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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Scrapie in Sheep and Goats;
Interstate Movement Restrictions and
Indemnity Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0101.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
The Secretary may also prohibit or
restrict import or export of any such
animal or related material if necessary
to prevent spread of any livestock or
poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is
contained in Title X, Subtitle E,
Sections 10401–18 of Public Law 107–
171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
Scrapie is a progressive, degenerative,
and eventually fatal disease affecting the
central nervous system of sheep and
goats. Its control is complicated because
the disease has an extremely long
incubation period without clinical signs
of disease, and there is no test for the
disease and/or known treatment. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) restricts the interstate
movement of certain sheep and goats to
help prevent the spread of scrapie
within the United States. APHIS has
regulations at 9 CFR part 54 for an
indemnity program to compensate
owners of sheep and goats destroyed
because of scrapie.
Need and Use of the Information: The
regulations necessitate the use of a
number of information collection
activities including, but not limited to,
applications for participation in the
Scrapie Flock Certification Program;
various plans for infected and source
flocks; scrapie test records; application
for indemnity payments; certificates;
permits; and applications for APHISapproved eartags, backtags, or tattoos,
etc. Without this information, APHIS’
efforts to more aggressively prevent the
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spread of scrapie would be severely
hindered.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not for Profit; and
State, Local, or Tribal Government;
Number of Respondents: 155,053.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,006,509.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2020–0011]
Notice of Request for a New
Information Collection (Laboratory
Assessment Requests)
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 collect information from
laboratories that test food samples
during illness outbreak investigations.
This is a new information collection
with 22.5 burden hours.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 29, 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–
SUMMARY:
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2020–0011. 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: Laboratory Assessment
Requests.
OMB Number: 0583–NEW.
Type of Request: New 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
collect information from laboratories
that test food samples during illness
outbreak investigations. This is a new
information collection with 22.5 burden
hours.
As a public health regulatory agency,
FSIS investigates reports of foodborne
illness, contamination, and adulteration
potentially associated with FSISregulated products. During these
investigations, non-FSIS laboratories
may test FSIS regulated product and
share the results with FSIS. FSIS OPHS
Science Staff (SciS) will review the
results and associated documentation
shared by the non-FSIS laboratory to
determine whether FSIS will accept the
results. If the SciS lead investigator
determines the non-FSIS laboratory
result is acceptable, FSIS may use the
result to inform regulatory action (e.g.
request a recall or detain product).
As part of the process to determine if
the non-FSIS laboratory result is
acceptable, the SciS lead investigator
collects information from the non-FSIS
laboratory and verifies that the non-FSIS
laboratory can provide the appropriate
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certifications and documentation of
accreditation, such as ISO17025, or
another third-party accreditation entity
covering the methods performed. The
SciS lead investigator also verifies that
the laboratory has submitted all the
necessary information, including
evidence of chain of custody, the
appropriate laboratory reports with
sample identification, final results, and
authorization by the responsible official
for affirming results. Finally, the SciS
investigator collects and verifies
laboratory methods and quality
assurance records documentation from
the accredited, non-FSIS laboratory.
FSIS has made the estimates below
based upon an information collection
assessment.
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates
that it will take respondents an average
of 7.5 hours each year to comply with
the information request associated with
this collection.
Respondents: Non-FSIS laboratories.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 22.5 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.
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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: program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
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(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Broadband Pilot (ReConnect) Program
Rural Utilities Service,
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice; amendment to Funding
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for
the second round of the ReConnect
Program.
AGENCY:
The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) published a Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) and solicitation
of applications in the Federal Register
on Thursday, December 12, 2019, (84 FR
67913) announcing its general policy
and application procedures for funding
under the broadband pilot program
(ReConnect) established pursuant to the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
(which became law on February 15,
2019) which provides loans, grants, and
loan/grant combinations to facilitate
broadband deployment in rural areas.
The purpose of this notice is to inform
the public of an extension of the
application window until midnight,
based on the time zone the applicant is
located in, on April 15, 2020.
DATES: Actions described in this notice
take effect March 30, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general inquiries regarding the
ReConnect Program, contact Laurel
Leverrier, Acting Assistant
Administrator Telecommunications
Program, Rural Utilities Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
email: laurel.leverrier@wdc.usda.gov,
telephone (202) 720–9554. For inquiries
regarding eligible service areas, please
contact ReConnect Program Staff at
https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/
contact-us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On December 12, 2019, RUS
published a Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) and solicitation
of applications in the Federal Register
at 84 FR 67913. The FOA provided the
policy and application procedures for
the ReConnect Program. In support of
the ReConnect Program, the agency
identified the application closing date
and funding amount for each category.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2020-0011]
Notice of Request for a New Information Collection (Laboratory
Assessment Requests)
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 collect
information from laboratories that test food samples during illness
outbreak investigations. This is a new information collection with 22.5
burden hours.
DATES: Submit comments on or before May 29, 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-2020-0011. 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: Laboratory Assessment Requests.
OMB Number: 0583-NEW.
Type of Request: New 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 collect information from
laboratories that test food samples during illness outbreak
investigations. This is a new information collection with 22.5 burden
hours.
As a public health regulatory agency, FSIS investigates reports of
foodborne illness, contamination, and adulteration potentially
associated with FSIS-regulated products. During these investigations,
non-FSIS laboratories may test FSIS regulated product and share the
results with FSIS. FSIS OPHS Science Staff (SciS) will review the
results and associated documentation shared by the non-FSIS laboratory
to determine whether FSIS will accept the results. If the SciS lead
investigator determines the non-FSIS laboratory result is acceptable,
FSIS may use the result to inform regulatory action (e.g. request a
recall or detain product).
As part of the process to determine if the non-FSIS laboratory
result is acceptable, the SciS lead investigator collects information
from the non-FSIS laboratory and verifies that the non-FSIS laboratory
can provide the appropriate
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certifications and documentation of accreditation, such as ISO17025, or
another third-party accreditation entity covering the methods
performed. The SciS lead investigator also verifies that the laboratory
has submitted all the necessary information, including evidence of
chain of custody, the appropriate laboratory reports with sample
identification, final results, and authorization by the responsible
official for affirming results. Finally, the SciS investigator collects
and verifies laboratory methods and quality assurance records
documentation from the accredited, non-FSIS laboratory.
FSIS has made the estimates below based upon an information
collection assessment.
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take respondents an
average of 7.5 hours each year to comply with the information request
associated with this collection.
Respondents: Non-FSIS laboratories.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 22.5 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,
Administrator.
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