82 FR 16335 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 63 (April 4, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-06582
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 63 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 30, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) 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) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by May 4, 
2017 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged 
to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Sanitation SOP's Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis and 
Critical Control Point (HACCP).
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0103.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 
451). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying 
that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and 
properly labeled and packaged. FSIS has established requirements 
applicable to meat and poultry establishments designed to reduce the 
occurrence and numbers of pathogenic microorganisms on meat and poultry 
products, reduce the incidence of foodborne illness associated with the 
consumption of those products, and provide a new framework for 
modernization of the current system of meat and poultry inspection.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
ensure that (1) establishments have developed and maintained an 
standard operating plan for sanitation that is used by inspection 
personnel in performing monitoring regulations; (2) establishments have 
developed written procedures outlining specimen collection and handling 
for E.coli process control verification testing; (3) establishments 
developed written HAACP plans; (4) establishments will keep records for 
measurements during slaughter and processing, corrective action, 
verification check results, and related activities that contain the 
identify of the product, the product code or slaughter production lot, 
and the date the record was made; (5) establishments may have 
prerequisite programs that are designed to provide the basic 
environmental and operating conditions necessary for the production of 
safe, wholesome food; and (6) establishment maintain and are able to 
supply upon request the following information concerning the suppliers 
of source materials; the name, point of contact, and phone number for 
the establishment supplying the source materials for the lot of ground 
beef sampled; and the supplier lot numbers, production dates, and other 
information that would be useful to know about suppliers.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,087.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Other (daily).
    Total Burden Hours: 7,045,283.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Procedures for the Notification of New Technology.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0127.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise

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the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products 
Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes mandate 
that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat and poultry products 
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. 
FSIS established flexible procedures to actively encourage the 
development and use of new technologies in meat and poultry 
establishments and egg products plants. These procedures facilitate 
notification to the Agency of any new technology that is intended for 
use in meat and poultry establishments and egg products plants so that 
the Agency can decide whether the new technology requires a pre-use 
review. A pre-use review often includes an in-plant trail.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
determine if a pre-use review is needed, FSIS will request that the 
firm submit a protocol for an in-plant trial of the new technology. The 
firm then must submit a protocol that is designed to collect relevant 
data to support the use of the new technology. To not collect this 
information would reduce the effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and 
egg products inspection program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 210.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,800.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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decrease and will be based on the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601) and the
number of PT samples analyzed by the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA)
laboratory throughout the year in order Submission for OMB Review; (21 U.S.C. 451). These statutes mandate
to maintain its program status. Comment Request that FSIS protect the public by verifying
Form ST–212 (Alternate Payment that meat and poultry products are safe,
March 30, 2017.
Form) is an option applicant/approved wholesome, unadulterated, and
The Department of Agriculture has properly labeled and packaged. FSIS has
laboratories may use to pay for submitted the following information
participation in AMS LAPs. Interested established requirements applicable to
collection requirement(s) to OMB for meat and poultry establishments
parties can obtain a copy of the form review and clearance under the
(ST–212) by calling or writing to the designed to reduce the occurrence and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, numbers of pathogenic microorganisms
point of contact listed above. Public Law 104–13. Comments are on meat and poultry products, reduce
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting requested regarding (1) whether the the incidence of foodborne illness
burden for this collection of information collection of information is necessary associated with the consumption of
is estimated to average 10.94 hours per for the proper performance of the those products, and provide a new
response. functions of the agency, including framework for modernization of the
whether the information will have current system of meat and poultry
Respondents: Laboratories.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the inspection.
Estimated Number of Respondents: agency’s estimate of burden including Need and Use of the Information:
56. the validity of the methodology and FSIS will collect information to ensure
Estimated Total Annual Responses: assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance that (1) establishments have developed
380. the quality, utility and clarity of the and maintained an standard operating
information to be collected; and (4) plan for sanitation that is used by
Estimated Number of Responses per
ways to minimize the burden of the inspection personnel in performing
Respondent: 7.
collection of information on those who monitoring regulations; (2)
Estimated Total Annual Burden on are to respond, including through the establishments have developed written
Respondents: 4,157.30. use of appropriate automated, procedures outlining specimen
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether electronic, mechanical, or other collection and handling for E.coli
the proposed collection of information technological collection techniques or process control verification testing; (3)
is necessary for the proper performance other forms of information technology. establishments developed written
of the functions of the agency, including Comments regarding this information HAACP plans; (4) establishments will
whether the information will have collection received by May 4, 2017 will keep records for measurements during
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the be considered. Written comments slaughter and processing, corrective
agency’s estimate of the burden of the should be addressed to: Desk Officer for action, verification check results, and
proposed collection of information Agriculture, Office of Information and related activities that contain the
including completion of analyses Regulatory Affairs, Office of identify of the product, the product
related documentation; (3) ways to Management and Budget (OMB), New code or slaughter production lot, and
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Executive Office Building, 725—17th the date the record was made; (5)
of the information to be collected; and Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. establishments may have prerequisite
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the Commenters are encouraged to submit programs that are designed to provide
collection of information on those who their comments to OMB via email to: the basic environmental and operating
are to respond, including the use of OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or conditions necessary for the production
appropriate automated, electronic, fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental of safe, wholesome food; and (6)
mechanical, or other technological Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail establishment maintain and are able to
collection techniques or other forms of Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– supply upon request the following
information technology. Comments may 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may information concerning the suppliers of
be sent to Grace Vaillant, Laboratory be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. source materials; the name, point of
An agency may not conduct or contact, and phone number for the
Approval and Testing Division, Science
sponsor a collection of information establishment supplying the source
and Technology, Agricultural Marketing
unless the collection of information materials for the lot of ground beef
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
displays a currently valid OMB control sampled; and the supplier lot numbers,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop
number and the agency informs production dates, and other information
0272, Washington, DC 20250–0272;
potential persons who are to respond to that would be useful to know about
Phone 202–690–0621, Fax 202–720–
the collection of information that such suppliers.
4631. All comments received will be
persons are not required to respond to Description of Respondents: Business
available for public inspection during
the collection of information unless it or other for-profit.
regular business hours at the same
displays a currently valid OMB control Number of Respondents: 6,087.
address.
number. Frequency of Responses:
All responses to this notice will be Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
summarized and included in the request Food Safety and Inspection Service
Other (daily).
for OMB approval. All comments will
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Title: Sanitation SOP’s Pathogen Total Burden Hours: 7,045,283.
become a matter of public record. Reduction/Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (HACCP). Food Safety and Inspection Service
Dated: March 30, 2017.
OMB Control Number: 0583–0103. Title: Procedures for the Notification
Bruce Summers, Summary of Collection: The Food of New Technology.
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has OMB Control Number: 0583–0127.
Service. been delegated the authority to exercise Summary of Collection: The Food
[FR Doc. 2017–06641 Filed 4–3–17; 8:45 am] the functions of the Secretary as Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has
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the functions of the Secretary as sectors, about the successes and personally efficient methods to meet
provided in the Federal Meat Inspection challenges of the current ADT requirements to move their livestock
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the framework and provide a venue for the between States.
Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) exchange of ideas about ways to These meetings will let APHIS hear
(21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg overcome these challenges and fill gaps from the public about the successes and
Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 in the existing system.
challenges of the current ADT
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes DATES: The meetings will be held on framework and let attendees brainstorm
mandate that FSIS protect the public by April 11, 13, and 20 and May 2, 4, 11,
ensuring that meat and poultry products ideas about overcoming these challenges
and 24, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and finding ways to fill gaps in the
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and (local time) each day. We will accept
properly labeled and packaged. FSIS existing system. Although APHIS is
written statements regarding the ADT
established flexible procedures to especially interested during these
system until May 31, 2017.
actively encourage the development and sessions to hear from cattle and bison
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be
use of new technologies in meat and industry members, we welcome
held in the following locations:
poultry establishments and egg products participation from all members of the
• April 11: Tower Hotel Oklahoma
plants. These procedures facilitate public.
City, 3233 Northwest Expressway,
notification to the Agency of any new Oklahoma City, OK. Each meeting will start with an
technology that is intended for use in • April 13: USDA Center at Riverside, overview of the basic principles of ADT
meat and poultry establishments and 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD. and progress made to date given by
egg products plants so that the Agency • April 20: Renaissance Nashville APHIS employees and a panel of State
can decide whether the new technology Hotel, 611 Commerce Street, Nashville, and industry representatives. A
requires a pre-use review. A pre-use TN. comment/question and answer session
review often includes an in-plant trail. • May 2: Embassy Suites Minneapolis will follow. After a break for lunch,
Need and Use of the Information: Airport, 7901 34th Avenue South, attendees will split off into breakout
FSIS will collect information to Bloomington, MN. sessions to discuss challenge areas and
determine if a pre-use review is needed, • May 4: Doubletree by Hilton come up with solutions. The entire
FSIS will request that the firm submit a Denver, 3203 Quebec Street, Denver,
protocol for an in-plant trial of the new group will reconvene to receive the
CO. highlights of the breakout sessions, and
technology. The firm then must submit • May 11: Sacramento Marriott
a protocol that is designed to collect the meeting will end after some
Rancho Cordova, 11211 Point East
relevant data to support the use of the discussion of next steps and closing
Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA.
new technology. To not collect this • May 24: Hilton Garden Inn Billings, remarks.
information would reduce the 2465 Grant Road, Billings, MT. If you are planning to attend a
effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and You may also submit written meeting, we ask that you register in
egg products inspection program. statements using one of the following advance by visiting http://
Description of Respondents: Business methods: www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/adt-
or other for-profit. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to meeting-registrations. Same-day
Number of Respondents: 210. http://www.regulations.gov/ registration will also be available at each
Frequency of Responses: #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0016. meeting site. If you require special
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: accommodations, such as a sign
Total Burden Hours: 12,800. Send your comment to Docket No. language interpreter, please call or write
Ruth Brown,
APHIS–2017–0016, Regulatory Analysis the individual listed under FOR FURTHER
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station INFORMATION CONTACT. Written
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, statements about the current ADT
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. system may be filed at the meetings or
[FR Doc. 2017–06582 Filed 4–3–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. by using one of the methods described
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Sunny Geiser-Novotny, Cattle Health under ADDRESSES above.
Staff/ADT Veterinarian, Surveillance,
Preparedness, and Response Services, For the April 13, 2017, meeting in
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Riverdale, MD, picture identification
VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Building B, Mailstop 3E13, Room 3E97, will be required to gain access to the
Service Fort Collins, CO 80526, (970) 494–7372. USDA Center at Riverside. Free parking
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
is available next to the building. The
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0016] nearest Metro station is the College Park
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) plans to hold public station on the Green Line, which is
Animal Disease Traceability System;
meetings to receive input, particularly within walking distance (about 2⁄3 of a
Public Meetings
from the cattle and bison sectors, on mile). For the May 4, 2017, meeting in
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health enhancing the current Animal Disease Denver, CO, there will be a free hotel
Inspection Service, USDA. Traceability (ADT) system. The original shuttle to and from Denver International
Airport.
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ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ADT framework, as described in the
January 6, 2013, final rule 1 establishing Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
SUMMARY: This is to inform the public of the program, provided specific March 2017.
upcoming meetings regarding the performance requirements for an
Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) Jere L. Dick,
intentionally flexible ADT system. This
system. These regional meetings will let Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
let States and individual producers use
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Health Inspection Service.
Service hear from the public, 1 See https://www.regulations.gov/ [FR Doc. 2017–06639 Filed 4–3–17; 8:45 am]
particularly from the cattle and bison docket?D=APHIS-2009-0091. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 16335