82_FR_25330 82 FR 25226 - Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

82 FR 25226 - Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

Page Range25226-25227
FR Document2017-11337

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products, poultry, and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for exemption from Federal inspection requirements. In accordance with FSIS's regulations, for calendar year 2017, the dollar limitation for meat and meat food products is being decreased from $79,200 to $75,700 and for poultry and poultry products from $58,200 to $56,600. FSIS is changing the dollar limitations from calendar year 2016 based on price changes for these products evidenced by the Consumer Price Index. FSIS has provided an 18-month transitional period for mandatory inspection of Siluriformes fish and fish products. FSIS is currently considering the retail dollar limitations for this product.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25226-25227]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11337]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2017-0015]


Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 
the dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products, 
poultry, and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, 
restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for 
exemption from Federal inspection requirements. In accordance with 
FSIS's regulations, for calendar year 2017, the dollar limitation for 
meat and meat food products is being decreased from $79,200 to $75,700 
and for poultry and poultry products from $58,200 to $56,600. FSIS is 
changing the dollar limitations from calendar year 2016 based on price 
changes for these products evidenced by the Consumer Price Index.
    FSIS has provided an 18-month transitional period for mandatory 
inspection of Siluriformes fish and fish products. FSIS is currently 
considering the retail dollar limitations for this product.

DATES: Effective Date: July 3, 2017.

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:

Background

    The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the 
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) provide a 
comprehensive statutory framework to ensure that meat, meat food 
products, poultry, and poultry products prepared for commerce are 
wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. 
Statutory provisions requiring inspection of the processing of meat, 
meat food, poultry, and poultry products do not apply to operations of 
types traditionally and usually conducted at retail stores and 
restaurants in regard to products for sale to consumers in normal 
retail quantities (21 U.S.C. 661(c)(2) and 454(c)(2)). FSIS's 
regulations (9 CFR 303.1(d) and 381.10(d)) elaborate on the conditions 
under which requirements for inspection do not apply to retail 
operations involving the preparation of meat and meat food, and 
processing of poultry and poultry products.

Sales to Hotels, Restaurants, and Similar Institutions

    Under these regulations, sales to hotels, restaurants, and similar 
institutions (other than household consumers) disqualify a retail store 
for exemption if the product sales exceed either of two maximum limits: 
25 percent of the dollar value of total product sales or the calendar 
year dollar limitation set by the Administrator. The dollar limitation 
is adjusted automatically during the first quarter of the year if the 
Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, shows an increase or decrease of more than $500 in the 
price of the same volume of product for the previous year. FSIS 
publishes a notice of the adjusted dollar limitations in the Federal 
Register. (See 9 CFR 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and 381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b).)
    The CPI for 2016 reveals an annual average price decrease for meat 
and meat food products at 4.4 percent and for poultry products at 2.7 
percent. When rounded to the nearest $100, the dollar limitation for 
meat and meat food products decreased by $3,500 and the dollar 
limitation for poultry products decreased by $1,600. In accordance with 
9 CFR 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and 381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b), because the dollar 
limitation of meat and meat food products and poultry products 
decreased by more than $500, FSIS is decreasing the dollar limitation 
on sales to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions to $75,700 
for meat and meat food products and to $56,600 for poultry products for 
calendar year 2017.

Additional Public Notification

    FSIS will announce this rule online through the FSIS Web page 
located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
    FSIS will also make copies of this Federal Register 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 constituents and 
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free 
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups, 
consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals 
who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS 
Web page. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail 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 to 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

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(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact USDA's TARGET 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Done, at Washington, DC on: May 25, 2017.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-11337 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 104 / Thursday, June 1, 2017 / Notices 25227 (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), collection of information on those who of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, should contact USDA’s TARGET Center are to respond, including use of as amended; the regulatory requirement at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). appropriate automated, electronic, for the QC reporting requirements is Done, at Washington, DC on: May 25, 2017. mechanical, or other technological provided by 7 CFR 275.14(d) and 7 CFR Alfred V. Almanza, collection techniques or other forms of 275.2; and the legislative requirement information technology. for the recordkeeping requirements is Administrator. Comments may be sent to: Lacy Section 11(a) of the Act. In addition, [FR Doc. 2017–11337 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] O’Neal, Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP regulations, in Section 272.1(f), BILLING CODE P U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 specify that program records are to be Park Center Drive, Room 824, retained for a period of three years from Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may the date of fiscal or administrative DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE also be submitted via fax to the attention closure. Food and Nutrition Service of Stephanie Proska at 703–305–2516 or The reporting and recordkeeping via email to SNAPHQ-Web@ burden associated with the completion Agency Information Collection fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be of the FNS–245 has decreased from Activities: Proposed Collection; accepted through the Federal approximately 118,569 hours to Comment Request—Negative QC eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// 115,514.87 hours. The 3,054.13 hour Review Schedule, Status of Sample www.regulations.gov, and follow the decrease in the total burden is largely a Selection of Completion online instructions for submitting result of the decrease in total SNAP comments electronically. negative case selections from 38,911 AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, All responses to this notice will be cases in FY 2010 to 38,970 cases in FY USDA. summarized and included in the request 2015. ACTION: Notice. for Office of Management and Budget Affected Public: State, Local and approval. All comments will be a matter Tribal Government. SUMMARY: In accordance with the of public record. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: State Agencies. notice invites the general public and Requests for additional information or Estimated Number of Responses per other public agencies to comment on copies of this information collection Respondent: 735.28. this proposed information collection. should be directed to Lacy O’Neal at Estimated Total Annual Responses: This collection is a revision of a 703–305–2516. 38,970. currently approved collection for FNS– 245, Case and Procedural Case Action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Time per Response: Review Schedule. Title: Case and Procedural Case 176.436 minutes (2.9406 hours). Action Review Schedule. Estimated Total Burden Hours: DATES: Written comments must be Form Number: FNS 245. 114,595.18. received on or before July 31, 2017. OMB Number: 0584–0034. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: Expiration Date: October 31, 2017. Number of Record Keepers: 53. (a) Whether the proposed collection of Type of Request: Revision of a Number of Records per Record information is necessary for the proper currently approved collection. Keeper: 735.28 Records. performance of the functions of the Abstract: State agencies must Estimated Number of Records/ agency, including whether the complete and maintain the FNS–245 for Response to Keep: 38,970 Records. information shall have practical utility; each negative case in their SNAP Recordkeeping time per Response: (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Quality Control (QC) sample. The FNS– 1.416 minutes (.0236 hours). of the burden of the proposed collection 245, Negative Case Action Review Total Estimated Recordkeeping of information, including the validity of Schedule, is designed to collect QC data Burden Hours: 55,181.4 minutes the methodology and assumptions that and serve as the data entry form for (919.692 hours). were used; (c) ways to enhance the negative case action QC reviews in the Estimated Total Annual Burden on quality, utility, and clarity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Respondents including reporting and information to be collected; and (d) Program (SNAP). The legal authority for recording: 6,930,892.2 minutes ways to minimize the burden of the SNAP QC can be found in Section 16(c) (115,514.87 hours). REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN Estimated Estimated total Estimated Estimated total average responses Estimated total Respondent number annual number of annually per hours respondents responses hours per respondent response (Col. d/b) (Col. bxc) (Col. dxe) State Agencies (SA) Reporting ............................................ 53 735.28 38,970 2.9406 114,595.18 State Agencies (SA) Recordkeeping ................................... 53 735.28 38,970 0.0236 919.69 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Grand Total Reporting & Recordkeeping Burden for the entire collection I/H case files and SA ................ 106 ........................ 77,940 ........................ 115,514.87 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 May 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1


Document Created: 2017-06-01 03:04:56
Document Modified: 2017-06-01 03:04:56
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEffective Date: July 3, 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 25226 
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