SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Salmonella
Control Strategies Pilot Projects.
OMB Number:
0583-NEW.
Type of Request:
Request for a new 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 Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451,
et seq.). This statute mandates that FSIS protect the public by verifying that poultry products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
On October 19, 2021, USDA announced that FSIS would mobilize a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce
Salmonella
illnesses associated with poultry products.[]
A key component of this effort is identifying ways to incentivize the use of preharvest controls to reduce
Salmonella
contamination coming into the slaughterhouse. Under the pilot projects program, establishments will experiment with new or existing pathogen control and measurement strategies and share data with FSIS. Associations may also submit aggregate data. The data will be analyzed by FSIS to determine whether they support changes to FSIS existing
Salmonella
control strategies.
FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information collection assessment:
Estimate of burden:
FSIS estimates that it will take each respondent an average of 15.5 hours per year for this collection of information.
Estimated total number of respondents:
20.
Estimated average number of responses per respondent:
6.5.
Estimated annual number of responses:
130.
Estimated annual burden on respondents:
310 hours.
All 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. 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, Mailstop 3758, 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' functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS' 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 (OMB), Washington, DC 20253.
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Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.