[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 40706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16305]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 8, 2014.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. 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: Survey of Meat Slaughter and Processing Establishments.
    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 as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by verifying that meat products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. To assist FSIS in 
meeting its strategic goal to protect public health by significantly 
reducing the prevalence of foodborne hazards from meat products, the 
agency requires accurate and up-to-date information about industry's 
use of food safety practices and technologies. FSIS conducted a survey 
of establishments in 2004 to collect information on food safety 
practices and technologies. This was a part of a broader effort that 
also surveyed the egg, poultry, and meat and poultry processing 
industries from 2003-2006. FSIS needs to survey the meat slaughter 
industry again so that the agency has the most current information on 
industry practices for conducting regulatory impact analyses as 
required by the Office of Management and Budget.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data collected in the survey 
will provide reliable and valid information regarding food safety 
practices in the meat industry that can be used to address a broad 
variety of the agency's analyses needs. FSIS will also use the survey 
data to provide information for evaluating the effectiveness of FSIS 
programs and to conduct trend analyses to assess if industry's 
application of food safety technologies, sanitation practices, health 
risk reduction, and recall readiness has improved since the initial 
survey was conducted. Without the information, the regulatory and 
economic impact analysis that FSIS is required by statute to conduct 
could be incomplete or misleading.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 590.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).
    Total Burden Hours: 452.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-16305 Filed 7-11-14; 8:45 am]
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