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repair, replace or rehabilitate dwellings
and to provide decent, safe and sanitary
living conditions in rural areas. The
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
prescribe regulations to ensure that
these loans, made with federal funds,
are legally secured.
Need and Use of the Information: The
approved attorney/title company
(closing agent) and the field office staff
collect the required information. Forms
and or guidelines are provided to assist
in the collection, certification and
submission of this information. Most of
the forms collect information that is
standard in the industry. If the
information is collected less frequently,
the agency would not obtain the proper
security position on the properties being
taken as security and would have no
evidence that the closing agents and
agency meet the requirements of this
regulations.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 10,250.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,957.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2020–0004]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an
Approved Information Collection
(Procedures for the Notification of New
Technology and Requests for Waivers)
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 request renewal of the
approved information collection
regarding the procedures for notifying
the Agency about new technology and
requests for waivers. There are no
changes to the existing information
collection. The approval for this
information collection will expire on
May 31, 2020.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 27, 2020.
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FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
Federal Register notice. Comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides commenters the ability
to type short comments directly into the
comment field on the web page or to
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 Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2020–0004. 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, call
(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
3700; (202) 720–5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedures for the Notification
of New Technology and Requests for
Waivers
OMB Number: 0583–0127.
Expiration Date of Approval: 5/31/
2020.
Type of Request: Renewal of an
approved information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the
authority to exercise the functions of the
Secretary (7 CFR 2.18 and 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.). These statutes
mandate that FSIS protect the public by
verifying that meat, poultry, and egg
products are safe, wholesome,
unadulterated, and properly labeled and
packaged.
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FSIS is announcing its intention to
request renewal of the approved
information collection regarding the
procedures for notifying the Agency
about new technology and requests for
waivers. There are no changes to the
existing information collection. The
approval for this information collection
will expire on May 31, 2020.
FSIS has established procedures for
notifying the Agency of any new
technology intended for use in official
meat and poultry establishments and
egg products plants (68 FR 6873). To
follow the procedures, establishments,
plants, and firms that manufacture and
sell technology to official
establishments and egg products plants
notify the Agency by submitting
documents describing the operation and
purpose of the new technology. The
documents should explain why the new
technology will not (1) adversely affect
the safety of the product, (2) jeopardize
the safety of Federal inspection
personnel, (3) interfere with inspection
procedures, or (4) require a waiver of
any Agency regulation. If use of the new
technology will require a waiver of any
Agency regulation, the notice must also
identify the regulation and explain why
a waiver would be appropriate (9 CFR
303.1(h), 381.3(b), and 590.10). If the
new technology could affect FSIS
regulations, product safety, inspection
procedures, or the safety of inspection
program personnel, the establishment or
plant would need to submit a written
protocol for an in-plant trial as part of
a pre-use review. The submitter of a
written protocol should provide data to
the Agency throughout the duration of
the in-plant trial.
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 8 hours to complete a notification of
intent to use new technology if no inplant trial is necessary. If an in-plant
trial is necessary, FSIS estimates that it
will take an average of 80 hours to
develop a protocol and an average of 80
additional hours to collect data and
keep records during the in-plant trial.
FSIS estimates it will take respondents
an average of 120 hours to collect data
and conduct recordkeeping under a
waiver.
Respondents: Official meat and
poultry establishments and egg product
plants; firms that manufacture or sell
technology to official establishments
and plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75
respondents will submit notifications of
intent to use new technology. 50
respondents will develop a protocol for
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and conduct an in-plant trial. 50
respondents will collect data and
conduct recordkeeping for the duration
of the in-plant trial. 35 respondents will
collect data and conduct recordkeeping
under the waiver.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 12,800 hours.
Copies of this information collection
assessment can be obtained from Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
3700; (202) 720–5627.
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 method 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 (OMB),
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: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS will also announce and provide
a link to this Federal Register
publication 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 Constituent Update is available on
the FSIS web page. Through the web
page, FSIS can provide information to a
much broader, more diverse audience.
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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:
https://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 https://
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: program.intake@usda.gov.
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).
Paul Kiecker,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ozark-Ouachita Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Ozark-Ouachita Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Russellville, Arkansas. The committee is
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authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. Additional RAC information,
including the meeting agenda and the
meeting summary/minutes can be found
at the following website: https://
cloudapps-usda-gov.secure.force.com/
FSSRS/RAC_
Page?id=001t0000002JcwBAAS.
The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, beginning at
1:00 p.m. (CST). All RAC meetings are
subject to cancellation. For status of
meeting prior to attendance, please
contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Supervisor’s Office, 605 West Main
Street, Russellville, AR 72801. The
meeting will be held via teleconference.
For anyone who would like to attend by
teleconference, please see the contacts
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
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 100 Reserve
Street, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Please
call ahead to facilitate entry into the
building.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caroline Mitchell, Committee
Coordinator, by phone at 501–321–5318
or via email at caroline.mitchell@
usda.gov. Craig McBroome, DFO, by
phone at 479–964–7248 or via email at
craig.mcbroome@usda.gov.
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
purpose of the meeting is:
1. To review Title II proposals.
The meeting is open to the public.
Interested persons may attend in person
or by teleconference. The agenda will
include time for people to make oral
statements of three minutes or less.
Individuals wishing to make an oral
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2020-0004]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information
Collection (Procedures for the Notification of New Technology and
Requests for Waivers)
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 the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request
renewal of the approved information collection regarding the procedures
for notifying the Agency about new technology and requests for waivers.
There are no changes to the existing information collection. The
approval for this information collection will expire on May 31, 2020.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this
Federal Register notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides
commenters the ability to type short comments directly into the comment
field on the web page or to 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 Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-
3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2020-0004. 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,
call (202) 720-5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and
Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-3700; (202) 720-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedures for the Notification of New Technology and
Requests for Waivers
OMB Number: 0583-0127.
Expiration Date of Approval: 5/31/2020.
Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the
functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18 and 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.). These
statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying that meat,
poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved
information collection regarding the procedures for notifying the
Agency about new technology and requests for waivers. There are no
changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this
information collection will expire on May 31, 2020.
FSIS has established procedures for notifying the Agency of any new
technology intended for use in official meat and poultry establishments
and egg products plants (68 FR 6873). To follow the procedures,
establishments, plants, and firms that manufacture and sell technology
to official establishments and egg products plants notify the Agency by
submitting documents describing the operation and purpose of the new
technology. The documents should explain why the new technology will
not (1) adversely affect the safety of the product, (2) jeopardize the
safety of Federal inspection personnel, (3) interfere with inspection
procedures, or (4) require a waiver of any Agency regulation. If use of
the new technology will require a waiver of any Agency regulation, the
notice must also identify the regulation and explain why a waiver would
be appropriate (9 CFR 303.1(h), 381.3(b), and 590.10). If the new
technology could affect FSIS regulations, product safety, inspection
procedures, or the safety of inspection program personnel, the
establishment or plant would need to submit a written protocol for an
in-plant trial as part of a pre-use review. The submitter of a written
protocol should provide data to the Agency throughout the duration of
the in-plant trial.
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 8 hours to complete a notification of intent to use new
technology if no in-plant trial is necessary. If an in-plant trial is
necessary, FSIS estimates that it will take an average of 80 hours to
develop a protocol and an average of 80 additional hours to collect
data and keep records during the in-plant trial. FSIS estimates it will
take respondents an average of 120 hours to collect data and conduct
recordkeeping under a waiver.
Respondents: Official meat and poultry establishments and egg
product plants; firms that manufacture or sell technology to official
establishments and plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75 respondents will submit
notifications of intent to use new technology. 50 respondents will
develop a protocol for
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and conduct an in-plant trial. 50 respondents will collect data and
conduct recordkeeping for the duration of the in-plant trial. 35
respondents will collect data and conduct recordkeeping under the
waiver.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 12,800 hours.
Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained
from Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 720-5627.
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
method 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
(OMB), 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:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS will also announce and provide a link to this Federal Register
publication 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 Constituent Update is available on
the FSIS web page. Through the web page, FSIS can 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: https://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 https://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).
Paul Kiecker,
Deputy Administrator.
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