82_FR_41561 82 FR 41393 - Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (Public Health Information System)

82 FR 41393 - Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (Public Health Information System)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

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

Page Range41393-41395
FR Document2017-18491

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 its Web-based Public Health Information System (PHIS). There are no changes to the existing information collection except a revision to remove the FSIS Form 9080-4, Product List, because FSIS no longer uses it. This will result in a reduction in burden of 41,667 hours. The approval for this information collection will expire on January 31, 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2017-0030]


Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information 
Collection (Public Health Information System)

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 its Web-based 
Public Health Information System (PHIS). There are no changes to the 
existing information collection except a revision to remove the FSIS 
Form 9080-4, Product List, because FSIS no longer uses it. This will 
result in a reduction in burden of 41,667 hours. The approval for this 
information collection will expire on January 31, 2018.

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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-2017-0030. 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: Public Health Information System (PHIS).
    OMB Number: 0583-0153.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 01/31/2018.
    Type of Request: Revision of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the 
functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) 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.). FSIS 
protects the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg products 
are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and correctly labeled and 
packaged.
    FSIS is requesting a revision of the approved information 
collection regarding the Public Health Information System (PHIS). There 
are no changes to the existing information collection except a revision 
to remove the FSIS Form 9080-4, Product List, because FSIS no longer 
uses it. This will result in a reduction in burden of 41,667 hours. The 
approval for this information collection will expire on January 31, 
2018.
    FSIS uses a PHIS, a Web-based system that improves FSIS inspection 
operations and facilitates industry members' applications for 
inspection, export, and import of meat, poultry, and egg products. With 
PHIS, industry members are able to submit forms through a series of 
screens. Paper forms are also available to firms that do not wish to 
use PHIS.
    To submit information through PHIS, firms' employees register for a 
USDA eAuthentication account with Level-2 access. An eAuthentication 
account enables individuals inside and outside of USDA to obtain user-
identification accounts to access a wide range of USDA applications 
through the Internet. The Level-2 access provides users the ability to 
conduct official electronic business transactions. To register for a 
Level-2 eAuthentication account, the user needs to have access to the 
Internet and a valid email address. To learn more about eAuthentication 
and how to register for an account, visit http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/.
    Consistent with its current procedures, FSIS continues to collect 
information within PHIS from firms regarding the application for 
inspection and the export and import of meat, poultry, and egg 
products. Firms may complete new forms (screen sets) in PHIS when 
exporting meat, poultry, and egg products (9 CFR 322.2, 381.107, and 
590.200). FSIS is requesting the continued use of the following forms 
and collection of information for them through screen sets within PHIS.
    A Transfer Certificate is submitted by exporters to FSIS when 
product is transferred from one establishment or plant to another 
facility before export.
    A ``Split/Consolidations'' Certificate is submitted by exporters to 
indicate that an export shipment approved by FSIS for export is being 
split and sent to two separate destinations or that two or more FSIS-
approved export shipments to the same country are being combined.
    FSIS Form 9080-3, Establishment Application for Export, is 
completed by exporters to specify countries where they wish to export 
product (9 CFR 322.2 and 381.105). FSIS uses this information to track 
the export of product.
    FSIS Form 9060-6, The Application for Export Certificate, provides 
FSIS with data necessary to facilitate the export of product (9 CFR 
322.2 and 381.105).
    FSIS Form 9010-1, Application for the Return of Exported Products 
to the United States, is used by the exporter of product that is 
exported and then returned to this country, to notify FSIS and to 
arrange for the product's entry (9 CFR 327.17, 381.209, and 590.965).
    The following three forms are available in PHIS but not as a series 
of screens. FSIS is requesting the continued use of these forms.
    FSIS Form 5200-2, Application for Federal Inspection, is submitted 
by all official establishments in order to receive a grant of 
inspection (9 CFR 304.1 and 381.17).
    FSIS Form 5200-6, Application for Approval of Voluntary Inspection, 
is submitted by all establishments that want voluntary inspection, (9 
CFR 350.5, 351.4, 352.3, and 362.3).
    FSIS Form 5200-15, Hours of Operation, is submitted when an 
establishment wants to notify the Agency of a change in its hours of 
operation (9 CFR 307.4, 381.37, 590.124, and 592.96).
    FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information 
collection assessment:
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take the average 
number of respondents an average of 1 hour per year.
    Respondents: Official establishments, official plants, importers, 
and exporters.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 1,147.
    Estimated Average Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 88.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 103,814 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

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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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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices 41393 control Salmonella in their operations. of FSIS’s functions, including whether beliefs, exclude from participation in, SIP does this by granting waivers of the information will have practical deny the benefits of, or subject to certain regulatory requirements with the utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s discrimination any person in the United condition that establishments test for estimate of the burden of the proposed States under any program or activity Salmonella, Campylobacter (if collection of information, including the conducted by the USDA. applicable), and generic Escherichia coli validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance How To File a Complaint of or other indicator organisms and share the quality, utility, and clarity of the Discrimination all sample results with FSIS. SIP benefits public health because it information to be collected; and (d) To file a complaint of discrimination, encourages establishments to test for ways to minimize the burden of the complete the USDA Program microbial pathogens, which is a key collection of information, including Discrimination Complaint Form, which feature of effective process control. through the use of appropriate may be accessed online at http:// In return for meeting the conditions of automated, electronic, mechanical, or www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ SIP, the Agency grants establishments other technological collection docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ appropriate waivers of certain techniques, or other forms of 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you regulatory requirements, based upon information technology. Comments may or your authorized representative. establishment proposals and be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses Send your completed complaint form documentation, under FSIS regulations provided above, and the Desk Officer for or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: at 9 CFR 303.1(h) and 381.3(b). These Agriculture, Office of Information and Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, regulations specifically provide for the Regulatory Affairs, Office of Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Administrator to waive for limited Management and Budget, Washington, Independence Avenue SW., periods any provisions of the DC 20253. Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) regulations to permit experimentation Responses to this notice will be 690–7442, Email: program.intake@ so that new procedures, equipment, or summarized and included in the request usda.gov. processing techniques may be tested to for OMB approval. All comments will Persons with disabilities who require facilitate definite improvements. also become a matter of public record. alternative means for communication Establishments participating in SIP Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), agree to the conditions of SIP regarding should contact USDA’s TARGET Center pathogen testing and sharing of test Public awareness of all segments of at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). result data with FSIS. rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC, on: August 28, FSIS is requesting a revision of the 2017. approved information collection related announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the FSIS Paul Kiecker, to SIP. The approval for this information Web page located at: http:// Acting Administrator. collection will expire on January 31, 2018. Based on a decrease in the www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. [FR Doc. 2017–18497 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] number of SIP approvals that occurred FSIS also will make copies of this BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P as a result of the implementation of the publication available through the FSIS New Poultry Inspection System, FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information regarding FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE has decreased its total annual burden estimate by 45,511 hours. policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information meetings, and other types of information [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0030] collection assessment: that could affect or would be of interest Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates to our constituents and stakeholders. Notice of Request for Revision of an that it will take respondents an average The Update is available on the FSIS Approved Information Collection of .69 hours per response. Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS (Public Health Information System) Respondents: Official slaughter is able to provide information to a much establishments that are under a waiver. broader, more diverse audience. In AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Estimated Number of Respondents: addition, FSIS offers an email Service, USDA. 37. subscription service which provides ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Number of Annual automatic and customized access to comments. Responses per Respondent: 325. selected food safety news and Estimated Total Annual Burden on information. This service is available at: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Respondents: 8,265 hours. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and All responses to this notice will be Options range from recalls to export Office of Management and Budget summarized and included in the request information, regulations, directives, and (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and for OMB approval. All comments will notices. Customers can add or delete Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing also become a matter of public record. subscriptions themselves, and have the its intention to request a renewal of the Copies of this information collection option to password protect their approved information collection assessment can be obtained from Gina accounts. regarding its Web-based Public Health Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Information System (PHIS). There are no USDA Non-Discrimination Statement changes to the existing information sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 No agency, officer, or employee of the collection except a revision to remove Independence SW., 6065, South USDA shall, on the grounds of race, the FSIS Form 9080–4, Product List, Building, Washington, DC 20250; color, national origin, religion, sex, because FSIS no longer uses it. This will (202)720–5627. gender identity, sexual orientation, result in a reduction in burden of 41,667 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether disability, age, marital status, family/ hours. The approval for this information the proposed collection of information parental status, income derived from a collection will expire on January 31, is necessary for the proper performance public assistance program, or political 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

41394 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices DATES: Submit comments on or before not adulterated, and correctly labeled they wish to export product (9 CFR October 30, 2017. and packaged. 322.2 and 381.105). FSIS uses this ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested FSIS is requesting a revision of the information to track the export of persons to submit comments on this approved information collection product. information collection. Comments may regarding the Public Health Information FSIS Form 9060–6, The Application be submitted by one of the following System (PHIS). There are no changes to for Export Certificate, provides FSIS methods: the existing information collection with data necessary to facilitate the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This except a revision to remove the FSIS export of product (9 CFR 322.2 and Web site provides the ability to type Form 9080–4, Product List, because 381.105). short comments directly into the FSIS no longer uses it. This will result FSIS Form 9010–1, Application for comment field on this Web page or in a reduction in burden of 41,667 the Return of Exported Products to the attach a file for lengthier comments. Go hours. The approval for this information United States, is used by the exporter of to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow collection will expire on January 31, product that is exported and then the on-line instructions at that site for 2018. returned to this country, to notify FSIS submitting comments. FSIS uses a PHIS, a Web-based system and to arrange for the product’s entry (9 • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: that improves FSIS inspection CFR 327.17, 381.209, and 590.965). Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department operations and facilitates industry The following three forms are of Agriculture, Food Safety and members’ applications for inspection, available in PHIS but not as a series of Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, export, and import of meat, poultry, and screens. FSIS is requesting the Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence egg products. With PHIS, industry continued use of these forms. Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– members are able to submit forms FSIS Form 5200–2, Application for 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. through a series of screens. Paper forms Federal Inspection, is submitted by all • Hand- or courier-delivered are also available to firms that do not official establishments in order to submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, wish to use PHIS. receive a grant of inspection (9 CFR To submit information through PHIS, 304.1 and 381.17). 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, firms’ employees register for a USDA FSIS Form 5200–6, Application for Washington, DC 20250–3700. eAuthentication account with Level-2 Approval of Voluntary Inspection, is Instructions: All items submitted by access. An eAuthentication account submitted by all establishments that mail or electronic mail must include the enables individuals inside and outside want voluntary inspection, (9 CFR Agency name and docket number FSIS– of USDA to obtain user-identification 350.5, 351.4, 352.3, and 362.3). 2017–0030. Comments received in accounts to access a wide range of FSIS Form 5200–15, Hours of response to this docket will be made USDA applications through the Internet. Operation, is submitted when an available for public inspection and The Level-2 access provides users the establishment wants to notify the posted without change, including any ability to conduct official electronic Agency of a change in its hours of personal information, to http:// business transactions. To register for a operation (9 CFR 307.4, 381.37, 590.124, www.regulations.gov. Level-2 eAuthentication account, the and 592.96). Docket: For access to background user needs to have access to the Internet FSIS has made the following documents or comments received, go to and a valid email address. To learn estimates based upon an information the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza more about eAuthentication and how to collection assessment: 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, register for an account, visit http:// Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates Washington, DC 20250–3700 between www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/. that it will take the average number of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday Consistent with its current respondents an average of 1 hour per through Friday. procedures, FSIS continues to collect year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina information within PHIS from firms Respondents: Official establishments, Kouba, Office of Policy and Program regarding the application for inspection official plants, importers, and exporters. Development, Food Safety and and the export and import of meat, Estimated Average Number of Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 poultry, and egg products. Firms may Respondents: 1,147. Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, complete new forms (screen sets) in Estimated Average Number of Annual South Building, Washington, DC 20250; PHIS when exporting meat, poultry, and Responses per Respondent: 88. (202) 720–5627. egg products (9 CFR 322.2, 381.107, and Estimated Total Annual Burden on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 590.200). FSIS is requesting the Respondents: 103,814 hours. Title: Public Health Information continued use of the following forms Copies of this information collection System (PHIS). and collection of information for them assessment can be obtained from Gina OMB Number: 0583–0153. through screen sets within PHIS. Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Expiration Date of Approval: 01/31/ A Transfer Certificate is submitted by Development, Food Safety and 2018. exporters to FSIS when product is Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Type of Request: Revision of an transferred from one establishment or Independence SW., 6065, South approved information collection. plant to another facility before export. Building, Washington, DC 20250; Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the A ‘‘Split/Consolidations’’ Certificate (202)720–5627. authority to exercise the functions of the is submitted by exporters to indicate Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as specified that an export shipment approved by the proposed collection of information in the Federal Meat Inspection Act is necessary for the proper performance sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES FSIS for export is being split and sent (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), the to two separate destinations or that two of FSIS’s functions, including whether Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) or more FSIS-approved export the information will have practical (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg shipments to the same country are being utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 combined. estimate of the burden of the proposed U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). FSIS protects the FSIS Form 9080–3, Establishment collection of information, including the public by verifying that meat, poultry, Application for Export, is completed by validity of the methodology and and egg products are safe, wholesome, exporters to specify countries where assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2017 / Notices 41395 the quality, utility, and clarity of the How To File a Complaint of and affected agencies have an information to be collected; and (d) Discrimination opportunity to comment on information ways to minimize the burden of the To file a complaint of discrimination, collection and recordkeeping activities collection of information, including complete the USDA Program (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice through the use of appropriate Discrimination Complaint Form, which identifies an existing information automated, electronic, mechanical, or may be accessed online at http:// collection that the Agency is submitting other technological collection www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ to OMB for extension. Comments are techniques, or other forms of docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information technology. 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you collection of information is necessary Comments may be sent to both FSIS, or your authorized representative. for the proper performance of the at the addresses provided above, and the Send your completed complaint form functions of the Agency, including Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: whether the information will have Information and Regulatory Affairs, Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Office of Management and Budget, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Agency’s estimate of the burden of the Washington, DC 20253. proposed collection of information Independence Avenue SW., including the validity of the Responses to this notice will be Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) methodology and assumptions used; (c) summarized and included in the request 690–7442. Email: program.intake@ Ways to enhance the quality, utility and for OMB approval. All comments will usda.gov. clarity of the information to be also become a matter of public record. Persons with disabilities who require collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the alternative means for communication Additional Public Notification burden of the collection of information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), on those who are to respond, including should contact USDA’s TARGET Center Public awareness of all segments of through the use of appropriate at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). rulemaking and policy development is automated, electronic, mechanical, or important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC, on: August 28, other technological collection announce this Federal Register 2017. techniques or other forms of information publication on-line through the FSIS Paul Kiecker, technology. Comments may be sent to: Web page located at: http:// Acting Administrator. Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. [FR Doc. 2017–18491 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] Program Development and Regulatory FSIS also will make copies of this BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, publication available through the FSIS 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room Constituent Update, which is used to 5164–S, STOP 1522, Washington, DC provide information regarding FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690– policies, procedures, regulations, 4492, Facsimile: (202) 720–8435, email: Rural Utilities Service Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information Title: Accounting Requirements for Information Collection Activity; Electric and Telecommunications that could affect or would be of interest Comment Request Borrowers. to our constituents and stakeholders. Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: OMB Control Number: 0572–0003. The Update is available on the FSIS Type of Request: Extension of a Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS Notice and request for ACTION: currently approved information is able to provide information to a much comments. collection. broader, more diverse audience. In Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service addition, FSIS offers an email SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the is a credit agency of the USDA which subscription service which provides makes direct and guaranteed loans to automatic and customized access to United States Department of finance electric and telecommunications selected food safety news and Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service facilities in rural areas. Accounting information. This service is available at: (RUS), invites comments on this requirements that are unique to RUS http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. information collection for which the borrowers are contained in 7 CFR parts Options range from recalls to export Agency intends to request approval 1767 and 1770, and establish basic information, regulations, directives, and from the Office of Management and accounting requirements for the notices. Customers can add or delete Budget (OMB). recording of financial information that subscriptions themselves, and have the DATES: Comments on this notice must be must be available to the management, option to password protect their received by October 30, 2017. investors, and lenders of any business accounts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: enterprise. This collection is primarily a Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, recordkeeping requirement, although USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Program Development and Regulatory the Agency is requiring borrowers to No agency, officer, or employee of the Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, establish an index of records. The hours USDA shall, on the grounds of race, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP of burden to maintain this index are color, national origin, religion, sex, 1522, Room 5164–S, Washington, DC directly related to the portions of the gender identity, sexual orientation, 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690– accounting system that are unique to the disability, age, marital status, family/ 4492, Facsimile: (202) 720–8435. Email: Agency. There are many important sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES parental status, income derived from a Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov. financial considerations for retention public assistance program, or political SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office and preservation of accounting records. beliefs, exclude from participation in, of Management and Budget’s (OMB) One of the most important deny the benefits of, or subject to regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing considerations to RUS is that discrimination any person in the United provisions of the Paperwork Reduction documentation be available so that the States under any program or activity Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires borrower’s records may be audited for conducted by the USDA. that interested members of the public proper disbursements of funds. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Aug 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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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 41393 
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