Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 38356 [2020-13800]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 38356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13800]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 23, 2020.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 27, 
2020 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Laboratory Assessment Requests.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-New.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451, et seq.) and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are wholesome, 
not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.
    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 Office of Public Health Science (OPHS) 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).
    Need and Use of the Information: 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 
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. The laboratory may use FSIS Form 8000-
17, Evidence Receipt and Chain of Custody, to submit information to 
FSIS. Finally, the SciS investigator collects and verifies laboratory 
methods and quality assurance records documentation from the 
accredited, non-FSIS laboratory.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 23.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-13800 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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