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Chilean, and Brazilian swine, pork, and
pork product imports. This would cause
serious health consequences from U.S.
swine and economic consequences for
the U.S. pork industry.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 11.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 768.
Title: Importation of Clementines,
Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0242.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests new to the United States or
not known to be widely distributed
throughout the United States. The
regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56 through
319.56–58) prohibit or restrict the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world, to prevent the introduction
and dissemination of plant pests,
including fruit flies that are new to or
not widely distributed within the
United States. The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) fruits
and vegetables regulations allow the
importation, under certain conditions,
of clementines, mandarins, and
tangerines from Chile into the United
States.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS requires that some plants or
plant products are accompanied by a
phytosanitary inspection certificate that
is completed by plant health officials in
the originating or transiting country.
APHIS will use the information on this
certificate to determine the pest
condition of the shipment at the time of
inspection in the foreign country. This
information is used as a guide to the
intensity of the inspection that APHIS
must conduct when the shipment
arrives. Without the information, all
shipments would need to be inspected
very thoroughly, thereby requiring
considerable more time, this would
slow the clearance of international
shipments.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 39.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
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Total Burden Hours: 163.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 19, 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), OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.GOV 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: Pathogen Reduction/Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) Systems.
OMB Control Number: 0583–0103.
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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) and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA)
(21 U.S.C. 451). 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 has
established requirements applicable to
meat and poultry establishments
designed to reduce the occurrence and
numbers of pathogenic microorganisms
on meat and poultry products, reduce
the incidence of foodborne illness
associated with the consumption of
those products, and provide a new
framework for modernization of the
current system of meat and poultry
inspection.
Need and Use of the Information:
FSIS will collect information to ensure
that (1) establishments have developed
and maintained an standard operating
plan for sanitation that is used by
inspection personnel in performing
monitoring regulations; (2)
establishments have developed written
procedures outlining specimen
collection and handling for E.coli
process control verification testing; (3)
establishments developed written
HAACP plans; (4) establishments will
keep records for measurements during
slaughter and processing, corrective
action, verification check results, and
related activities that contain the
identify of the product, the product
code or slaughter production lot, and
the date the record was made; (5)
establishments may have prerequisite
programs that are designed to provide
the basic environmental and operating
conditions necessary for the production
of safe, wholesome food; and (6)
establishment maintain and are able to
supply upon request the following
information concerning the suppliers of
source materials; the name, point of
contact, and phone number for the
establishment supplying the source
materials for the lot of ground beef
sampled; and the supplier lot numbers,
production dates, and other information
that would be useful to know about
suppliers.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 7,298.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Other (daily).
Total Burden Hours: 6,263,327.
Title: Procedures for the Notification
of New Technology.
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OMB Control Number: 0583–0127.
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.), 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
ensuring that meat and poultry products
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged. FSIS
established flexible procedures to
actively encourage the development and
use of new technologies in meat and
poultry establishments and egg products
plants. These new procedures will
facilitate notification to the Agency of
any new technology that is intended for
use in meat and poultry establishments
and egg products plants so that the
Agency can decide whether the new
technology requires a pre-use review. A
pre-use review often includes an inplant trail.
Need and Use of the Information:
FSIS will collect information to
determine if a pre-use review is needed,
FSIS will request that the firm submit a
protocol for an in-plant trial of the new
technology. The firm then must submit
a protocol that is designed to collect
relevant data to support the use of the
new technology. To not collect this
information would reduce the
effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and
egg products inspection program.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 65.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: on occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,616.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
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[Doc. No. AMS–LPS–14–0001]
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection for Voluntary
Grading.
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an
extension of and revision to the
currently approved information
collection in support of the Regulations
for Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs—7
CFR Part 56. With this submission we
will merge the burden and forms of the
0581–0127 Regulations for Voluntary
Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit
Products; 7 CFR Part 70, approved on
December 26, 2013; and 0581–0128
Regulations Governing the Voluntary
Grading of Shell Eggs, 7 CFR Part 56,
approved on June 4, 2011. With this
merge we will change the title to
Regulations for Voluntary Grading of
Shell Eggs, Poultry Products, and Rabbit
Products—7 CFR Part 56 and 70.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 28, 2014 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments concerning
this information collection notice.
Comments should be submitted online
at www.regulations.gov or sent to
Michelle Degenhart, Assistant to the
Director, Quality Assessment Division,
Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Room 3842–S,
Washington, DC 20250–0256, or by
facsimile to (202) 690–2746. All
comments should reference the docket
number (AMS–LPS–14–0001), the date,
and the page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. All comments
received will be posted without change,
including any personal information
provided, online at https://
www.regulations.gov and will be made
available for public inspection at the
above physical address during regular
business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Degenhart at the above
physical address, or by email at
Michelle.Degenhart@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations for Voluntary
Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry Products,
and Rabbit Products—7 CFR Part 56 and
70.
OMB Number: 0581–0128.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2014.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
SUMMARY:
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is estimated to average 0.1538 hours per
response.
Respondents: State or local
governments, businesses or other for
profits, and small businesses or
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,348.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
47,198.50.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 35.01.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 7,259.29 hours.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627)
directs and authorizes the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
develop standards of quality, grades,
grading programs, and services which
facilitate trading of agricultural
products, assure consumers of quality
products that are graded and identified
under USDA programs. To provide
programs and services, section 203(h) of
the AMA (7 U.S.C.1622(h)) directs and
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to inspect, certify, and identify the
grade, class, quality, quantity, and
condition of agricultural products under
such rules and regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, including
assessment and collection of fees for the
cost of service. The regulations in 7 CFR
Part 56 and 70 provides a voluntary
program for grading shell eggs, poultry
products, and rabbit products on the
basis of U.S. standards and grades. AMS
also provides other types of voluntary
services under the regulations, e.g.,
contract and specification acceptance
services and certification of quantity.
All of the voluntary grading services are
available on a resident basis or lot-fee
basis. Respondents may request resident
service on a continuous or temporary
basis. The service is paid for by the user
(user-fee). Because this is a voluntary
program, respondents need to request or
apply for the specific service they wish,
and in doing so, they provide
information. Since the AMA requires
that the cost of service be assessed and
collected, information is collected to
establish the Agency’s cost. The
information collection requirements in
this request are essential to carry out the
intent of the AMA, to provide the
respondents the type of service they
request, and to administer the program.
Examples of information collected
includes, but not limited to: total
received volume in pounds or cases,
volume in pounds of graded and
processed poultry, case volume of
graded and sized shell eggs, applicant’s
name, billing and facility address, and
requests for approval of commodity
specifications or chemical compounds.
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[FR Doc No: 2014-03944]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 19, 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), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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: Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point (HACCP) Systems.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0103.
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) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C.
451). 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 has established requirements
applicable to meat and poultry establishments designed to reduce the
occurrence and numbers of pathogenic microorganisms on meat and poultry
products, reduce the incidence of foodborne illness associated with the
consumption of those products, and provide a new framework for
modernization of the current system of meat and poultry inspection.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to
ensure that (1) establishments have developed and maintained an
standard operating plan for sanitation that is used by inspection
personnel in performing monitoring regulations; (2) establishments have
developed written procedures outlining specimen collection and handling
for E.coli process control verification testing; (3) establishments
developed written HAACP plans; (4) establishments will keep records for
measurements during slaughter and processing, corrective action,
verification check results, and related activities that contain the
identify of the product, the product code or slaughter production lot,
and the date the record was made; (5) establishments may have
prerequisite programs that are designed to provide the basic
environmental and operating conditions necessary for the production of
safe, wholesome food; and (6) establishment maintain and are able to
supply upon request the following information concerning the suppliers
of source materials; the name, point of contact, and phone number for
the establishment supplying the source materials for the lot of ground
beef sampled; and the supplier lot numbers, production dates, and other
information that would be useful to know about suppliers.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 7,298.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Other (daily).
Total Burden Hours: 6,263,327.
Title: Procedures for the Notification of New Technology.
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OMB Control Number: 0583-0127.
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.), 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 ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome,
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS established
flexible procedures to actively encourage the development and use of
new technologies in meat and poultry establishments and egg products
plants. These new procedures will facilitate notification to the Agency
of any new technology that is intended for use in meat and poultry
establishments and egg products plants so that the Agency can decide
whether the new technology requires a pre-use review. A pre-use review
often includes an in-plant trail.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to
determine if a pre-use review is needed, FSIS will request that the
firm submit a protocol for an in-plant trial of the new technology. The
firm then must submit a protocol that is designed to collect relevant
data to support the use of the new technology. To not collect this
information would reduce the effectiveness of the meat, poultry, and
egg products inspection program.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 65.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: on occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,616.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-03944 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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