83_FR_50828 83 FR 50633 - Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Records To Be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores That Grind Raw Beef Products)

83 FR 50633 - Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Records To Be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores That Grind Raw Beef Products)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

Page Range50633-50634
FR Document2018-21857

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 renew the approved information collection regarding records to be kept by official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products. The approval for this information collection will expire on February 28, 2019. FSIS is making no changes to the approved collection.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50633-50634]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21857]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2018-0038]


Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection 
(Records To Be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores That 
Grind Raw Beef Products)

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 renew the 
approved information collection regarding records to be kept by 
official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products. 
The approval for this information collection will expire on February 
28, 2019. FSIS is making no changes to the approved collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this 
Federal Register notice. 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 to 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, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-
3700.
     Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2018-0038. 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, 
call (202) 720-5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.

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: Records to be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail 
Stores that Grind Raw Beef Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0165.
    Expiration Date: 02/28/2019.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: FSIS, by delegation (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53), exercises the 
functions of the Secretary 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.). These statutes mandate that FSIS 
protect the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg products 
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
    FSIS is requesting a renewal of the information collection 
regarding records to be kept by official establishments and retail 
stores that grind raw beef

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products. The approval for this information collection will expire on 
February 28, 2019. FSIS is making no changes to the approved 
collection. All official establishments and retail stores that grind 
raw beef products for sale in commerce, including products ground at a 
customer's request, are required to maintain certain records. The 
required records include the following information:
    (A) The establishment numbers of the establishments supplying the 
materials used to prepare each lot of raw ground beef product;
    (B) All supplier lot numbers and production dates;
    (C) The names of the supplied materials, including beef components 
and any materials carried over from one production lot to the next;
    (D) The date and time each lot of raw ground beef product is 
produced; and
    (E) The date and time when grinding equipment and other related 
food-contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized.
    Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it would take a maximum of 
50.33 hours per respondent annually.
    Respondents: Official establishments and retail stores that grind 
raw beef products.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 65,911.
    Estimated Maximum Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1,878.
    Estimated Maximum Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 3,317,493 
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 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 Constituent 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-21857 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
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An invitation to fill out Send your completed complaint form • Hand- or courier-delivered the 450 form will be sent via email or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: submittals: Deliver to 1400 before the NACMPI meeting. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, All members will be reviewed for Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Washington, DC 20250–3700. conflict of interest pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Instructions: All items submitted by 208 in relation to specific NACMPI DC 20250–9410. mail or electronic mail must include the work changes. Advisory Committee Fax: (202) 690–7442. Email: program.intake@usda.gov. Agency name and docket number FSIS– members serve a two-year term, 2018–0038. Comments received in Persons with disabilities who require renewable for two consecutive terms. response to this docket will be made alternative means for communication Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), available for public inspection and should contact USDA’s TARGET Center posted without change, including any Public awareness of all segments of personal information, to http:// rulemaking and policy development is at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). www.regulations.gov. important. Consequently, FSIS will Paul Kiecker, Docket: For access to background announce this Federal Register Acting Administrator. documents or comments received, call publication online through the FSIS [FR Doc. 2018–21859 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] (202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to web page located at: http:// visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400 BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, FSIS also will make copies of this Washington, DC 20250–3700. publication available through the FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Constituent Update, which is used to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina provide information regarding FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service Kouba, Office of Policy and Program policies, procedures, regulations, Development, Food Safety and [Docket No. FSIS–2018–0038] Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Notice of Request To Renew an South Building, Washington, DC 20250– that could affect or would be of interest Approved Information Collection to our constituents and stakeholders. 3700; (202) 720–5627. (Records To Be Kept by Official The Constituent Update is available on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Establishments and Retail Stores That the FSIS web page. 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Options Office of Management and Budget the Secretary as specified in the Federal range from recalls to export information, (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. regulations, directives, and notices. Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products Customers can add or delete its intention to renew the approved Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et subscriptions themselves, and have the information collection regarding records seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection option to password protect their to be kept by official establishments and Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). accounts. retail stores that grind raw beef These statutes mandate that FSIS products. 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The required Public awareness of all segments of (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), records include the following rulemaking and policy development is should contact USDA’s TARGET Center information: important. Consequently, FSIS will at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). (A) The establishment numbers of the announce this Federal Register Paul Kiecker, establishments supplying the materials publication on-line through the FSIS Acting Administrator. used to prepare each lot of raw ground web page located at: http:// [FR Doc. 2018–21857 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] beef product; www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P (B) All supplier lot numbers and FSIS also will make copies of this production dates; publication available through the FSIS (C) The names of the supplied Constituent Update, which is used to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE materials, including beef components provide information regarding FSIS and any materials carried over from one policies, procedures, regulations, Food Safety and Inspection Service production lot to the next; Federal Register notices, FSIS public (D) The date and time each lot of raw [Docket No. FSIS–2018–0037] meetings, and other types of information ground beef product is produced; and that could affect or would be of interest (E) The date and time when grinding Notice of Request To Renew an to our constituents and stakeholders. Approved Information Collection equipment and other related food- The Constituent Update is available on (Laboratories) contact surfaces are cleaned and the FSIS web page. Through the web sanitized. AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more Service, USDA. that it would take a maximum of 50.33 ACTION: Notice and request for hours per respondent annually. diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service comments. Respondents: Official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef which provides automatic and SUMMARY: In accordance with the products. customized access to selected food Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Estimated Number of Respondents: safety news and information. This Office of Management and Budget 65,911. service is available at: http:// (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Estimated Maximum Annual Number www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing of Responses per Respondent: 1,878. range from recalls to export information, its intention to renew the approved Estimated Maximum Total Annual regulations, directives, and notices. information collection regarding Recordkeeping Burden: 3,317,493 hours. Customers can add or delete laboratories. The approval for this Copies of this information collection subscriptions themselves and have the information collection will expire on assessment can be obtained from Gina option to password protect their February 28, 2019. FSIS is making no Kouba, Office of Policy and Program accounts. changes to the approved collection. Development, Food Safety and USDA Non-Discrimination Statement DATES: Submit comments on or before Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 December 10, 2018. Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, No agency, officer, or employee of the ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested South Building, Washington, DC 20250– USDA shall, on the grounds of race, persons to submit comments on this 3700; (202) 720–5627. color, national origin, religion, sex, Federal Register notice. Comments may Comments are invited on: (a) Whether gender identity, sexual orientation, be submitted by one of the following the proposed collection of information disability, age, marital status, family/ methods: is necessary for the proper performance parental status, income derived from a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This of FSIS’s functions, including whether public assistance program, or political website provides the ability to type the information will have practical beliefs, exclude from participation in, short comments directly into the utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s deny the benefits of, or subject to comment field on this web page or to estimate of the burden of the proposed discrimination any person in the United attach a file for lengthier comments. Go collection of information, including the States under any program or activity to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow validity of the method and assumptions conducted by the USDA. the on-line instructions at that site for used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, How To File a Complaint of submitting comments. utility, and clarity of the information to Discrimination • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: be collected; and (d) ways to minimize Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department the burden of the collection of To file a complaint of discrimination, of Agriculture, Food Safety and information, including through the use complete the USDA Program Inspection Service, 1400 Independence of appropriate automated, electronic, Discrimination Complaint Form, which Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065, amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 mechanical, or other technological may be accessed online at http:// Washington, DC 20250–3700. collection techniques, or other forms of www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ • Hand- or courier-delivered information technology. 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Document Created: 2018-10-06 00:58:18
Document Modified: 2018-10-06 00:58:18
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesSubmit comments on or before December 10, 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 Citation83 FR 50633 
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