81_FR_28137 81 FR 28048 - Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Import of Undenatured Inedible Product)

81 FR 28048 - Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Import of Undenatured Inedible Product)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)

Page Range28048-28049
FR Document2016-10855

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 renew the approved information collection regarding the importation of undenatured inedible meat and egg products into the United States. The approval for this information collection will expire on August 31, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10855]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2016-0015]


Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection 
(Import of Undenatured Inedible Product)

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 renew the 
approved information collection regarding the importation of 
undenatured inedible meat and egg products into the United States. The 
approval for this information collection will expire on August 31, 
2016.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 8, 2016.

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-2016-0015. 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 6065, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250; (202) 720-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Import of Undenatured Inedible Product.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0161.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the 
functions of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as 
specified in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et 
seq.) and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et 
seq.). FSIS protects the public by verifying that meat and egg products 
are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and correctly labeled. FSIS is 
planning to request a renewal of this approved information collection 
because it is due to expire on August 31, 2016. There are no changes to 
the existing information collection.
    Foreign governments are to petition FSIS for approval to import

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undenatured inedible egg products into the United States (9 CFR 
590.45(d)). Undenatured inedible meat and egg products may be imported 
into the United States if they meet the requirements of FSIS's 
regulations (9 CFR 325.11(e) and 590.45(d)). Inedible poultry must be 
denatured, regardless of the intended use (9 CFR 381.193). Thus, 
undenatured inedible poultry product may not be imported into the 
United States.
    Firms will complete FSIS Form 9540-4, ``Permit Holder--Importation 
of Undenatured Inedible Product'' for the undenatured inedible product 
that they are importing into the United States. FSIS will use the 
information on the forms to keep track of the movement of imported 
undenatured inedible meat and egg products.
    FSIS has made the following estimates on the basis of an 
information collection assessment.
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it takes respondents an 
average of 33 hours per year to complete the forms.
    Respondents: Importers.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated No. of Annual Responses per Respondent: 200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 667 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., 6065, South Building, 
Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-5627.
    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 4, 2016.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-10855 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am]
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28048 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 89 / Monday, May 9, 2016 / Notices Federal government assist in that comments must arrive by June 8, 2016. information collection. Comments may process? Oral comments are also accepted. To be submitted by one of the following At the AC21’s last meeting, on March request to give oral comments, see methods: 14–15, 2016, AC21 members reached a instructions under ‘‘Register for the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This general agreement on the main content Meeting’’ above. Web site provides the ability to type elements of the upcoming report. In Availability of Materials for the short comments directly into the devising their approach to respond to Meeting: All written public comments comment field on this Web page or this charge, the AC21 has established 3 will be compiled into a binder and attach a file for lengthier comments. Go ad hoc subgroups to gather and analyze available for review at the meeting. to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow information and options for the full Duplicate comments from multiple the on-line instructions at that site for committee’s consideration. These individuals will appear as one submitting comments. address: development of a guidance comment, with a notation that multiple • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: document which could be made copies of the comment were received. Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department available to farmers and other Please visit the Web site listed above to of Agriculture, Food Safety and stakeholders; potential models for learn more about the agenda for or Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, facilitating conversations around reports resulting from this meeting. Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence coexistence and potential available Meeting Accommodations: The Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– incentives; and potential venues and meeting will be open to the public, but 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. conveners of coexistence conversations. space is limited. USDA is committed to • Hand- or courier-delivered The three objectives for the meeting ensuring that all employees are submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, are: included in our work environment, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, • To consider work of the three ad programs and events. If you are a person Washington, DC 20250–3700. hoc subgroups on the progress of their with a disability and request reasonable Instructions: All items submitted by analyses relevant to the new AC21 accommodations to participate in this mail or electronic mail must include the charge; meeting, please note the request in your Agency name and docket number FSIS– • to discuss a draft outline for the registration. All reasonable 2016–0015. Comments received in committee’s next report and selected accommodation requests are managed response to this docket will be made draft content, including a draft guidance on a case by case basis. available for public inspection and document for producers and a draft posted without change, including any model for facilitating local Issued at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of personal information, to http:// May. www.regulations.gov. conversations around coexistence; and • to continue overall discussions on Ann M. Bartuska, Docket: For access to background the committee charge and planning the Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education documents or comments received, go to completion of its work. and Economics. the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza Background information regarding the [FR Doc. 2016–10807 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, work and membership of the AC21 is BILLING CODE 3410–03–P Washington, DC 20250–3700 between available on the USDA Web site at 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/ through Friday. usdahome?contentid=AC21Main.xml& DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina contentidonly=true. Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act Register for the Meeting: The public is Food Safety and Inspection Service Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection asked to pre-register for the meeting at [Docket No. FSIS–2016–0015] Service, USDA, 1400 Independence least 10 business days prior to the Avenue SW., Room 6065, South meeting. Your pre-registration must Notice of Request To Renew an Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202) state: the names of each person in your Approved Information Collection 720–5627. group; organization or interest (Import of Undenatured Inedible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: represented; the number of people Product) Title: Import of Undenatured Inedible planning to give oral comments, if any; Product. and whether anyone in your group AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. OMB Control Number: 0583–0161. requires special accommodations. Type of Request: Renewal of an Submit registrations to Ms. Dianne ACTION: Notice and request for approved information collection. Fowler at (202) 720–4074 or by Email at comments. Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the Dianne.fowler@ars.usda.gov by May 25, SUMMARY: In accordance with the authority to exercise the functions of the 2016. The Agricultural Research Service Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 2.18, will also accept walk-in registrations. Office of Management and Budget 2.53) as specified in the Federal Meat Members of the public who request to (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et give oral comments to the Committee, Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing seq.) and the Egg Products Inspection must arrive by 8:45 a.m. on June 13, its intention to renew the approved Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). 2016 and will be given their allotted information collection regarding the FSIS protects the public by verifying time limit and turn at the check-in table. importation of undenatured inedible that meat and egg products are safe, Public Comments: Written public wholesome, not adulterated, and meat and egg products into the United comments may be mailed to Michael correctly labeled. FSIS is planning to mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES States. The approval for this information Schechtman, Designated Federal request a renewal of this approved collection will expire on August 31, Official, Office of the Deputy Secretary, information collection because it is due 2016. USDA, 202B Jamie L. Whitten Federal to expire on August 31, 2016. There are Building, 12th and Independence DATES: Submit comments on or before no changes to the existing information Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; July 8, 2016. collection. via fax to (202) 690–4265 or email to ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested Foreign governments are to petition AC21@ars.usda.gov. All written persons to submit comments on this FSIS for approval to import VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 May 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 89 / Monday, May 9, 2016 / Notices 28049 undenatured inedible egg products into Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), the United States (9 CFR 590.45(d)). Public awareness of all segments of should contact USDA’s TARGET Center Undenatured inedible meat and egg rulemaking and policy development is at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). products may be imported into the important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC on: May 4, 2016. United States if they meet the announce this Federal Register Alfred V. Almanza, requirements of FSIS’s regulations (9 publication on-line through the FSIS Acting Administrator. CFR 325.11(e) and 590.45(d)). Inedible Web page located at: http:// [FR Doc. 2016–10855 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] poultry must be denatured, regardless of www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. the intended use (9 CFR 381.193). Thus, BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P FSIS also will make copies of this undenatured inedible poultry product publication available through the FSIS may not be imported into the United Constituent Update, which is used to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE States. provide information regarding FSIS Firms will complete FSIS Form 9540– Food Safety and Inspection Service policies, procedures, regulations, 4, ‘‘Permit Holder—Importation of Federal Register notices, FSIS public Undenatured Inedible Product’’ for the meetings, and other types of information [Docket No. FSIS–2016–0011] undenatured inedible product that they that could affect or would be of interest are importing into the United States. to our constituents and stakeholders. Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar FSIS will use the information on the The Update is available on the FSIS Limitations forms to keep track of the movement of Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS imported undenatured inedible meat AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection is able to provide information to a much and egg products. Service, USDA. FSIS has made the following broader, more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email ACTION: Notice. estimates on the basis of an information collection assessment. subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it takes respondents an average of selected food safety news and information. This service is available at: the dollar limitations on the amount of 33 hours per year to complete the forms. meat and meat food products, poultry, Respondents: Importers. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Estimated No. of Respondents: 20. Options range from recalls to export and poultry products that a retail store Estimated No. of Annual Responses information, regulations, directives, and can sell to hotels, restaurants, and per Respondent: 200. notices. Customers can add or delete similar institutions without Estimated Total Annual Burden on subscriptions themselves, and have the disqualifying itself for exemption from Respondents: 667 hours. option to password protect their Federal inspection requirements. In Copies of this information collection accounts. accordance with FSIS’s regulations, for assessment can be obtained from Gina calendar year 2016, the dollar limitation USDA Non-Discrimination Statement for meat and meat food products is Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection No agency, officer, or employee of the being increased from $76,900 to Service, USDA, 1400 Independence, USDA shall, on the grounds of race, $79,200. The new value for the dollar SW., 6065, South Building, Washington, color, national origin, religion, sex, limitation for poultry and poultry DC 20250; (202) 720–5627. gender identity, sexual orientation, products remains unchanged at $58,200. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether disability, age, marital status, family/ FSIS is changing the dollar limitations the proposed collection of information parental status, income derived from a from calendar year 2015 based on price is necessary for the proper performance public assistance program, or political changes for these products evidenced by of FSIS’s functions, including whether beliefs, exclude from participation in, the Consumer Price Index. the information will have practical deny the benefits of, or subject to FSIS has provided an 18-month utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s discrimination any person in the United transitional period for mandatory estimate of the burden of the proposed States under any program or activity inspection of Siluriformes fish and fish collection of information, including the conducted by the USDA. products. FSIS is currently considering validity of the methodology and the retail dollar limitations for this How To File a Complaint of assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance product. At this time, FSIS will not Discrimination the quality, utility, and clarity of the apply the meat retail dollar limitations information to be collected; and (d) To file a complaint of discrimination, to Siluriformes fish and fish products ways to minimize the burden of the complete the USDA Program sold at retail because FSIS is assessing collection of information, including Discrimination Complaint Form, which retail and similar institutions that through the use of appropriate may be accessed online at http:// produce this product during the 18- automated, electronic, mechanical, or www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ month period and because the other technological collection docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ Consumer Price Index for meat and techniques, or other forms of 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you meat products does not apply to information technology. Comments may or your authorized representative. Siluriformes fish and fish products. be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses Send your completed complaint form DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2016. provided above, and the Desk Officer for or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Agriculture, Office of Information and mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Regulatory Affairs, Office of Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Kouba, Issuances Staff, Office of Policy Management and Budget, Washington, Independence Avenue SW., and Program Development, Food Safety DC 20253. Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Responses to this notice will be 690–7442, Email: program.intake@ Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, summarized and included in the request usda.gov. South Building, Washington, DC 20250; for OMB approval. All comments will Persons with disabilities who require (202) 690–6510. also become a matter of public record. alternative means for communication SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 May 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 8, 2016.
ContactGina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-5627.
FR Citation81 FR 28048 
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