81_FR_84773 81 FR 84547 - Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for the Processed Egg and Egg Products Verification Program

81 FR 84547 - Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for the Processed Egg and Egg Products Verification Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range84547-84548
FR Document2016-28250

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), this notice announces the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for a new information collection for the Processed Egg and Egg Products Verification Program. One new form is introduced in this information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-LPS-16-0089]


Request for Approval of a New Information Collection for the 
Processed Egg and Egg Products Verification Program

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501-3520), this notice announces the United States Department 
of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention 
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for 
a new information collection for the Processed Egg and Egg Products 
Verification Program. One new form is introduced in this information 
collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this notice by using the electronic process available at 
www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Quality 
Assessment Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program; Agricultural 
Marketing Service, USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW; Room 3932-S, Stop 
0258; Washington, DC 20250-0258; or by facsimile to (202) 690-2746. All 
comments should reference the docket number AMS-LPS-16-0089, the date 
of submission, and the page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register. All comments received will be posted without change, 
including any personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and 
will be included in the record and made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Waite, Branch Chief, Auditing 
Services Branch, Quality Assessment Division (QAD); (202) 720-4411; or 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Agency: USDA, AMS.
    (2) Title: Processed Egg and Egg Products Verification Program.
    (3) OMB Number: 0581-NEW.
    (4) Type of Request: New Information Collection.
    (5) Abstract:
    The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) 
directs and authorizes the USDA to develop and improve standards of 
quality, grades, grading programs, and certification services which 
facilitate the marketing of agricultural products. The regulation in 7 
CFR part 62--Livestock, Meat, and Other Agricultural Commodities 
(Quality Systems Verification Programs (QSVP)) provides for voluntary, 
audit-based, user-fee funded programs that allow applicants to have 
program documentation and program processes assessed by AMS auditors 
and other USDA officials. AMS also provides other types of voluntary 
services under these regulations, including contract and specification 
acceptance services and export verification services. The Processed Egg 
and Egg Products Export Verification Program is a voluntary export 
verification program that aids domestic food manufacturers in exporting 
processed food products containing egg to other countries. It is a 
voluntary program, and respondents request or apply for the specific 
service. Once the verification service is performed, the respondent is 
provided documentation that their product meets export requirements, in 
the form of an export certificate. AMS intends to create an export 
certificate specifically for this program, namely the USDA Processed 
Egg and Egg Products Export Certificate, Form LPS-234. In order to 
complete the export certificate, AMS must gather information from the 
respondent, including (but not limited to): Name and address of product 
manufacturer; exporter and importer information; country of 
destination; point of entry; product origin (state and/or county); 
place of loading; means of transport; dates of pack; type of packing 
material; name(s) of product(s); number of package(s); net weight; and 
any other import information requested by the importing country.
    The information collection requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of AMA, to provide the respondents 
the type of service they request, and to administer the program.
    Upon Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the new Form 
LPS-234 and the information collection package, AMS will request OMB 
approval to merge the new form and this information collection into the 
currently approved information collection OMB control number 0581-0128 
approved on July 8, 2014.
    (6) Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 12 minutes per response.
    (7) Respondents: Exporters of processed egg and egg products.
    (8) Estimated Number of Respondents: 43.
    (9) Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.
    (10) Estimated Number of Responses: 645.
    (11) Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 129 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All responses to this document will be summarized and included in 
the request for OMB approval. All responses will become a matter of 
public record, including any personal information provided.


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    Dated: November 18, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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                                                  This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    included in the record and made                       product origin (state and/or county);
                                                  contains documents other than rules or                  available to the public.                              place of loading; means of transport;
                                                  proposed rules that are applicable to the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Jeff               dates of pack; type of packing material;
                                                  public. Notices of hearings and investigations,                                                               name(s) of product(s); number of
                                                  committee meetings, agency decisions and
                                                                                                          Waite, Branch Chief, Auditing Services
                                                                                                          Branch, Quality Assessment Division                   package(s); net weight; and any other
                                                  rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
                                                  petitions and applications and agency                   (QAD); (202) 720–4411; or email                       import information requested by the
                                                  statements of organization and functions are            Jeffrey.Waite@ams.usda.gov.                           importing country.
                                                  examples of documents appearing in this                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               The information collection
                                                  section.                                                                                                      requirements in this request are
                                                                                                          Overview of This Information                          essential to carry out the intent of AMA,
                                                                                                          Collection                                            to provide the respondents the type of
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                 (1) Agency: USDA, AMS.                              service they request, and to administer
                                                                                                            (2) Title: Processed Egg and Egg                    the program.
                                                  Agricultural Marketing Service                          Products Verification Program.                           Upon Office of Management and
                                                                                                            (3) OMB Number: 0581–NEW.                           Budget (OMB) approval of the new
                                                  [Doc. No. AMS–LPS–16–0089]                                (4) Type of Request: New Information                Form LPS–234 and the information
                                                                                                          Collection.                                           collection package, AMS will request
                                                  Request for Approval of a New                             (5) Abstract:                                       OMB approval to merge the new form
                                                  Information Collection for the                            The Agricultural Marketing Act of                   and this information collection into the
                                                  Processed Egg and Egg Products                          1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627)                       currently approved information
                                                  Verification Program                                    directs and authorizes the USDA to                    collection OMB control number 0581–
                                                  AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,                 develop and improve standards of                      0128 approved on July 8, 2014.
                                                  USDA.                                                   quality, grades, grading programs, and                   (6) Estimate of Burden: Public
                                                                                                          certification services which facilitate the           reporting burden for this collection of
                                                  ACTION: Notice and Request for                          marketing of agricultural products. The
                                                  Comments.                                                                                                     information is estimated to average 12
                                                                                                          regulation in 7 CFR part 62—Livestock,                minutes per response.
                                                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                       Meat, and Other Agricultural                             (7) Respondents: Exporters of
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                     Commodities (Quality Systems                          processed egg and egg products.
                                                  U.S.C. 3501–3520), this notice                          Verification Programs (QSVP)) provides
                                                                                                                                                                   (8) Estimated Number of
                                                  announces the United States                             for voluntary, audit-based, user-fee
                                                                                                                                                                Respondents: 43.
                                                  Department of Agriculture (USDA),                       funded programs that allow applicants
                                                                                                          to have program documentation and                        (9) Estimated Number of Responses
                                                  Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS)                                                                        per Respondent: 15.
                                                  intention to request approval from the                  program processes assessed by AMS
                                                                                                          auditors and other USDA officials. AMS                   (10) Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                  Office of Management and Budget                                                                               645.
                                                  (OMB), for a new information collection                 also provides other types of voluntary
                                                                                                          services under these regulations,                        (11) Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  for the Processed Egg and Egg Products                                                                        on Respondents: 129 hours.
                                                  Verification Program. One new form is                   including contract and specification
                                                                                                          acceptance services and export                           Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
                                                  introduced in this information
                                                                                                          verification services. The Processed Egg              the proposed collection of information
                                                  collection.
                                                                                                          and Egg Products Export Verification                  is necessary for the proper performance
                                                  DATES:  Submit comments on or before                    Program is a voluntary export                         of the functions of the agency, including
                                                  January 23, 2017.                                       verification program that aids domestic               whether the information will have
                                                  ADDRESSES: Interested persons are                       food manufacturers in exporting                       practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
                                                  invited to submit comments concerning                   processed food products containing egg                agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                  this notice by using the electronic                     to other countries. It is a voluntary                 proposed collection of information
                                                  process available at                                    program, and respondents request or                   including the validity of the
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Written comments                   apply for the specific service. Once the              methodology and assumptions used; (3)
                                                  may also be submitted to Quality                        verification service is performed, the                ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  Assessment Division; Livestock,                         respondent is provided documentation                  clarity of the information to be
                                                  Poultry, and Seed Program; Agricultural                 that their product meets export                       collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
                                                  Marketing Service, USDA; 1400                           requirements, in the form of an export                burden of the collection of information
                                                  Independence Avenue SW; Room 3932–                      certificate. AMS intends to create an                 on those who are to respond, including
                                                  S, Stop 0258; Washington, DC 20250–                     export certificate specifically for this              the use of appropriate automated,
                                                  0258; or by facsimile to (202) 690–2746.                program, namely the USDA Processed                    electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                  All comments should reference the                       Egg and Egg Products Export Certificate,              technological collection techniques or
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                                                  docket number AMS–LPS–16–0089, the                      Form LPS–234. In order to complete the                other forms of information technology.
                                                  date of submission, and the page                        export certificate, AMS must gather                      All responses to this document will
                                                  number of this issue of the Federal                     information from the respondent,                      be summarized and included in the
                                                  Register. All comments received will be                 including (but not limited to): Name and              request for OMB approval. All responses
                                                  posted without change, including any                    address of product manufacturer;                      will become a matter of public record,
                                                  personal information provided, at                       exporter and importer information;                    including any personal information
                                                  www.regulations.gov and will be                         country of destination; point of entry;               provided.


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                                                    Dated: November 18, 2016.                             Speekmann, Import-Export Specialist-                    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
                                                  Elanor Starmer,                                         Aquaculture, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700                    information is necessary for the proper
                                                  Administrator, Agricultural Marketing                   River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD                     performance of the functions of the
                                                  Service.                                                20737; (301) 851–3365. For copies of                  Agency, including whether the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–28250 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]            more detailed information on the                      information will have practical utility;
                                                  BILLING CODE 3410–02–P                                  information collection, contact Ms.                     (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
                                                                                                          Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information                    estimate of the burden of the collection
                                                                                                          Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–                 of information, including the validity of
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               2483.                                                 the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                                                                                  (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Animal and Plant Health Inspection                                                                            clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                             Title: Spring Viremia of Carp; Import              collected; and
                                                  Service
                                                                                                          Restrictions on Certain Live Fish,                      (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                                  [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0086]                            Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes.                         collection of information on those who
                                                                                                             OMB Control Number: 0579–0301.                     are to respond, through use, as
                                                  Notice of Request for Extension of                         Type of Request: Extension of
                                                  Approval of an Information Collection;                                                                        appropriate, of automated, electronic,
                                                                                                          approval of an information collection.                mechanical, and other collection
                                                  Spring Viremia of Carp; Import                             Abstract: Under the Animal Health                  technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
                                                  Restrictions on Certain Live Fish,                      Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),               submission of responses.
                                                  Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes                            the Animal and Plant Health Inspection                  Estimate of burden: The public
                                                  AGENCY:  Animal and Plant Health                        Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department                reporting burden for this collection of
                                                  Inspection Service, USDA.                               of Agriculture is authorized, among                   information is estimated to average
                                                                                                          other things, to prohibit or restrict the             0.333 hours per response.
                                                  ACTION: Extension of approval of an
                                                                                                          importation and interstate movement of                  Respondents: Fish farmers, brokers,
                                                  information collection; comment                         animals and animal products to prevent                personnel at aquatic pathogen detection
                                                  request.                                                the introduction into and dissemination               laboratories, salaried veterinary officers
                                                  SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      within the United States of livestock                 of the national government of the
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this                   diseases and pests. To carry out this                 exporting region or designated certifying
                                                  notice announces the Animal and Plant                   mission, APHIS regulates the                          officials, and importers of SVC-
                                                  Health Inspection Service’s intention to                importation of animals and animal                     susceptible live fish, fertilized eggs, and
                                                  request an extension of approval of an                  products into the United States. These                gametes.
                                                  information collection associated with                  regulations are contained in 9 CFR parts                Estimated annual number of
                                                  the regulations for the importation of                  92 through 98. Sections 93.900 through                respondents: 40.
                                                  live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes to              93.906 contain requirements to prevent                  Estimated annual number of
                                                  prevent the introduction of spring                      the introduction of spring viremia of                 responses per respondent: 120.3.
                                                                                                          carp (SVC) into the United States. SVC                  Estimated annual number of
                                                  viremia of carp into the United States.
                                                                                                          is a disease of certain species of finfish            responses: 4,811.
                                                  DATES: We will consider all comments                                                                            Estimated total annual burden on
                                                                                                          that is caused by an eponymous
                                                  that we receive on or before January 23,                                                                      respondents: 1,603 hours. (Due to
                                                                                                          rhabdovirus. The disease is considered
                                                  2017.                                                                                                         averaging, the total annual burden hours
                                                                                                          extremely contagious, and there are
                                                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      currently no U.S.-approved vaccines or                may not equal the product of the annual
                                                  by either of the following methods:                     treatments for the virus.                             number of responses multiplied by the
                                                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                     In accordance with the regulations,                reporting burden per response.)
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov/                             APHIS restricts the importation of live                 All responses to this notice will be
                                                  #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0086.                       fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes of SVC-            summarized and included in the request
                                                     • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:                   susceptible species and the importation               for OMB approval. All comments will
                                                  Send your comment to Docket No.                         of diagnostic specimens or research                   also become a matter of public record.
                                                  APHIS–2016–0086, Regulatory Analysis                    materials containing viable SVC virus.                  Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
                                                  and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station                    The regulations involve information                   November 2016.
                                                  3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,                      collection activities, including a fish               Kevin Shea,
                                                  Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.                               import permit application, application                Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
                                                     Supporting documents and any                         for import or in-transit permit,                      Inspection Service.
                                                  comments we receive on this docket                      diagnostic specimen import application,               [FR Doc. 2016–28230 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  may be viewed at http://                                refusal of entry and order to dispose of              BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
                                                  www.regulations.gov/                                    fish, health certificate, cleaning and
                                                  #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0086 or                     disinfection certificate, recordkeeping,
                                                  in our reading room, which is located in                and 72-hour notification to APHIS                     DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                  room 1141 of the USDA South Building,                   before arrival of a shipment in the
                                                  14th Street and Independence Avenue                     United States.                                        Food Safety and Inspection Service
                                                  SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading                        We are asking the Office of                        [Docket No. FSIS–2016–0037]
                                                  room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,                     Management and Budget (OMB) to
                                                  Monday through Friday, except                           approve our use of these information                  National Advisory Committee on Meat
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                                                  holidays. To be sure someone is there to                collection activities for an additional 3             and Poultry Inspection; Nominations
                                                  help you, please call (202) 799–7039                    years.                                                for Membership
                                                  before coming.                                             The purpose of this notice is to solicit           AGENCY:  Food Safety and Inspection
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    comments from the public (as well as                  Service, USDA.
                                                  information on the regulations for the                  affected agencies) concerning our
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations
                                                  importation of live fish, fertilized eggs,              information collection. These comments
                                                                                                                                                                for membership.
                                                  and gametes, contact Dr. Christa                        will help us:


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Document Created: 2016-11-23 05:30:11
Document Modified: 2016-11-23 05:30:11
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and Request for Comments.
DatesSubmit comments on or before January 23, 2017.
ContactJeff Waite, Branch Chief, Auditing Services Branch, Quality Assessment Division (QAD); (202) 720-4411; or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 84547 

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