83 FR 12147 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12147]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05595]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 15, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the 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 burden 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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
19, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Food Safety Behaviors and Consumer Education Focus Group 
Research.
    OMB Control Number: 0583--New.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(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.). These statues mandate 
that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat and poultry products 
are safe, wholesome, and not adulterated, and correctly labeled and 
packaged. FSIS, Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE) 
ensures that all segments of the farm-to-table chain receive valuable 
food safety information. The consumer education programs developed by 
OPACE's Food Safety Education Staff inform the public on how to safely 
handle, prepare, and store meat, poultry, and processed egg products to 
minimize incidence of foodborne illness. OPACE strives to continuously 
increase consumer awareness of recommended food safety practices with 
the intent to improve food-handling behaviors at home.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information will be collected 
using focus groups. The focus groups will provide OPACE with the 
information needed to develop and disseminate effective messaging to 
help reduce foodborne illness attributed to the consumption of raw or 
undercooked meat and poultry. The lack of information would impede the 
Agency's ability to provide more useful information to consumers to 
help reduce foodborne illness in the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,280.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
    Total Burden Hours: 410.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05595 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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