82_FR_10481 82 FR 10453 - Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (Advanced Meat Recovery)

82 FR 10453 - Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (Advanced Meat Recovery)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 28 (February 13, 2017)

Page Range10453-10454
FR Document2017-02831

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a revision of the approved information collection regarding the regulatory requirements associated with the production of meat from advanced meat recovery systems. The OMB approval will expire on May 31, 2017. Based on a decrease in establishments that use advanced meat recovery systems, FSIS has decreased its total annual burden estimate by 4,050 hours.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02831]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2017-0001]


Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information 
Collection (Advanced Meat Recovery)

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 the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a 
revision of the approved information collection regarding the 
regulatory requirements associated with the production of meat from 
advanced meat recovery systems. The OMB approval will expire on May 31, 
2017. Based on a decrease in establishments that use advanced meat 
recovery systems, FSIS has decreased its total annual burden estimate 
by 4,050 hours.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 14, 2017.

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-2017-0001. 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, Office of Policy and 
Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250; (202) 720-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Advanced Meat Recovery.
    OMB Number: 0583-0130.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 5/31/2017.
    Type of Request: Revision of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the 
functions of the Secretary as specified in the Federal Meat Inspection 
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.). The statute provides that FSIS is 
to protect the public by verifying that meat products are safe, 
wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
    FSIS is announcing its intention to request a revision of the 
approved information collection regarding the regulatory requirements 
associated with the production of meat from advanced meat recovery 
systems. The OMB approval will expire on May 31, 2017. Based on a 
decrease in establishments that use advanced meat recovery systems, 
FSIS has decreased its total annual burden estimate by 4,050 hours.
    FSIS requires that official establishments that produce meat from 
AMR systems (1) ensure that the bones used for the systems do not 
contain brain, trigeminal ganglia, or spinal cord and, if the 
establishments produce beef AMR product, are from cattle younger than 
30 months of age; (2) test for calcium, iron, spinal cord, and dorsal 
root ganglia (DRG); (3) document their testing protocols; (4) handle 
product in a manner that does not cause product to be misbranded or 
adulterated; and (5) maintain records of their documentation and of 
their test results (9 CFR 318.24).
    FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information 
collection assessment:
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take respondents an 
average of a half hour per response.
    Respondents: Official establishments that produce meat from AMR 
systems.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 47.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 900.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 21,159 hours.
    Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained 
from Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, 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

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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 February 7, 2017.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-02831 Filed 2-10-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 28 / Monday, February 13, 2017 / Notices 10453 Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of 2017–0001. Comments received in Respondents: Official establishments February 2017. response to this docket will be made that produce meat from AMR systems. Michael C. Gregoire, available for public inspection and Estimated Number of Respondents: Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant posted without change, including any 47. Health Inspection Service. personal information, to http:// Estimated Number of Annual [FR Doc. 2017–02870 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. Responses per Respondent: 900. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Docket: For access to background Estimated Total Annual Burden on documents or comments received, go to Respondents: 21,159 hours. the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza Copies of this information collection DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, assessment can be obtained from Gina Washington, DC 20250–3700 between Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Food Safety and Inspection Service 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday Development, Food Safety and through Friday. Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0001] Independence SW., 6065, South FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Notice of Request for Revision of an Building, Washington, DC 20250; Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Approved Information Collection (202)720–5627. Development, Food Safety and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether (Advanced Meat Recovery) Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 the proposed collection of information Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, is necessary for the proper performance AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection South Building, Washington, DC 20250; of FSIS’s functions, including whether Service, USDA. (202) 720–5627. the information will have practical ACTION: Notice and request for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s comments. Title: Advanced Meat Recovery. estimate of the burden of the proposed SUMMARY: In accordance with the OMB Number: 0583–0130. collection of information, including the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Expiration Date of Approval: 5/31/ validity of the methodology and the Office of Management and Budget 2017. assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Type of Request: Revision of an the quality, utility, and clarity of the Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing approved information collection. information to be collected; and (d) its intention to request a revision of the Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the ways to minimize the burden of the approved information collection authority to exercise the functions of the collection of information, including regarding the regulatory requirements Secretary as specified in the Federal through the use of appropriate associated with the production of meat Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. automated, electronic, mechanical, or from advanced meat recovery systems. 601, et seq.). The statute provides that other technological collection The OMB approval will expire on May FSIS is to protect the public by verifying techniques, or other forms of 31, 2017. Based on a decrease in that meat products are safe, wholesome, information technology. Comments may establishments that use advanced meat not adulterated, and properly labeled be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses recovery systems, FSIS has decreased its and packaged. provided above, and the Desk Officer for total annual burden estimate by 4,050 FSIS is announcing its intention to Agriculture, Office of Information and hours. request a revision of the approved Regulatory Affairs, Office of information collection regarding the Management and Budget, Washington, DATES: Submit comments on or before regulatory requirements associated with April 14, 2017. DC 20253. the production of meat from advanced Responses to this notice will be ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested meat recovery systems. The OMB summarized and included in the request persons to submit comments on this approval will expire on May 31, 2017. for OMB approval. All comments will information collection. Comments may Based on a decrease in establishments also become a matter of public record. be submitted by one of the following that use advanced meat recovery methods: systems, FSIS has decreased its total Additional Public Notification • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This annual burden estimate by 4,050 hours. Public awareness of all segments of Web site provides the ability to type FSIS requires that official rulemaking and policy development is short comments directly into the establishments that produce meat from important. Consequently, FSIS will comment field on this Web page or AMR systems (1) ensure that the bones announce this Federal Register attach a file for lengthier comments. Go used for the systems do not contain publication on-line through the FSIS to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow brain, trigeminal ganglia, or spinal cord Web page located at: http:// the on-line instructions at that site for and, if the establishments produce beef www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. submitting comments. AMR product, are from cattle younger FSIS also will make copies of this • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: than 30 months of age; (2) test for publication available through the FSIS Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department calcium, iron, spinal cord, and dorsal Constituent Update, which is used to of Agriculture, Food Safety and root ganglia (DRG); (3) document their provide information regarding FSIS Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, testing protocols; (4) handle product in policies, procedures, regulations, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence a manner that does not cause product to Federal Register notices, FSIS public Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– be misbranded or adulterated; and (5) meetings, and other types of information 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. maintain records of their documentation that could affect or would be of interest jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Hand- or courier-delivered and of their test results (9 CFR 318.24). to our constituents and stakeholders. submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, FSIS has made the following The Update is available on the FSIS 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, estimates based upon an information Web page. 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10454 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 28 / Monday, February 13, 2017 / Notices automatic and customized access to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE posted without change, including any selected food safety news and personal information, to http:// information. This service is available at: Food Safety and Inspection Service www.regulations.gov. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0002] Docket: For access to background Options range from recalls to export documents or comments received, go to information, regulations, directives, and Notice of Request for Revision of a the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza notices. Customers can add or delete Currently Approved Information 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, subscriptions themselves, and have the Collection (Nutrition Labeling of Major Washington, DC 20250–3700 between option to password protect their Cuts of Single-Ingredient Raw Meat or 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday accounts. Poultry Products and Ground or through Friday. Chopped Meat and Poultry Products) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Kouba, Office of Policy and Program AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Development, Food Safety and No agency, officer, or employee of the Service, USDA. Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 USDA shall, on the grounds of race, ACTION: Notice and request for Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, color, national origin, religion, sex, comments. 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States under any program or activity Expiration Date of Approval: 5/31/ regarding nutrition labeling of the major conducted by the USDA. 2017. cuts of single-ingredient raw meat or How To File a Complaint of poultry products and ground or Type of Request: Revision of an chopped meat and poultry products. approved information collection. Discrimination OMB approval will expire on May 31, Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the To file a complaint of discrimination, 2017. Based on the latest available data, authority to exercise the functions of the complete the USDA Program FSIS has increased its total annual Secretary as provided in the Federal Discrimination Complaint Form, which burden estimate by 2,693 hours, to Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. may be accessed online at http:// account for an increase in the number 601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ of retail operations making products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ subject to nutrition labeling seq.). These statutes provide that FSIS is requirements. to protect the public by verifying that 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you meat and poultry products are safe, or your authorized representative. DATES: Submit comments on or before wholesome, not adulterated, and Send your completed complaint form April 14, 2017. properly labeled and packaged. or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested FSIS is announcing its intention to Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, persons to submit comments on this request a revision of the approved Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 information collection. Comments may information collection regarding Independence Avenue SW., be submitted by one of the following nutrition labeling of the major cuts of Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) methods: single-ingredient raw meat or poultry 690–7442, Email: program.intake@ • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This products and ground or chopped meat usda.gov. Web site provides the ability to type and poultry products. OMB approval short comments directly into the will expire on May 31, 2017. Based on Persons with disabilities who require comment field on this Web page or the latest available data, FSIS has alternative means for communication attach a file for lengthier comments. Go increased its total annual burden (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow estimate by 2,693 hours, to account for should contact USDA’s TARGET Center the on-line instructions at that site for an increase in the number of retail at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). submitting comments. operations making products subject to Done at Washington, DC, on February 7, • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: nutrition labeling requirements. 2017. Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department FSIS requires nutrition labeling of the Alfred V. Almanza, of Agriculture, Food Safety and major cuts of single-ingredient, raw Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, meat and poultry products, unless an Administrator. Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence exemption applies. FSIS also requires [FR Doc. 2017–02831 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am] Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– nutrition labels on all ground or BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. chopped meat and poultry products, • Hand- or courier-delivered with or without added seasonings, submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, unless an exemption applies. Further, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, the nutrition labeling requirements for jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20250–3700. all ground or chopped meat and poultry Instructions: All items submitted by products are consistent with the mail or electronic mail must include the nutrition labeling requirements for Agency name and docket number FSIS– multi-ingredient and heat processed 2017–0002. Comments received in products. (9 CFR 381.400(a), 9 CFR response to this docket will be made 317.300(a), 9 CFR 317.301(a), 9 CFR available for public inspection and 381.401(a)). 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Document Created: 2017-02-11 00:59:18
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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 April 14, 2017.
ContactGina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-5627.
FR Citation82 FR 10453 
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