83 FR 13724 - Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Animal Disposition Reporting)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range		13724-13725
FR Document		2018-06469

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 the approved information collection for Animal Disposition Reporting entered into the Public Health Information System. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on August 31, 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2018-0011]


Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection 
(Animal Disposition Reporting)

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 the 
approved information collection for Animal Disposition Reporting 
entered into the Public Health Information System. There are no changes 
to the existing information collection. The approval for this 
information collection will expire on August 31, 2018.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 29, 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-2018-0011. 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: Animal Disposition Reporting.
    OMB Number: 0583-0139.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 08/31/2018.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the 
functions of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 2.18, 2.55) as 
specified in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et 
seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et 
seq.). FSIS protects the public by verifying that meat and poultry 
products are wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, 
and packaged. FSIS also inspects exotic animals and rabbits under the 
authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 1621, et seq.).
    FSIS is requesting renewal of an approved information collection 
that addresses paperwork requirements for the Animal Disposition 
Reporting entered into the Public Health Information System. There are 
no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for 
this information collection will expire on August 31, 2018.
    In accordance with 9 CFR 320.6, 381.180, 352.15, and 354.91, 
establishments that slaughter meat, poultry, exotic animals, and 
rabbits are required to maintain certain records regarding their 
business operations and to report this information to the Agency as 
required. Poultry slaughter establishments complete FSIS Form 6510-7 
after each shift and submit it to the Agency. Other slaughter 
establishments provide their business records to FSIS to report the 
necessary information.
    FSIS uses this information to plan inspection activities, to 
develop sampling plans, to target establishments for testing, to 
develop the Agency budget, and to develop reports to Congress. FSIS 
also provides this data to other USDA agencies, including the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 
and the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration 
(GIPSA), for their publications and for other functions.
    FSIS has made the following estimates on the basis of an 
information collection assessment:
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take poultry 
slaughter establishments an average of two minutes per response to 
collect and submit this information to FSIS.
    Respondents: Slaughter establishments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,159.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 600.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 23,180 hours.
    Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained 
from Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program

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Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-3700; (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 
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.

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).

Paul Kiecker,
Acting Administrator.
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our its intention to renew the approved Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et
estimate of the burden of the collection information collection for Animal seq.) and the Poultry Products
of information, including the validity of Disposition Reporting entered into the Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et
the methodology and assumptions used; Public Health Information System. seq.). FSIS protects the public by
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and There are no changes to the existing verifying that meat and poultry products
clarity of the information to be information collection. The approval for are wholesome, not adulterated, and
collected; and this information collection will expire properly marked, labeled, and packaged.
(4) Minimize the burden of the on August 31, 2018. FSIS also inspects exotic animals and
collection of information on those who DATES: Submit comments on or before rabbits under the authority of the
are to respond, through use, as May 29, 2018. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic, ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested amended (7 U.S.C. 1621, et seq.).
mechanical, and other collection persons to submit comments on this FSIS is requesting renewal of an
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic information collection. Comments may approved information collection that
submission of responses. be submitted by one of the following addresses paperwork requirements for
Estimate of burden: The public the Animal Disposition Reporting
methods:
burden for this collection of information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This entered into the Public Health
is estimated to average 2.8 hours per website provides the ability to type Information System. There are no
response. short comments directly into the changes to the existing information
Respondents: ISA program collection. The approval for this
comment field on this web page or
participants such as certain aquaculture information collection will expire on
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
industry business owners, managers, August 31, 2018.
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
site employees, accredited veterinarians, In accordance with 9 CFR 320.6,
the on-line instructions at that site for
and laboratory personnel; exporters; and 381.180, 352.15, and 354.91,
submitting comments.
foreign animal health authorities from • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: establishments that slaughter meat,
exporting countries. Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department poultry, exotic animals, and rabbits are
Estimated annual number of required to maintain certain records
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
respondents: 13. regarding their business operations and
Estimated annual number of Inspection Service, Docket Clerk,
Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence to report this information to the Agency
responses per respondent: 14. as required. Poultry slaughter
Estimated annual number of Avenue SW, Mailstop 3782, Room 8–
163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. establishments complete FSIS Form
responses: 190. 6510–7 after each shift and submit it to
Estimated total annual burden on • Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, the Agency. Other slaughter
respondents: 547 hours. (Due to establishments provide their business
averaging, the total annual burden hours 355 E Street SW, Room 8–163A,
Washington, DC 20250–3700. records to FSIS to report the necessary
may not equal the product of the annual information.
number of responses multiplied by the Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the FSIS uses this information to plan
reporting burden per response.) inspection activities, to develop
All responses to this notice will be Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2018–0011. Comments received in sampling plans, to target establishments
summarized and included in the request for testing, to develop the Agency
for OMB approval. All comments will response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and budget, and to develop reports to
also become a matter of public record. Congress. FSIS also provides this data to
posted without change, including any
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of personal information, to http:// other USDA agencies, including the
March 2018. National Agricultural Statistics Service
www.regulations.gov.
Kevin Shea, Docket: For access to background (NASS), the Animal and Plant Health
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health documents or comments received, go to Inspection Service (APHIS), the
Inspection Service. the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),
[FR Doc. 2018–06514 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] 3, 355 E Street SW, Room 8–164, and the Grain Inspection, Packers and
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Washington, DC 20250–3700 between Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), for
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday their publications and for other
through Friday. functions.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FSIS has made the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
estimates on the basis of an information
Food Safety and Inspection Service Kouba, Office of Policy and Program collection assessment:
Development, Food Safety and Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates
[Docket No. FSIS–2018–0011] Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 that it will take poultry slaughter
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, establishments an average of two
Notice of Request To Renew an South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
Approved Information Collection minutes per response to collect and
3700; (202) 720–5627. submit this information to FSIS.
(Animal Disposition Reporting)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents: Slaughter
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Title: Animal Disposition Reporting. establishments.
Service, USDA. OMB Number: 0583–0139. Estimated Number of Respondents:
ACTION: Notice and request for Expiration Date of Approval: 08/31/ 1,159.
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comments. 2018. Estimated Number of Annual
Type of Request: Renewal of an Responses per Respondent: 600.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the approved information collection. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the Respondents: 23,180 hours.
the Office of Management and Budget authority to exercise the functions of the Copies of this information collection
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 2.18, assessment can be obtained from Gina
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 2.55) as specified in the Federal Meat Kouba, Office of Policy and Program

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before May 29, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 13724

83 FR 13724 - Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Animal Disposition Reporting)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service