[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27284-27285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11582]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 92 / Wednesday, May 13, 2015 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2015-0022]
Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information
Collection (Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry 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 extend the
approved information collection regarding voluntary recalls from
commerce of meat and poultry products. FSIS is making no changes to the
approved collection. The approval for this information collection will
expire on August 31, 2015.
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 13, 2015.
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 Web site 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-2015-0022. 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, Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6067, South Building, Washington, DC
20250; (202) 690-6510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0135.
Expiration Date: 8/31/2015.
Type of Request: Extension 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.) and the Poultry Products Inspection
Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS
protect the public by verifying that meat and poultry products are
safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
FSIS is requesting an extension of an approved information
collection addressing paperwork requirements regarding the Agency's
voluntary recalls from commerce of meat and poultry products. The
approval for this information collection will expire August 31, 2015.
Although FSIS is responsible for the inspection of egg products under
the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.), the
Food and Drug Administration typically handles the recalls of egg
products.
A firm that has produced or imported meat or poultry product that
is adulterated or misbranded and has distributed it in commerce, may
voluntarily recall the product in question. When there is a recall,
FSIS asks that the recalling firm (e.g., a manufacturer, distributor,
or importer of record) provide the Agency with some basic information,
including the identity of the recalled product, the reason for the
recall, and information about the distributors and retail consignees to
whom the product was actually shipped. Under the FMIA, firms are
required to keep such records that fully and correctly disclose all
transactions in their business (21 U.S.C. 642). Under the PPIA, firms
are required to keep such records as are properly necessary for the
effective enforcement of the PPIA (21 U.S.C. 460(b)).
When a firm voluntarily recalls a product, FSIS conducts recall
effectiveness checks. In conducting recall effectiveness checks, if the
recall is to the retail or consumer level, the Agency contacts the
distributors and actual retail consignees to ensure that they were
notified of the recall, to verify the amount of product they received,
and to confirm that they are removing the product from commerce and
returning it to the recalling firm or otherwise disposing of the
product.
FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information
collection assessment.
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take respondents an
average of approximately 1.1 hours to collect and make this information
available to FSIS.
Respondents: Official establishments, importers of record, and
retail consignees.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,087.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,740 hours.
Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained from
Gina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence SW., Room 6077, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 690-6510.
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
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validity of the methodology 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).
Done at Washington, DC, on: May 8, 2015.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-11582 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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