to background
ACTION:Notice of extension of Procedures, and Document Certain documents or comments received, go to
nomination period. HACCP Plan Reassessments) the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza
3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164,
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
Service (AMS) published a notice ACTION: Notice and request for
through Friday.
soliciting nominations from qualified comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
individuals to serve on the National
Organic Standards Board (NOSB) in the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act
Federal Register on April 9, 2015. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection
Nominees will be considered for a 5- Office of Management and Budget Service, USDA, 1400 Independence
year NOSB term that will commence on (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Avenue SW., Room 6067, South
January 24, 2016, and end January 23, Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202)
2021. The nomination period, as set in its intention to extend the approved 690–6510.
the notice, was to end on May 15, 2015. information collection regarding SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
To ensure adequate opportunity for all requirements for official establishments Title: Requirements for Official
interested members of the public to to notify FSIS of adulterated or Establishments to Notify FSIS of
submit nominations for the NOSB, AMS misbranded product, prepare and Adulterated or Misbranded Product,
is extending the nomination period by maintain written recall procedures, and Prepare and Maintain Written Recall
30 days. Additional details can be found document certain HACCP plan Procedures, and Document Certain
in the initial Federal Register notice at reassessments. The approval for this HACCP Plan Reassessments.
68 FR 19059, and on the National information collection will expire on OMB Control Number: 0583–0144.
August 31, 2015. FSIS is making no Expiration Date: 8/31/2015.
Organic Program (NOP) Web site.
changes to the approved collection. The Type of Request: Extension of an
DATES: The nomination period for the public may comment on either the approved information collection.
notice published on April 9, 2015 entire information collection or on one Abstract: FSIS, by delegation (7 CFR
(AMS–NOP–15–0005; NOP–15–04) is of its three parts. 2.18, 2.53), exercises the functions of
extended. Written nominations must be DATES: Submit comments on or before the Secretary as specified in the Federal
post-marked on or before June 17, 2015. July 17, 2015. Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C.
Electronic submissions must be received ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products
on or before June 17, 2015. persons to submit comments on this Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et
information collection. Comments may seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
be submitted by one of the following Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.).
to Rita Meade, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400
methods: These statutes mandate that FSIS
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2648-
So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This protect the public by verifying that
Web site provides the ability to type meat, poultry, and egg products are safe,
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20250–0268 or via email to Rita.Meade@
short comments directly into the wholesome, unadulterated, and
ams.usda.gov. Electronic submittals by
comment field on this Web page or properly labeled and packaged.
email are preferred.
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go The regulations at 9 CFR 417.4(a)(3)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow require establishments to notify FSIS of
Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720–0081, the on-line instructions at that site for adulterated or misbranded product,
Email: Michelle.Arsenault@ submitting comments. prepare and maintain written recall
ams.usda.gov; or Rita Meade, (202) 260– • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: procedures, and document certain
8636, Email: Rita.Meade@ams.usda.gov. Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department HACCP plan reassessments.

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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 17, 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 28219

80 FR 28219 - Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection: (Requirements for Official Establishments To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Procedures, and Document Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service