82_FR_41559 82 FR 41391 - Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection (Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions)

82 FR 41391 - Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection (Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)

Page Range41391-41392
FR Document2017-18490

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a renewal of the approved information collection regarding accreditation of laboratories, transactions, and exemptions. The approval for this information collection will expire on January 31, 2018. There are no changes to the existing information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2017-0029]


Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information 
Collection (Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and 
Exemptions)

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a 
renewal of the approved information collection regarding accreditation 
of laboratories, transactions, and exemptions. The approval for this 
information collection will expire on January 31, 2018. There are no 
changes to the existing information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 30, 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-2017-0029. 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: Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions.
    OMB Number: 0583-0082.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 1/31/2018.
    Type of Request: Renewal 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 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 provide that FSIS 
is to protect the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg 
products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and 
packaged.
    FSIS is requesting a renewal of the approved information collection 
regarding accreditation of laboratories, transactions, and exemptions. 
The approval for this information collection will expire on January 31, 
2018. There are no changes to the existing information collection.
    FSIS requires meat and poultry establishments and import facilities 
to apply for a grant of inspection before receiving Federal inspection 
(9 CFR 304.1 & 381.17). FSIS also requires plants that wish to receive 
voluntary inspection to apply for service (9 CFR 350.5, 351.4, 352.3, & 
362.3). Establishments that wish to export or import product must also 
submit certain documents to the Agency.
    The FMIA (21 U.S.C. 642), the PPIA (21 U.S.C. 460(b)), and the EPIA 
(21 U.S.C. 1040) require certain parties to keep records that fully and 
correctly disclose all transactions involved in their businesses 
related to relevant animal carcasses and parts and egg products.
    FSIS requires accredited non-Federal analytical laboratories to 
maintain certain paperwork and records (9 CFR 439.20 & 590.580). The 
Agency uses this collected information to ensure that meat and poultry 
establishments and egg products plants provide safe, wholesome, and not 
adulterated product, and that non-Federal laboratories act in 
accordance with FSIS regulations.
    In addition, FSIS also requires establishments to keep records to 
ensure that meat and poultry products exempted from Agency inspection 
are not commingled with inspected meat and poultry products (9 CFR 
303.1(b)(3) & 381.175), and that firms qualifying for a retail store 
exemption who have violated the provisions of that exemption are no 
longer in violation (9 CFR 303.1(d)(3) & 381.10(d)(3)).
    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 .034 hours per response.
    Respondents: Official meat and poultry establishments, official egg 
plants, and foreign establishments.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 27,743.
    Estimated No. of Annual Responses per Respondent: 122.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 114,339.4 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

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estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, 
or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to both 
FSIS, at the addresses provided above, and the Desk Officer for 
Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20253.
    Responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

Additional Public Notification

    Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal 
Register publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at: 
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
    FSIS also will make copies of this publication available through 
the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information 
regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register 
notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information that 
could affect or would be of interest to our constituents and 
stakeholders. The Update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the 
Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more 
diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription 
service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food 
safety news and information. This service is available at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export 
information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or 
delete subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password 
protect their accounts.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds 
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual 
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, 
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, 
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to 
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or 
activity conducted by the USDA.

How To File a Complaint of Discrimination

    To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program 
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your 
authorized representative.
    Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax, 
or email: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of 
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, 
Fax: (202) 690-7442, Email: [email protected].
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Done at Washington, DC, on: August 28, 2017.
Paul Kiecker,
Acting Administrator.
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41391 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 168 Thursday, August 31, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, Establishments that wish to export or contains documents other than rules or Washington, DC 20250–3700. import product must also submit certain proposed rules that are applicable to the Instructions: All items submitted by documents to the Agency. public. Notices of hearings and investigations, mail or electronic mail must include the The FMIA (21 U.S.C. 642), the PPIA committee meetings, agency decisions and Agency name and docket number FSIS– (21 U.S.C. 460(b)), and the EPIA (21 rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 2017–0029. Comments received in U.S.C. 1040) require certain parties to statements of organization and functions are response to this docket will be made keep records that fully and correctly examples of documents appearing in this available for public inspection and disclose all transactions involved in section. posted without change, including any their businesses related to relevant personal information, to http:// animal carcasses and parts and egg www.regulations.gov. products. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Docket: For access to background FSIS requires accredited non-Federal documents or comments received, go to analytical laboratories to maintain Food Safety and Inspection Service the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza certain paperwork and records (9 CFR [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0029] 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, 439.20 & 590.580). The Agency uses this Washington, DC 20250–3700 between collected information to ensure that Notice of Request for Renewal of an 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday meat and poultry establishments and Approved Information Collection through Friday. egg products plants provide safe, (Accreditation of Laboratories, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina wholesome, and not adulterated Transactions, and Exemptions) Kouba, Office of Policy and Program product, and that non-Federal Development, Food Safety and laboratories act in accordance with FSIS AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 regulations. Service, USDA. Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, In addition, FSIS also requires ACTION: Notice and request for South Building, Washington, DC 20250; establishments to keep records to ensure comments. that meat and poultry products (202) 720–5627. SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: exempted from Agency inspection are Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Title: Accreditation of Laboratories, not commingled with inspected meat Office of Management and Budget Transactions, and Exemptions. and poultry products (9 CFR 303.1(b)(3) (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and OMB Number: 0583–0082. & 381.175), and that firms qualifying for Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing Expiration Date of Approval: 1/31/ a retail store exemption who have its intention to request a renewal of the 2018. violated the provisions of that approved information collection Type of Request: Renewal of an exemption are no longer in violation (9 regarding accreditation of laboratories, approved information collection. CFR 303.1(d)(3) & 381.10(d)(3)). transactions, and exemptions. The Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the FSIS has made the following approval for this information collection authority to exercise the functions of the estimates based upon an information will expire on January 31, 2018. There Secretary as specified in the Federal collection assessment: are no changes to the existing Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates information collection. 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products that it will take respondents an average DATES: Submit comments on or before Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et of .034 hours per response. October 30, 2017. seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Respondents: Official meat and ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). poultry establishments, official egg persons to submit comments on this These statutes provide that FSIS is to plants, and foreign establishments. information collection. Comments may protect the public by verifying that Estimated No. of Respondents: be submitted by one of the following meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, 27,743. methods: wholesome, not adulterated, and Estimated No. of Annual Responses • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This properly labeled and packaged. per Respondent: 122. Web site provides the ability to type FSIS is requesting a renewal of the Estimated Total Annual Burden on short comments directly into the approved information collection Respondents: 114,339.4 hours. comment field on this Web page or regarding accreditation of laboratories, Copies of this information collection attach a file for lengthier comments. Go transactions, and exemptions. The assessment can be obtained from Gina to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow approval for this information collection Kouba, Office of Policy and Program the on-line instructions at that site for will expire on January 31, 2018. 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41392 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices estimate of the burden of the proposed States under any program or activity information collection. Comments may collection of information, including the conducted by the USDA. be submitted by one of the following validity of the methodology and methods: How To File a Complaint of assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Discrimination the quality, utility, and clarity of the Web site provides the ability to type information to be collected; and (d) To file a complaint of discrimination, short comments directly into the ways to minimize the burden of the complete the USDA Program comment field on this Web page or collection of information, including Discrimination Complaint Form, which attach a file for lengthier comments. Go through the use of appropriate may be accessed online at http:// to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow automated, electronic, mechanical, or www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ the on-line instructions at that site for other technological collection docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ submitting comments. techniques, or other forms of 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: information technology. Comments may or your authorized representative. Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses Send your completed complaint form of Agriculture, Food Safety and provided above, and the Desk Officer for or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, Agriculture, Office of Information and Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Regulatory Affairs, Office of Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– Management and Budget, Washington, Independence Avenue SW., 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. DC 20253. Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) • Hand- or courier-delivered Responses to this notice will be 690–7442, Email: program.intake@ submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, summarized and included in the request usda.gov. 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, for OMB approval. All comments will Persons with disabilities who require Washington, DC 20250–3700. also become a matter of public record. alternative means for communication Instructions: All items submitted by Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), mail or electronic mail must include the should contact USDA’s TARGET Center Agency name and docket number FSIS– Public awareness of all segments of at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 2017–0031. Comments received in rulemaking and policy development is response to this docket will be made important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC, on: August 28, 2017. available for public inspection and announce this Federal Register posted without change, including any publication on-line through the FSIS Paul Kiecker, Acting Administrator. personal information, to http:// Web page located at: http:// www.regulations.gov. www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. [FR Doc. 2017–18490 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] Docket: For access to background FSIS also will make copies of this BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P documents or comments received, go to publication available through the FSIS the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza Constituent Update, which is used to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, provide information regarding FSIS Washington, DC 20250–3700 between policies, procedures, regulations, Food Safety and Inspection Service 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday Federal Register notices, FSIS public through Friday. meetings, and other types of information [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0031] that could affect or would be of interest FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina to our constituents and stakeholders. Notice of Request for Revision of an Kouba, Office of Policy and Program The Update is available on the FSIS Approved Information Collection Development, Food Safety and Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS (Salmonella Initiative Program) Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 is able to provide information to a much Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection South Building, Washington, DC 20250; broader, more diverse audience. In Service, USDA. (202)720–5627. addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides ACTION: Notice and request for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: automatic and customized access to comments. Title: Salmonella Initiative Program. selected food safety news and OMB Number: 0583–0154. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Expiration Date of Approval: 01/31/ information. This service is available at: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. 2018. Office of Management and Budget Type of Request: Revision of an Options range from recalls to export (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and information, regulations, directives, and approved information collection. Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the notices. Customers can add or delete its intention to request a revision of the subscriptions themselves, and have the authority to exercise the functions of the approved information collection related Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as specified option to password protect their to the Salmonella Initiative Program accounts. in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (SIP). The approval for this information (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), the USDA Non-Discrimination Statement collection will expire on January 31, Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) No agency, officer, or employee of the 2018. Based on a decrease in the (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg USDA shall, on the grounds of race, number of SIP approvals that occurred Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 color, national origin, religion, sex, as a result of the implementation of the U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). FSIS protects the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES gender identity, sexual orientation, New Poultry Inspection System, FSIS public by verifying that meat, poultry, disability, age, marital status, family/ has decreased its total annual burden and egg products are safe, wholesome, parental status, income derived from a estimate by 45,511 hours. not adulterated, and correctly labeled public assistance program, or political DATES: Submit comments on or before and packaged. beliefs, exclude from participation in, October 30, 2017. The Salmonella Initiative Program deny the benefits of, or subject to ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested (SIP) offers incentives to meat and discrimination any person in the United persons to submit comments on this poultry slaughter establishments to VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1


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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 October 30, 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 41391 
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