82 FR 47687 - Request for Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

Page Range		47687-47687
FR Document		2017-22221

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection used in support of the Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs (as authorized by the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA)), which is commonly referred to as the Shell Egg Surveillance Program.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-LPS-17-0059]


Request for Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural 
Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of and revision to the 
currently approved information collection used in support of the 
Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs (as authorized by the Egg 
Products Inspection Act (EPIA)), which is commonly referred to as the 
Shell Egg Surveillance Program.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this notice by using the electronic process available at 
www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be submitted to Quality 
Assessment Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program; Agricultural 
Marketing Service, USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3932-S, 
Stop 0258, Washington, DC 20250-0258; or by facsimile to (202) 690-
2746. All comments should reference the docket number AMS-LPS-17-0059, 
the date, and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register. 
All comments received will be posted without change, including any 
personal information provided, at www.regulations.gov and will be 
included in the record and made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the 
Director, Quality Assessment Division; (202) 260-8417; or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Regulations for the Inspection of Eggs (Egg Products 
Inspection Act).
    OMB Number: 0581-0113.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2018.
    Type of Request: Request for extension of and revision to a 
currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: Congress enacted the EPIA (21 U.S.C. 1031-1056) to 
provide, in part, a mandatory inspection program to control the 
disposition of dirty and checked shell eggs; to control unwholesome, 
adulterated, and inedible shell eggs that are unfit for human 
consumption; and to control the movement and disposition of imported 
shell eggs.
    The EPIA authorized USDA to issue regulations describing how this 
function would be carried out to ensure that only eggs fit for human 
consumption are used for such purposes. To this end, USDA published the 
EPIA, commonly referred to as the Shell Egg Surveillance Program, in 7 
CFR part 57.
    Under the Shell Egg Surveillance Program, shell egg handlers and 
hatcheries are required to register with USDA. A state or Federal 
surveillance inspector visits each registered handler quarterly to 
verify that shell eggs packed for consumer use are in compliance with 
the regulations (e.g., restricted eggs are not used for human 
consumption, storage temperatures are maintained at 45 degrees ambient, 
etc.), that restricted eggs are being disposed of properly, and that 
adequate records are being maintained.
    The information and recordkeeping requirements in this request are 
essential to carry out the intent of Congress, to administer the 
mandatory inspection program, and to take regulatory action, in 
accordance with the regulations and the EPIA. The forms within this 
collection package require the minimum information necessary to 
effectively carry out the requirements of the regulations, and their 
use is necessary to fulfill the intent of the EPIA.
    The information collected is used only by authorized 
representatives of the AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program's 
Quality Assessment Division, which includes state agencies authorized 
to conduct inspections on AMS's behalf. The information is only used to 
verify compliance with the EPIA and the regulations, and it is used to 
facilitate regulatory action. The Agency is the primary user of the 
information; secondary users include each authorized state agency that 
have a cooperative agreement with AMS.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .30 hours per response.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits, and small businesses 
or organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 805.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 6,434.50.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,942.28 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed collection of information 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All responses will become a matter of public 
record, including any personal information provided.

    Dated: October 10, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER included in the record and made The information collected is used
contains documents other than rules or available to the public. only by authorized representatives of
proposed rules that are applicable to the the AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Program’s Quality Assessment Division,
committee meetings, agency decisions and Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the
Director, Quality Assessment Division; which includes state agencies
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency (202) 260–8417; or michelle.degenhart@ authorized to conduct inspections on
statements of organization and functions are ams.usda.gov. AMS’s behalf. The information is only
examples of documents appearing in this used to verify compliance with the EPIA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
section. and the regulations, and it is used to
Title: Regulations for the Inspection of facilitate regulatory action. The Agency
Eggs (Egg Products Inspection Act). is the primary user of the information;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Number: 0581–0113. secondary users include each
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, authorized state agency that have a
Agricultural Marketing Service 2018. cooperative agreement with AMS.
Type of Request: Request for Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–17–0059] extension of and revision to a currently burden for this collection of information
approved information collection. is estimated to average .30 hours per
Request for Extension of and Revision Abstract: Congress enacted the EPIA response.
to a Currently Approved Information (21 U.S.C. 1031–1056) to provide, in
Respondents: Businesses or other for-
Collection part, a mandatory inspection program to
profits, and small businesses or
control the disposition of dirty and
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, organizations.
checked shell eggs; to control
USDA. unwholesome, adulterated, and inedible Estimated Number of Respondents:
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. shell eggs that are unfit for human 805.
consumption; and to control the Estimated Number of Responses per
SUMMARY: In accordance with the movement and disposition of imported Respondent: 8.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this shell eggs. Estimated Total Annual Responses:
notice announces the U.S. Department The EPIA authorized USDA to issue 6,434.50.
of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural regulations describing how this function Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intent to would be carried out to ensure that only Respondents: 1,942.28 hours.
request approval from the Office of eggs fit for human consumption are
Management and Budget (OMB) for an Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
used for such purposes. To this end, the proposed collection of information
extension of and revision to the USDA published the EPIA, commonly
currently approved information is necessary for the proper performance
referred to as the Shell Egg Surveillance of the functions of the Agency,
collection used in support of the Program, in 7 CFR part 57.
Regulations Governing the Inspection of including whether the information will
Under the Shell Egg Surveillance have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
Eggs (as authorized by the Egg Products Program, shell egg handlers and
Inspection Act (EPIA)), which is the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
hatcheries are required to register with the proposed collection of information
commonly referred to as the Shell Egg USDA. A state or Federal surveillance
Surveillance Program. including the validity of the
inspector visits each registered handler methodology and assumptions used; (3)
DATES: Comments must be received by quarterly to verify that shell eggs packed ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
December 12, 2017. for consumer use are in compliance clarity of the information to be
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are with the regulations (e.g., restricted eggs collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
invited to submit comments concerning are not used for human consumption, burden of the collection of information
this notice by using the electronic storage temperatures are maintained at on those who are to respond, including
process available at 45 degrees ambient, etc.), that restricted the use of appropriate automated,
www.regulations.gov. Written comments eggs are being disposed of properly, and electronic, mechanical, or other
may also be submitted to Quality that adequate records are being technological collection techniques or
Assessment Division; Livestock, maintained. other forms of information technology.
Poultry, and Seed Program; Agricultural The information and recordkeeping All responses to this notice will be
Marketing Service, USDA; 1400 requirements in this request are summarized and included in the request
Independence Avenue SW., Room essential to carry out the intent of for OMB approval. All responses will
3932–S, Stop 0258, Washington, DC Congress, to administer the mandatory become a matter of public record,
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20250–0258; or by facsimile to (202) inspection program, and to take including any personal information
690–2746. All comments should regulatory action, in accordance with provided.
reference the docket number AMS–LPS– the regulations and the EPIA. The forms
17–0059, the date, and the page number within this collection package require Dated: October 10, 2017.
of this issue of the Federal Register. All the minimum information necessary to Bruce Summers,
comments received will be posted effectively carry out the requirements of Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
without change, including any personal the regulations, and their use is Service.
information provided, at necessary to fulfill the intent of the [FR Doc. 2017–22221 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov and will be EPIA. BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received by December 12, 2017.
Contact		Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the Director, Quality Assessment Division; (202) 260-8417; or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 47687

82 FR 47687 - Request for Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service