82_FR_60941 82 FR 60696 - Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection (Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products Containing Added Solutions)

82 FR 60696 - Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection (Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products Containing Added Solutions)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 245 (December 22, 2017)

Page Range60696-60697
FR Document2017-27637

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection regarding labeling requirements for raw meat and poultry products that do not meet the standard of identity regulations and to which solutions have been added. There are no changes to the existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27637]


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or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2017-0052]


Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information 
Collection (Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products 
Containing Added Solutions)

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 the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew an 
approved information collection regarding labeling requirements for raw 
meat and poultry products that do not meet the standard of identity 
regulations and to which solutions have been added. There are no 
changes to the existing information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 20, 2018.

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 website 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-2017-0052. 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 
20250-3700; (202) 720-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products 
Containing Added Solutions.
    OMB Number: 0583-0152.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/2018.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the 
functions of the Secretary (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 renewal of an approved information collection 
regarding labeling requirements for raw meat and poultry products that 
do not meet standard of identity regulations and to which solutions 
have been added. There are no changes to the existing information 
collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on 
May 31, 2018.
    FSIS requires establishments that manufacture products containing 
added solutions to provide an accurate description of the raw meat or 
poultry component, the percentage of added solution incorporated into 
the raw meat or poultry product, and the individual ingredients or 
multi-ingredient components in the solution listed in the descending 
order of predominance by weight on the product label. FSIS also 
requires that the print for all words in the common or usual name 
appear in a single font size, color, and style of print and that the 
name appear on a single-color contrasting background.
    FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information 
collection assessment:
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take each 
respondent 75 minutes per response to comply with the product labeling 
requirements.
    Respondents: Official establishments, retail stores, and foreign 
firms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,100.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 61,000 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, Room 6077, South 
Building, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 690-6510.
    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 
method 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.

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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 December 19, 2017.
Paul Kiecker,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-27637 Filed 12-21-17; 8:45 am]
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60696 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 245 Friday, December 22, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER • Hand- or courier-delivered description of the raw meat or poultry contains documents other than rules or submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, component, the percentage of added proposed rules that are applicable to the 355 E Street SW, Room 8–163A, solution incorporated into the raw meat public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Washington, DC 20250–3700. or poultry product, and the individual committee meetings, agency decisions and Instructions: All items submitted by ingredients or multi-ingredient rulings, delegations of authority, filing of mail or electronic mail must include the components in the solution listed in the petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are Agency name and docket number FSIS– descending order of predominance by examples of documents appearing in this 2017–0052. Comments received in weight on the product label. FSIS also section. response to this docket will be made requires that the print for all words in available for public inspection and the common or usual name appear in a posted without change, including any single font size, color, and style of print DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE personal information, to http:// and that the name appear on a single- www.regulations.gov. color contrasting background. Food Safety and Inspection Service Docket: For access to background FSIS has made the following documents or comments received, go to estimates based upon an information [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0052] the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza collection assessment: Notice of Request for Renewal of an 3, 355 E Street SW, Room 8–164, Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates Approved Information Collection Washington, DC 20250–3700 between that it will take each respondent 75 (Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday minutes per response to comply with and Poultry Products Containing through Friday. the product labeling requirements. Respondents: Official establishments, Added Solutions) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina retail stores, and foreign firms. Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Estimated Number of Respondents: AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Development, Food Safety and Service, USDA. 6,100. Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Estimated Number of Responses per ACTION: Notice and request for Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Respondent: 8. comments. South Building, Washington, DC 20250– Estimated Total Annual Burden on 3700; (202) 720–5627. Respondents: 61,000 hours. Copies of SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this information collection assessment the Office of Management and Budget Title: Common or Usual Name for can be obtained from Gina Kouba, Office (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Raw Meat and Poultry Products of Policy and Program Development, Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing Containing Added Solutions. Food Safety and Inspection Service, its intention to renew an approved OMB Number: 0583–0152. USDA, 1400 Independence SW, Room Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/ 6077, South Building, Washington, DC information collection regarding 2018. 20250, (202) 690–6510. labeling requirements for raw meat and Type of Request: Renewal of an Comments are invited on: (a) Whether poultry products that do not meet the approved information collection. the proposed collection of information standard of identity regulations and to Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the is necessary for the proper performance which solutions have been added. There authority to exercise the functions of the of FSIS’s functions, including whether are no changes to the existing Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as specified the information will have practical information collection. in the Federal Meat Inspection Act utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s DATES: Submit comments on or before (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), the estimate of the burden of the proposed February 20, 2018. Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) collection of information, including the ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg validity of the method and assumptions persons to submit comments on this Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, information collection. Comments may U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). FSIS protects the utility, and clarity of the information to be submitted by one of the following public by verifying that meat, poultry, be collected; and (d) ways to minimize methods: and egg products are safe, wholesome, the burden of the collection of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This not adulterated, and correctly labeled information, including through the use website provides the ability to type and packaged. of appropriate automated, electronic, short comments directly into the FSIS is requesting renewal of an mechanical, or other technological comment field on this web page or approved information collection collection techniques, or other forms of attach a file for lengthier comments. Go regarding labeling requirements for raw information technology. Comments may to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow meat and poultry products that do not be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses the on-line instructions at that site for meet standard of identity regulations provided above, and the Desk Officer for submitting comments. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES and to which solutions have been Agriculture, Office of Information and • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: added. There are no changes to the Regulatory Affairs, Office of Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department existing information collection. The Management and Budget, Washington, of Agriculture, Food Safety and approval for this information collection DC 20253. Inspection Service, Docket Clerk, will expire on May 31, 2018. Responses to this notice will be Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence FSIS requires establishments that summarized and included in the request Avenue SW, Mailstop 3782, Room 8– manufacture products containing added for OMB approval. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 245 / Friday, December 22, 2017 / Notices 60697 Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), electronically to the following email Public awareness of all segments of should contact USDA’s TARGET Center address: Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov. rulemaking and policy development is at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Call-in-Number: important. Consequently, FSIS will If you wish to participate in the announce this Federal Register Done at Washington, DC, on December 19, public meeting for the 12th Session of publication on-line through the FSIS 2017. the CCCF by conference call. Please use web page located at: http:// Paul Kiecker, the call-in-number and the participant www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Acting Administrator. code below. FSIS also will make copies of this [FR Doc. 2017–27637 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am] Call-in-Number: 1–888–844–9904. publication available through the FSIS Participant Code: 5126092. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Constituent Update, which is used to Registration provide information regarding FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Attendees may register to attend the policies, procedures, regulations, public meeting by emailing Federal Register notices, FSIS public Food Safety and Inspection Service Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov by February meetings, and other types of information 20, 2018. Early registration is that could affect or would be of interest [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0047] encouraged as it will expedite entry into to our constituents and stakeholders. the building and parking area. If you The Update is available on the FSIS web Codex Alimentarius Commission: require parking, please include the page. Through the web page, FSIS is Meeting of the Codex Committee on vehicle make and tag number when you able to provide information to a much Contaminants in Food register. The meeting will be held in a broader, more diverse audience. In AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under Federal building. Attendees should addition, FSIS offers an email Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. bring photo identification and plan for subscription service which provides ACTION: Notice of public meeting and adequate time to pass through the automatic and customized access to request for comments. security screening systems. Attendees selected food safety news and who are not able to attend the meeting information. This service is available at: SUMMARY: The Office of the Deputy in person, but wish to participate, may http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. do so by phone. Options range from recalls to export Department of Agriculture (USDA), and information, regulations, directives, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Food and Drug Administration About the 12th session of the CCCF— notices. Customers can add or delete (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and subscriptions themselves, and have the Dr. Lauren Posnik Robin, Branch Chief, Human Services are sponsoring a public Plant Products Branch, Division of Plant option to password protect their meeting on February 22, 2018. The accounts. Products and Beverages, Office of Food objective of the public meeting is to Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, USDA Non-Discrimination Statement provide information and receive public HFS–317, 5001 Campus Drive, College comments on agenda items and draft Park, MD 20740, Telephone: (240) 402– No agency, officer, or employee of the United States (U.S.) positions to be 1639, Email: Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov. USDA shall, on the grounds of race, discussed at the 12th Session of the About the public meeting—Dr. Lauren color, national origin, religion, sex, Codex Committee on Contaminants in Posnik Robin, Branch Chief, Plant gender identity, sexual orientation, Food (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Products Branch, Division of Plant disability, age, marital status, family/ Commission (Codex), taking place in the Products and Beverages, Office of Food parental status, income derived from a Netherlands, March 12–16, 2018. The Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, public assistance program, or political Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for HFS–317, 5001 Campus Drive, College beliefs, exclude from participation in, Food Safety and the FDA recognize the Park, MD 20740, Telephone: (240) 402– deny the benefits of, or subject to importance of providing interested 1639, Email: Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov. discrimination any person in the United parties with the opportunity to obtain States under any program or activity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: background information on the 12th conducted by the USDA. Session of the CCCF and to address Background How To File a Complaint of items on the agenda. The Codex was established in 1963 by Discrimination DATES: The public meeting is scheduled two United Nations organizations, the To file a complaint of discrimination, for Thursday, February 22, 2018, 1:00– Food and Agriculture Organization complete the USDA Program 4:00 p.m. (FAO) and the World Health Discrimination Complaint Form, which ADDRESSES: The public meeting will Organization (WHO). Through adoption may be accessed online at http:// take place at the Food and Drug of food standards, codes of practice, and www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ Administration (FDA), Harvey W. Wiley other guidelines developed by its docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ Federal Building, Center for Food Safety committees, and by promoting their 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you and Applied Nutrition, 5001 Campus adoption and implementation by or your authorized representative. Drive, Room 1A–001, College Park, MD governments, Codex seeks to protect the Send your completed complaint form 20740. health of consumers and ensure that fair or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: Documents related to the 12th Session practices are used in the food trade. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, of the CCCF will be accessible via the The CCCF is responsible for: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 internet at the following address: http:// (a) Establishing or endorsing Independence Avenue SW, Washington, www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- permitted maximum levels, and where DC 20250–9410. reports/en/. necessary revising existing guideline Fax: (202) 690–7442. Dr. Lauren Posnick Robin, U.S. levels for contaminants and naturally Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 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Document Created: 2017-12-22 00:34:18
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CollectionFederal Register
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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 February 20, 2018.
ContactGina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 720-5627.
FR Citation82 FR 60696 
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