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For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Importation of
Animals and Animal Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0234.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture regulates the importation of
animals and animal products into the
United States to guard against the
introduction of animal diseases. The
regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, 95,
and 96 (referred to below as the
regulations) govern the importation of
certain animals, birds, poultry, meat,
other animal products and byproducts,
hay, and straw into the United States in
order to prevent the introduction of
animal diseases, including bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a
chronic degenerative disease affecting
the central nervous system of cattle.
To help ensure that BSE is not
introduced into the United States, the
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regulations place specified conditions
on the importation of certain live
ruminants and ruminant products and
byproducts. These requirements
necessitate the use of several
information collection activities,
including Veterinary Services (VS) Form
16–3, permit application; certification
statements for the importation of
ruminants and ruminant products;
certificate for inedible processed animal
origin materials and products from BSEfree regions; cooperative service
agreements with foreign facilities that
process and store regulated materials
and products destined for importation
into the United States; VS Form 17–33,
Animals Imported for Immediate
Slaughter; the placing of seals on
conveyances from the exporting region;
agreement with slaughter facilities on
use of seals on conveyances transporting
animals from BSE minimal-risk regions;
notification regarding conditions of
sealed shipments; and notification of
designated individuals authorized to
break seals.
In addition to the above information
collection activities, we are adding VS
Form 17–130, Ruminants Imported to
Designated/Approved Feedlots; and VS
Form 1–27, Permit for Movement of
Restricted Animals. As a result of
adding these two activities and the
increase in importations from Canada,
the estimated annual number of
responses has increased by 110,463, and
the estimated total annual burden on
respondents has increased by 160,983
hours.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an
additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
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Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Herd owners, U.S.
importers of regulated animal products,
salaried veterinarians in BSE-free
regions and BSE-affected regions,
foreign exporters of processed animal
protein and other regulated materials
and products, accredited veterinarians,
feedlot managers, and slaughter facility
managers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4,500.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 52.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 235,752.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 231,307 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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
December 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–30501 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—USDA Foods in
Schools Cost Dynamics
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
invites the general public and other
public agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection. This is
a new collection for a study of USDA
Foods in Schools Cost Dynamics.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received on or before March 2,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
SUMMARY:
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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
on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Dennis
Ranalli, Policy Analyst, Office of Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 1014,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to the attention
of Dennis Ranalli at 703–305–2576 or
via email to dennis.ranalli@
fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be
accepted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 1014,
Alexandria, Virginia 22301.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Dennis Ranalli at
703–305–2149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Foods in Schools Cost
Dynamics.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract
USDA Foods play an important role
in school meals and may contribute up
to 20% of the foods served in school
meals through the National School
Lunch Program (NSLP). States and
School Food Authorities (SFAs) receive
a USDA Foods entitlement to acquire
products offered through the USDA
Foods program. USDA Foods can be
directly delivered from USDA’s vendor
to state warehouses, distributors, buying
cooperatives, or SFAs. Fruits and
vegetables can be requisitioned through
the Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable Program. Bulk
USDA Foods can be sent directly to a
processor to create final products for use
in school meals.
An SFA’s costs of using USDA Foods
begin with how it spends its
entitlement, which is managed by State
Distribution Agencies (SDAs). SFAs
incur additional costs to obtain USDA
Foods, for procurement, storage,
distribution and administration. These
functions are performed by a variety of
agencies involved in this process (FNS,
SDAs, storage/distribution contractors,
SFAs and schools). SDAs may absorb
some of these costs. Finally, the model
of contracting with food processors may
affect the full cost of USDA Foods to
SFAs—whether the contract is a
payment for final product (with a rebate
or discount for the SFA) or a payment
for service, i.e. for transforming the
USDA Food into a final product.
While several USDA-funded studies
have examined SFA food purchasing
practices and have compared foods
purchased by SFAs with commercial
products, very little research has
focused specifically on the full cost of
USDA Foods used in school meals. The
most recent study on this topic, and the
model for the current study, is the State
Commodity Distribution System study
covering the 1985–86 school year.
Estimated
number of
respondents
Data collection
activity
Respondents
State .......................
Notify state officials of web
survey.
Self-Administered Web
Survey.
(Administrative
data on
USDA Food
costs).
Notify state officials of inperson interview.
State education
agency financial officer.
Non-respondents.
50
1
50
0.08
4
3
1
3
0.08
0.2
State education
agency financial officer.
47
1
47
1.0
47
State education
agency financial officer.
8–20
1
8–20
0.25
2–5
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Total annual
responses
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Average hours
per response
Total annual
burden
estimate
(hours)
Affected public
State .......................
Frequency of
response
The proposed study will examine the
variety of factors that determine the cost
and value of USDA Foods to local
school and school district food
programs. The objectives of the study
are to (1) identify distribution models
(including procurement, transportation,
storage and delivery) used by 49 states
and the District of Columbia to
distribute USDA Foods to schools; (2)
identify 4 to 10 procurement and
distribution models that represent the
state systems used in School Year (SY)
2015–16; and (3) develop cost estimates
for a group of USDA Foods, full
processed products made from USDA
Foods, and comparable commercial
products.
Affected Public: Respondent groups
include: (1) State officials with
responsibility for USDA Food provision
and (2) directors of school food
authorities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
440–950. The proposed final samples
will include State Distribution Agencies
in up to 49 States and the District of
Columbia, and 112–280 unique SFAs,
depending on how many distribution
models are studied (Kansas is excluded
because it receives cash payments in
lieu of USDA foods). The number
studied will be determined on the basis
of the results of the survey of SDAs.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per
Respondent: All respondents will be
asked to respond to each instrument
only once.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
440–950, depending on the number of
distribution models studied.
Estimated Time per Response: 43
minutes (0.72 hours). The estimated
response time varies from 5 minutes for
notifications of the surveys to 360
minutes (6 hours), depending on the
survey and the respondent group, as
shown in the following table.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 308 to 693 hours.
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Estimated
number of
respondents
Data collection
activity
Respondents
State .......................
In-person interview of state
distribution
agency (Additional information on
USDA Food
costs).
Notify local and
tribal officials
of web survey.
Self-Administered Web
Survey.
(Administrative
data on
USDA Food
costs).
Phone Followup Survey.
(Administrative
data on
USDA Food
costs).
State education
agency financial officer.
8–20
1
8–20
Foodservice director.
112–280
1
112–280
0.08
9.0–22.4
12–30
1
12–30
0.08
1.0–2.4
Foodservice director.
100–250
1
100–250
0.75
75.0–187.5
Nonrespondents.
Foodservice director.
20–50
1
20–50
0.08
1.6–4.0
80–200
1
80–200
1.5
120–300
..........................
440–950
1
440–950
0.72
308–693
Local and Tribal .....
Local and Tribal .....
Grand Total .....
..........................
Non-respondents.
Dated: December 22, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0035]
Notice of Request for a Renewal
Information Collection (Marking,
Labeling and Packaging)
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to renew a currently
approved information collection
regarding the regulatory requirements
for marking, labeling, and packaging of
meat, poultry, and egg products and for
establishments that produce
mechanically separated poultry. This
approval covers the labeling approval
process whereby establishments are to
submit their labels to FSIS for approval
or maintain files related to generic
labeling. This package also covers the
recordkeeping burden for packaging
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Frequency of
response
Total annual
responses
material letters of guarantee for safety.
Lastly, this package contains the
recordkeeping burden imposed on
establishments that produce
mechanically separated poultry. There
are no changes to the existing
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before March 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by
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 floppy disks or CD–
ROMs, and hand- or courier-delivered
items: Send to Docket Clerk, 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 8–164,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2013–0035. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
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Average hours
per response
Total annual
burden
estimate
(hours)
Affected public
6
48–120
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 Additional Information: Contact
Gina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 6077 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250, (202)
690–6510.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Marking, Labeling, and
Packaging.
OMB Number: 0583–0092.
Expiration Date of Approval: 03/31/
2015.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the
authority to exercise the functions of the
Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as specified
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.). FSIS protects the
public by verifying that meat, poultry,
and egg products are safe, wholesome,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--USDA Foods in Schools Cost Dynamics
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) invites the general public and other
public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection.
This is a new collection for a study of USDA Foods in Schools Cost
Dynamics.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before
March 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate
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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 on
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Dennis Ranalli, Policy Analyst, Office of
Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Dennis
Ranalli at 703-305-2576 or via email to dennis.ranalli@fns.usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions
for submitting comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1014, Alexandria, Virginia 22301.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Dennis Ranalli at 703-305-2149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Foods in Schools Cost Dynamics.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract
USDA Foods play an important role in school meals and may
contribute up to 20% of the foods served in school meals through the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP). States and School Food
Authorities (SFAs) receive a USDA Foods entitlement to acquire products
offered through the USDA Foods program. USDA Foods can be directly
delivered from USDA's vendor to state warehouses, distributors, buying
cooperatives, or SFAs. Fruits and vegetables can be requisitioned
through the Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Program. Bulk USDA Foods can be sent directly to a processor to create
final products for use in school meals.
An SFA's costs of using USDA Foods begin with how it spends its
entitlement, which is managed by State Distribution Agencies (SDAs).
SFAs incur additional costs to obtain USDA Foods, for procurement,
storage, distribution and administration. These functions are performed
by a variety of agencies involved in this process (FNS, SDAs, storage/
distribution contractors, SFAs and schools). SDAs may absorb some of
these costs. Finally, the model of contracting with food processors may
affect the full cost of USDA Foods to SFAs--whether the contract is a
payment for final product (with a rebate or discount for the SFA) or a
payment for service, i.e. for transforming the USDA Food into a final
product.
While several USDA-funded studies have examined SFA food purchasing
practices and have compared foods purchased by SFAs with commercial
products, very little research has focused specifically on the full
cost of USDA Foods used in school meals. The most recent study on this
topic, and the model for the current study, is the State Commodity
Distribution System study covering the 1985-86 school year.
The proposed study will examine the variety of factors that
determine the cost and value of USDA Foods to local school and school
district food programs. The objectives of the study are to (1) identify
distribution models (including procurement, transportation, storage and
delivery) used by 49 states and the District of Columbia to distribute
USDA Foods to schools; (2) identify 4 to 10 procurement and
distribution models that represent the state systems used in School
Year (SY) 2015-16; and (3) develop cost estimates for a group of USDA
Foods, full processed products made from USDA Foods, and comparable
commercial products.
Affected Public: Respondent groups include: (1) State officials
with responsibility for USDA Food provision and (2) directors of school
food authorities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 440-950. The proposed final
samples will include State Distribution Agencies in up to 49 States and
the District of Columbia, and 112-280 unique SFAs, depending on how
many distribution models are studied (Kansas is excluded because it
receives cash payments in lieu of USDA foods). The number studied will
be determined on the basis of the results of the survey of SDAs.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per Respondent: All respondents
will be asked to respond to each instrument only once.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 440-950, depending on the number
of distribution models studied.
Estimated Time per Response: 43 minutes (0.72 hours). The estimated
response time varies from 5 minutes for notifications of the surveys to
360 minutes (6 hours), depending on the survey and the respondent
group, as shown in the following table.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 308 to 693 hours.
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Total annual
Data collection Estimated Frequency of Total annual Average hours burden
Affected public activity Respondents number of response responses per response estimate
respondents (hours)
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State........................ Notify state State education 50 1 50 0.08 4
officials of web agency financial
survey. officer.
State........................ Self-Administered Non-respondents.... 3 1 3 0.08 0.2
Web Survey.
(Administrative data State education 47 1 47 1.0 47
on USDA Food costs). agency financial
officer.
State........................ Notify state State education 8-20 1 8-20 0.25 2-5
officials of in- agency financial
person interview. officer.
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State........................ In-person interview State education 8-20 1 8-20 6 48-120
of state agency financial
distribution agency officer.
(Additional
information on USDA
Food costs).
Local and Tribal............. Notify local and Foodservice 112-280 1 112-280 0.08 9.0-22.4
tribal officials of director.
web survey.
Local and Tribal............. Self-Administered Non-respondents.... 12-30 1 12-30 0.08 1.0-2.4
Web Survey.
(Administrative data Foodservice 100-250 1 100-250 0.75 75.0-187.5
on USDA Food costs). director.
Phone Follow-up Nonrespondents..... 20-50 1 20-50 0.08 1.6-4.0
Survey.
(Administrative data Foodservice 80-200 1 80-200 1.5 120-300
on USDA Food costs). director.
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Grand Total.............. .................... ................... 440-950 1 440-950 0.72 308-693
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Dated: December 22, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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