80 FR 46234 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-19154

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-19154]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 30, 2015.

    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), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0135.
    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.) and the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 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. 
A firm that has produced or imported meat or poultry that is 
adulterated or misbranded and is being distributed in commerce, may 
voluntarily recall the product in question. When a firm voluntarily 
recalls a product, FSIS will conduct a recall effectiveness check.
    Need and Use of the Information: In conducting a recall, the 
establishment will be asks to provide FSIS with some basic information, 
including the identity of the recalled product, the reason for the 
recall, and information about the distributors and customers of the 
product. FSIS will check on the effectiveness of the recall to ensure 
that all products subject to recall are accounted for. FSIS field 
personnel will use FSIS form 8400-4 A to determine (1) if the retail 
consignee received notification of the recall and (2) the amount of 
recalled products received. FSIS field personnel will also use FSIS 
form 8400-4 B to verify that product held by the retail consignee was 
properly disposed.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6.090.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,600.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-19154 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER number and the agency informs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or potential persons who are to respond to
proposed rules that are applicable to the the collection of information that such Submission for OMB Review;
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Comment Request
persons are not required to respond to
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of the collection of information unless it July 30, 2015.
petitions and applications and agency displays a currently valid OMB control
statements of organization and functions are number. The Department of Agriculture has
examples of documents appearing in this submitted the following information
section. National Agricultural Statistics Service collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Title: Field Crops Production. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0535–0002. Public Law 104–13. Comments
Summary of Collection: One of the regarding (a) whether the collection of
Submission for OMB Review; National Agricultural Statistics Services’ information is necessary for the proper
Comment Request performance of the functions of the
(NASS) primary functions is to prepare
agency, including whether the
July 30, 2015. and issue current state and national
information will have practical utility;
The Department of Agriculture has estimates of crop and livestock (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
submitted the following information production, prices, and disposition. The of burden including the validity of the
collection requirement(s) to OMB for general authority for these data methodology and assumptions used; (c)
review and clearance under the collection activities is granted under ways to enhance the quality, utility and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. NASS clarity of the information to be
Public Law 104–13. Comments collects information on field crops to collected; (d) ways to minimize the
regarding (a) whether the collection of monitor agricultural developments burden of the collection of information
information is necessary for the proper across the country that may impact on on those who are to respond, including
performance of the functions of the the nation’s food supply. To help set through the use of appropriate
agency, including whether the these estimates, field crops production automated, electronic, mechanical, or
information will have practical utility; other technological collection
data is collected. NASS will use surveys
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate techniques or other forms of information
to collect information through a
of burden including the validity of the technology should be addressed to: Desk
methodology and assumptions used; (c) combination of the internet, mail,
telephone, and personnel interviews. Officer for Agriculture, Office of
ways to enhance the quality, utility and Information and Regulatory Affairs,
clarity of the information to be Need and use of the Information: Office of Management and Budget
collected; (d) ways to minimize the NASS collects information on field (OMB), OIRA_Submission@
burden of the collection of information crops to monitor agricultural OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
on those who are to respond, including developments across the country that and to Departmental Clearance Office,
through the use of appropriate may impact on the nation’s food supply. USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
automated, electronic, mechanical or The Secretary of Agriculture uses Washington, DC 20250–7602.
other technological collection estimates of crop production to Comments regarding these information
techniques or other forms of information administer farm program legislation and collections are best assured of having
technology. to make decisions relative to the export- their full effect if received within 30
Comments regarding this information days of this notification. Copies of the
import programs. Collecting this
collection received by September 3, submission(s) may be obtained by
information less frequently would
2015 will be considered. Written calling (202) 720–8958.
eliminate the data needed to keep the
comments should be addressed to: Desk An agency may not conduct or
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Department abreast of changes at the
State and national level. sponsor a collection of information
Information and Regulatory Affairs, unless the collection of information
Office of Management and Budget Description of Respondents: Farms; displays a currently valid OMB control
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, Business or other for-profits. number and the agency informs
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC Number of Respondents: 650,635. potential persons who are to respond to
20503. Commenters are encouraged to the collection of information that such
submit their comments to OMB via Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually. persons are not required to respond to
email to: OIRA_Submission@ the collection of information unless it
omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and Total Burden Hours: 200,919. displays a currently valid OMB control
to Departmental Clearance Office, number.
Charlene Parker,
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
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Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of Departmental Information Collection Food Safety and Inspection Service
the submission(s) may be obtained by Clearance Officer. Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and
calling (202) 720–8681. [FR Doc. 2015–19153 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] Poultry Products.
An agency may not conduct or BILLING CODE 3410–20–P OMB Control Number: 0583–0135.
sponsor a collection of information Summary of Collection: The Food
unless the collection of information Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has
displays a currently valid OMB control been delegated the authority to exercise

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the functions of the Secretary as ways to enhance the quality, utility and the material to the respondent, bill for
provided in the Federal Meat Inspection clarity of the information to be and track payment of applicable fees,
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and collected; (d) ways to minimize the monitor the return to NAL of loaned
the Poultry Products Inspection Act burden of the collection of information material, identify and locate the
(PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) These on those who are to respond, including requested material in NAL collections,
statutes mandate that FSIS protect the through the use of appropriate and determine whether the respondent
public by ensuring that meat and automated, electronic, mechanical, or consents to the fees charged by NAL.
poultry products are safe, wholesome, other technological collection Need and use of the Information: The
unadulterated, and properly labeled and techniques or other forms of information NAL document delivery staff uses the
packaged. A firm that has produced or technology. information collected to identify the
imported meat or poultry that is Comments regarding this information protocol for processing the request. The
adulterated or misbranded and is being collection received by September 3, information collected determines
distributed in commerce, may 2015 will be considered. Written whether the respondent is charged or
voluntarily recall the product in comments should be addressed to: Desk exempt from any charges and what
question. When a firm voluntarily Officer for Agriculture, Office of process the recipient uses to make
recalls a product, FSIS will conduct a Information and Regulatory Affairs, payment if the request is chargeable.
recall effectiveness check. Office of Management and Budget The staff also uses the information
Need and Use of the Information: In (OMB), New Executive Office Building, provided to process/package the
conducting a recall, the establishment 725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC reproduction or loan for delivery.
will be asks to provide FSIS with some 20502. Commenters are encouraged to Without the requested information NAL
basic information, including the identity submit their comments to OMB via has no way to locate and deliver the
of the recalled product, the reason for email to: OIRA_Submission@ loan or reproduction to the respondent,
the recall, and information about the OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and thus cannot meet its mandate to
distributors and customers of the and to Departmental Clearance Office, supply agricultural material.
product. FSIS will check on the USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Description of Respondents: Federal
effectiveness of the recall to ensure that Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of Government; Not-for-profit institutions;
all products subject to recall are the submission(s) may be obtained by State, Local or Tribal Government;
accounted for. FSIS field personnel will calling (202) 720–8958. Business or other for-profit.
use FSIS form 8400–4 A to determine An agency may not conduct or Number of Respondents: 700.
(1) if the retail consignee received sponsor a collection of information Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
notification of the recall and (2) the unless the collection of information On occasion.
amount of recalled products received. displays a currently valid OMB control Total Burden Hours: 93.
FSIS field personnel will also use FSIS number and the agency informs Ruth Brown,
form 8400–4 B to verify that product potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Collection
held by the retail consignee was the collection of information that such Clearance Officer.
properly disposed. persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2015–19152 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
Description of Respondents: Business the collection of information unless it
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or other for-profit. displays a currently valid OMB control
Number of Respondents: 6.090. number.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
On Occasion. Agricultural Research Service
Total Burden Hours: 8,600. Title: Information Collection for Submission for OMB Review;
Document Delivery Services. Comment Request
Ruth Brown,
OMB Control Number: 0518–0027.
Departmental Information Collection Summary of Collection: The National July 29, 2015.
Clearance Officer. Agricultural Library (NAL) accepts The Department of Agriculture has
[FR Doc. 2015–19154 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] requests from libraries and other submitted the following information
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P organizations in accordance with the collection requirement(s) to OMB for
national and international interlibrary review and clearance under the
loan code and guidelines. In its national Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE role, NAL collects and supplies copies Public Law 104–13. Comments
Submission for OMB Review; or loans of agricultural materials not regarding (a) whether the collection of
Comment Request found elsewhere. 7 U.S.C. 3125a and 7 information is necessary for the proper
CFR 505 gives NAL the authority to performance of the functions of the
July 30, 2015. collect this information. NAL provides agency, including whether the
The Department of Agriculture has photocopies and loans of materials information will have practical utility;
submitted the following information directly to USDA staff, other Federal (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
collection requirement(s) to OMB for agencies, libraries and other of burden including the validity of the
review and clearance under the institutions, and indirectly to the public methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, through their libraries. The Library ways to enhance the quality, utility and
Public Law 104–13. Comments charges for some of these activities clarity of the information to be
regarding (a) whether the collection of through a fee schedule. In order to fill collected; (d) ways to minimize the
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information is necessary for the proper a request for reproduction or loan of burden of the collection of information
performance of the functions of the items the library must have the name, on those who are to respond, including
agency, including whether the mailing address, phone number of the through the use of appropriate
information will have practical utility; respondent initiating the request, and automated, electronic, mechanical, or
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate may require either a fax number, email other technological collection
of burden including the validity of the address, or Ariel IP address. The techniques or other forms of information
methodology and assumptions used; (c) collected information is used to deliver technology should be addressed to: Desk

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FR Citation		80 FR 46234