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Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
May 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0012]
Notice of Request for an Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection:
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Food Safety and
Inspection Service’s intention to request
an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback on service delivery by the
Food Safety and Inspection Service. The
Office of Management and Budget
prepared and published the first notice
for comments on the original
information collection.
DATES: June 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Room Manager, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Mailstop 3782, Room 8–163B,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3,
355 E. Street SW., Room 8–163B,
Washington, DC 20250–3700
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2014–0012. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
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personal information, to https://
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;
Telephone: (202)690–6510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection activity provides a means for
the Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) to garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Agency’s commitment to improving
service delivery.
By qualitative feedback, we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions
but not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences, and expectations; provide
an early warning of issues with service;
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training, or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. This collection
will allow for ongoing, collaborative,
and actionable communications
between the Agency and its customers
and stakeholders. It will also allow
feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
FSIS will only submit a collection for
approval under this generic clearance if
it meets the following conditions:
• The collection is voluntary;
• The collection is low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
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respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and is low-cost for both the
respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collection is non-controversial
and does not raise issues of concern to
other Federal agencies;
• The collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of FSIS (if
released, FSIS must indicate the
qualitative nature of the information);
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collection
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance.
As a general matter, this information
collection will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
FSIS currently has approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for this information collection.
This approval is for 2,700 burden hours,
based on our initial request to OMB in
April 2011. We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 3 years.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.25
hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals and
households; businesses and
organizations; State, local, or Tribal
government.
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Estimated annual number of
respondents: 18,760.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 18,760.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 27,000 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
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, Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 6077, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250;
Telephone: (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
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
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federalregister. FSIS will also make copies of
this Federal Register 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
constituents and stakeholders. The
Update is communicated via Listserv, a
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free electronic mail subscription service
for industry, trade groups, consumer
interest groups, health professionals,
and other individuals who have asked
to be included. The Update is also
available on the FSIS Web page. In
addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail
subscription service which provides
automatic and customized access to
selected food safety news and
information. This service is available at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
Options range from recalls to export
information to regulations, directives,
and notices. Customers can add or
delete subscriptions themselves, and
have the option to password protect
their accounts.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, gender,
religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family
status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY).
To file a written complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
(202) 720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Done at Washington, DC on: May 9, 2014.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Central Montana Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Central Montana
Resource Advisory Committee will meet
in Stanford, Montana. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
(the Act) and operates in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the committee is to
improve collaborative relationships and
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to provide advice and recommendations
to the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with the Title II
of the Act. The meeting is open to the
public. The purpose of the meeting is to
select projects for implementation.
DATES: The meetings will be held on the
following dates and times:
• Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The meetings will be held at
the Judith Ranger District, 109 Central
Avenue, Stanford, Montana 59479.
Written comments may be submitted as
described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the Judith Ranger
District. To facilitate entry into the
building to view comments, please
contact the person listed in the section
titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES:
Ron
B.Wiseman, District Ranger, Lewis and
Clark National Forest, by phone at 406–
566–2292, or via email at rwiseman@
fs.fed.us. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following business will be conducted:
(1) Discussion and approval of RAC
notes, project guidelines, criteria, (2)
Discussion of project development and
recommendation process, and (3)
Review and vote on projects. Anyone
who would like to bring related matters
to the attention of the committee may
file written statements with the
committee staff before or after the
meeting. The agenda will include time
for people to make oral statements of
three minutes or less. Individuals
wishing to make an oral statement
should request in writing by June 17,
2014 and July 15, 2014 to be scheduled
on the agenda. Written comments and
requests for time for oral comments
must be sent to Ron B. Wisman, Judith
Ranger District, 109 Central Avenue.,
Stanford, Montana 59479, by email at
rwiseman@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile at
406- 566–2408.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0012]
Notice of Request for an Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection: Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
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, this
notice announces the Food Safety and Inspection Service's intention to
request an extension of approval of an information collection
associated with qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback on
service delivery by the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Office
of Management and Budget prepared and published the first notice for
comments on the original information collection.
DATES: June 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this
notice. 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Room
Manager, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782,
Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots
Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW., Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2014-0012. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to https://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; Telephone: (202)690-6510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a
means for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Agency's commitment to improving service
delivery.
By qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions but not statistical surveys that
yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning of
issues with service; or focus attention on areas where communication,
training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products
or services. This collection will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and
actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
FSIS will only submit a collection for approval under this generic
clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collection is voluntary;
The collection is low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and is low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collection is non-controversial and does not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
The collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of FSIS (if released,
FSIS must indicate the qualitative nature of the information);
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collection will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance.
As a general matter, this information collection will not result in
any new system of records containing privacy information and will not
ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and
attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
FSIS currently has approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for this information collection. This approval is for
2,700 burden hours, based on our initial request to OMB in April 2011.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our
use of these information collection activities for 3 years.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals and households; businesses and
organizations; State, local, or Tribal government.
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Estimated annual number of respondents: 18,760.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 18,760.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 27,000 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
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, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6077,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (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 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
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. FSIS will also
make copies of this Federal Register 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 constituents and stakeholders. The Update is
communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service
for industry, trade groups, consumer interest groups, health
professionals, and other individuals who have asked to be included. The
Update is also available on the FSIS Web page. In addition, FSIS offers
an electronic mail subscription service which provides automatic and
customized access to selected food safety news and information. This
service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options
range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives,
and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and
have the option to password protect their accounts.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTY).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Done at Washington, DC on: May 9, 2014.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-11346 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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