80 FR 59720 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta Products

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-25084

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of pork-filled pasta products into the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0060]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta Products

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information 
collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection associated with the regulations for the 
importation of pork-filled pasta products into the United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
December 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0060.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0060, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-
0060 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA 
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations for 
the importation of pork-filled pasta products, contact Dr. Magde S. 
Elshafie, Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3332. 
For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, 
contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, 
at (301) 851-2727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0214.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, among other 
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement 
of animals, animal products, and other articles to prevent the 
introduction into and dissemination within the United States of animal 
diseases and pests. To fulfill this mission, APHIS regulates the 
importation of animals and animal products into the United States. The 
regulations are contained in title 9, chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91 
through 99, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
    The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to below as the 
regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of specified animals 
and animal products into the United States to prevent the introduction 
into the U.S. livestock population of certain contagious animal 
diseases, including swine vesicular disease (SVD). Section 94.12 of the 
regulations contains, among other things, specific processing, 
recordkeeping, and certification requirements for pork-filled pasta 
products exported to the United States from regions affected with SVD.
    The regulations require, among other things, that the pork-filled 
pasta products be accompanied by a certificate stating that the product 
has been handled and processed according to the requirements set forth 
in the regulations. This certificate must be issued and signed by an 
official of the national government of the region in which the pork-
filled pasta products were processed.
    In addition, the processing facility where the pork-filled pasta 
products are produced must maintain original records for a minimum of 2 
years for each lot of pork or pork products used. The records must 
include the date the cooked or dry-cured pork product was received in 
the processing facility, the lot number or other identification marks, 
the health certificate that accompanied the cooked or dry-cured pork 
from the slaughter/processing facility to the meat-filled pasta product 
processing facility, and the date the pork or pork product used in the 
pasta either started dry-curing (if the product used is a dry-cured 
ham) or the date the product was cooked (if the product used is a 
cooked pork product). The records must also include the number of 
packages, the number of hams or cooked pork products per package, and 
the weight of each package. These records would provide important 
information in any traceback investigation that may need to be 
conducted by officials of the region of origin of the pork-filled pasta 
product or by officials of the USDA.
    The information collection activities of a certificate and 
recordkeeping were approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) under control number 0579-0214. However, when comparing the 
regulations with the information collection activities, we found that 
cooperative service agreement and signage were omitted from previous 
information collections. The operator of a foreign processing 
establishment must enter into a cooperative service agreement with 
APHIS stating that: (1) The establishment agrees to process pork in 
accordance with the regulations; (2) the establishment will allow APHIS 
representatives unannounced entry into the establishment to inspect the 
facility, operations, and records of the establishment; and (3) the 
establishment will pay for the costs of the associated inspections and 
be current on the payments. Also, any storage room area reserved for 
pork or pork products eligible for export to the United States must, 
among other things, be marked by signs. These additions have increased 
the estimated annual number of

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responses from 3 to 5 and the estimated total annual burden on 
respondents from 3 hours to 5 hours.
    We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information 
collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. 
These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
    Respondents: Officials of the national government of the region in 
which the pork-filled pasta is processed and operators of pork filled 
pasta product processing facilities.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 2.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.5.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 5.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 5 hours. (Due to 
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per 
response.)
    All 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.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of September 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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proposed rules that are applicable to the coming. national government of the region in
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, which the pork-filled pasta products
committee meetings, agency decisions and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the regulations for the were processed.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency importation of pork-filled pasta In addition, the processing facility
statements of organization and functions are products, contact Dr. Magde S. Elshafie, where the pork-filled pasta products are
examples of documents appearing in this Staff Veterinarian, National Import produced must maintain original
section. Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River records for a minimum of 2 years for
Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; each lot of pork or pork products used.
(301) 851–3332. For copies of more The records must include the date the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE detailed information on the information cooked or dry-cured pork product was
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, received in the processing facility, the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection lot number or other identification
APHIS’ Information Collection
Service marks, the health certificate that
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0060] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accompanied the cooked or dry-cured
Title: Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta pork from the slaughter/processing
Notice of Request for Revision to and Products. facility to the meat-filled pasta product
Extension of Approval of an OMB Control Number: 0579–0214. processing facility, and the date the
Information Collection; Importation of Type of Request: Revision to and pork or pork product used in the pasta
Pork-Filled Pasta Products extension of approval of an information either started dry-curing (if the product
collection. used is a dry-cured ham) or the date the
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health product was cooked (if the product used
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Inspection Service, USDA. is a cooked pork product). The records
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
ACTION: Revision to and extension of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection must also include the number of
approval of an information collection; Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department packages, the number of hams or cooked
comment request. of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, pork products per package, and the
among other things, to prohibit or weight of each package. These records
SUMMARY: In accordance with the would provide important information in
restrict the importation and interstate
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this any traceback investigation that may
movement of animals, animal products,
notice announces the Animal and Plant need to be conducted by officials of the
and other articles to prevent the
Health Inspection Service’s intention to region of origin of the pork-filled pasta
introduction into and dissemination
request a revision to and extension of product or by officials of the USDA.
within the United States of animal
approval of an information collection The information collection activities
diseases and pests. To fulfill this
associated with the regulations for the of a certificate and recordkeeping were
mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of pork-filled pasta approved by the Office of Management
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States. and Budget (OMB) under control
products into the United States. The
DATES: We will consider all comments regulations are contained in title 9, number 0579–0214. However, when
that we receive on or before December chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91 comparing the regulations with the
1, 2015. through 99, of the Code of Federal information collection activities, we
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Regulations (CFR). found that cooperative service
by either of the following methods: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 agreement and signage were omitted
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (referred to below as the regulations) from previous information collections.
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket prohibit or restrict the importation of The operator of a foreign processing
Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0060. specified animals and animal products establishment must enter into a
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: into the United States to prevent the cooperative service agreement with
Send your comment to Docket No. introduction into the U.S. livestock APHIS stating that: (1) The
APHIS–2015–0060, Regulatory Analysis population of certain contagious animal establishment agrees to process pork in
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station diseases, including swine vesicular accordance with the regulations; (2) the
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, disease (SVD). Section 94.12 of the establishment will allow APHIS
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. regulations contains, among other representatives unannounced entry into
Supporting documents and any things, specific processing, the establishment to inspect the facility,
comments we receive on this docket recordkeeping, and certification operations, and records of the
may be viewed at http:// requirements for pork-filled pasta establishment; and (3) the establishment
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www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= products exported to the United States will pay for the costs of the associated
APHIS-2015-0060 or in our reading from regions affected with SVD. inspections and be current on the
room, which is located in room 1141 of The regulations require, among other payments. Also, any storage room area
the USDA South Building, 14th Street things, that the pork-filled pasta reserved for pork or pork products
and Independence Avenue SW., products be accompanied by a eligible for export to the United States
Washington, DC. Normal reading room certificate stating that the product has must, among other things, be marked by
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday been handled and processed according signs. These additions have increased
through Friday, except holidays. To be to the requirements set forth in the the estimated annual number of

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responses from 3 to 5 and the estimated DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE indicate, ‘‘Comment on PGA Message
total annual burden on respondents Set Test FRN.’’
from 3 hours to 5 hours. Animal and Plant Health Inspection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
We are asking OMB to approve our Service technical questions related to the
use of these information collection [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0063] Automated Commercial Environment or
activities, as described, for an additional Automated Broker Interface
3 years. International Trade Data System Test transmissions, contact your assigned
Concerning the Electronic Submission CBP client representative. Interested
The purpose of this notice is to solicit parties without an assigned client
comments from the public (as well as to the Automated Commercial
Environment of Data Using the Partner representative should direct their
affected agencies) concerning our questions to Mr. Steven Zaccaro, U.S.
information collection. These comments Government Agency Message Set
Customs and Border Protection, DHS,
will help us: AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 1400 L Street NW., 2nd floor,
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of Inspection Service, USDA. Washington, DC 20229–1225;
information is necessary for the proper ACTION: Notice. steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov.
performance of the functions of the For PGA-related questions, contact
Agency, including whether the SUMMARY: The Animal and Plant Health Ms. Emi Wallace, U.S. Customs and
information will have practical utility; Inspection Service (APHIS), in Border Protection, DHS, 1400 L Street
coordination with U.S. Customs and NW., 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20229–
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Border Protection (CBP), has developed 1225; emi.r.wallace@cbp.dhs.gov.
estimate of the burden of the collection a pilot plan to test and assess the For APHIS Program-related questions,
of information, including the validity of International Trade Data System for the contact Ms. Cindy Walters, APHIS
the methodology and assumptions used; electronic submission of data required Liaison for Automated Commercial
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and by APHIS Animal Care, Biotechnology Environment, International Trade Data
clarity of the information to be and Regulatory Services, Plant System, Management and Program
collected; and Protection and Quarantine, and Analyst, Quarantine Policy and
(4) Minimize the burden of the Veterinary Services for processing in the Analysis Staff, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
collection of information on those who Automated Commercial Environment Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20720;
are to respond, through use, as (ACE). The pilot test will use the APHIS 301–851–2273; Cindy.L.Walters@
appropriate, of automated, electronic, Partner Government Agency (PGA) aphis.usda.gov.
mechanical, and other collection Message Set and the Automated Broker SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic Interface to transmit, and ACE to
process, trade data required for the Background
submission of responses.
importation of plants, animals, and their I. The National Customs Automation
Estimate of burden: The public products regulated by APHIS. Under
reporting burden for this collection of Program
this test, PGA Message Set data may be
information is estimated to average 1 The National Customs Automation
filed only at certain ports.
hour per response. Program (NCAP) was established in
DATES: The test will commence no Subtitle B of Title VI—Customs
Respondents: Officials of the national earlier than October 2, 2015, and will
government of the region in which the Modernization, in the North American
continue until concluded by publication Free Trade Agreement Implementation
pork-filled pasta is processed and of a notice ending the test. Participants
operators of pork filled pasta product Act (Pub. L. 103–182, 107 Stat. 2057,
should consult the PGA Pilot Rollout 2170, December 8, 1993; see 19 U.S.C.
processing facilities. Plan, available at http://www.cbp.gov/ 1411). Through NCAP, the initial thrust
Estimated annual number of document/guidance/list-aceitds-pga- of customs modernization was on trade
respondents: 2. message-set-pilot-ports, to determine compliance and the development of the
Estimated annual number of which ports are operational and the date Automated Commercial Environment
responses per respondent: 2.5. they become operational. Comments (ACE), the planned successor to the
will be accepted through the duration of Automated Commercial System (ACS).
Estimated annual number of the test.
responses: 5. ACE is an automated and electronic
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments system for commercial trade processing
Estimated total annual burden on by the following methods: intended to streamline business
respondents: 5 hours. (Due to averaging, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to processes, facilitate growth in trade,
the total annual burden hours may not http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket ensure cargo security, and foster
equal the product of the annual number Detail;D=APHIS–2015-0063. participation in global commerce, while
of responses multiplied by the reporting • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and
burden per response.) Send your comment to Docket No. regulations and reducing costs for U.S.
All responses to this notice will be APHIS–2015–0063, Regulatory Analysis Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
summarized and included in the request and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station and all of its communities of interest.
for OMB approval. All comments will 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, The ability to meet these objectives
also become a matter of public record. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. depends on successfully modernizing
• Email: Send your comment to Ms.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
CBP’s business functions and the
Josephine Baiamonte, ACE Business information technology that supports
September 2015.
Office, Office of International Trade, those functions.
Kevin Shea, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP’s modernization efforts are
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health DHS, 1400 L Street, NW., 2nd floor, accomplished through phased releases
Inspection Service. Washington, DC 20229–1225 at of ACE component functionality
[FR Doc. 2015–25084 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In designed to replace specific legacy ACS
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Document Modified: 2015-12-15 08:45:04

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 1, 2015.
Contact		For information on the regulations for the importation of pork-filled pasta products, contact Dr. Magde S. Elshafie, Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3332. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
FR Citation		80 FR 59720

80 FR 59720 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta Products

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service