[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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