Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (Salmonella Initiative Program), 45370-45371 [2020-16250]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
July 23, 2020.
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The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to the Office of
Management and Budget (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 and other forms of
information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by August 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.
Forest Service
Title: Youth Conservation Corps
Application & Medical History Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0084.
Summary of Collection: 16 U.S.C.
1701–1706, Chapter 37—Youth
Conservation Corps and Public Lands
Corps, Subchapter I—Youth
Conservation Corps (Youth
Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (Pub. L.
91–378; 84 Stat. 794) as amended in
1972 (Pub. L. 92–597) and in 1974 (Pub.
L. 93–408), hereafter referred to as ‘‘the
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Act.’’). This information collection
request is submitted on behalf of the
USDA Forest Service (FS) and
Department of the Interior agencies Fish
and Wildlife Service and National Park
Service to collect information on
applications and medical history forms
to evaluate the eligibility of youths 15
to 18 years old for employment with the
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). FS
and the Department of Interior
cooperate to provide seasonal
employment for eligible youth and in
doing so prepare the young adults of
this country for the ultimate
responsibility of maintaining and
managing these resources for the
American people.
Need and Use of the Information:
Youth, ages 15–18, who seek training
and employment with participating
agencies through the YCC must
complete an application form (FS–
1800–18) and once selected for
employment must complete a medical
history form (FS–1800–3). The
applicant’s parents or guardian must
sign both forms. The application form is
used in the random selection process
and the medical history form provides
information needed to determine
certification of suitability, any special
medical or medication needs, and a file
record for the Federal Government and
participants. The information collected
provides participating agencies with
data needed to select program
participants.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 8,599.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4,238.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2020–0022]
Notice of Request for Revision of an
Approved Information Collection
(Salmonella Initiative Program)
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, Agriculture (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
SUMMARY:
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Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to request a revision of the
approved information collection
regarding the Salmonella Initiative
Program (SIP). Based on an increase in
SIP participation, FSIS has increased its
total annual burden estimate by 9,363
hours. The approval for this information
collection will expire on January 31,
2021.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 28, 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–
2020–0022. 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: Salmonella Initiative Program.
OMB Number: 0583–0154.
Expiration Date of Approval: 1/31/
2021.
Type of Request: Revision of an
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
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(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 requesting a revision of the
approved information collection
regarding the Salmonella Initiative
Program (SIP). Based on an increase in
SIP participation, FSIS has increased its
total annual burden estimate by 9,363
hours. The approval for this information
collection will expire on January 31,
2021. The SIP offers incentives to meat
and poultry slaughter establishments to
control Salmonella in their operations.
SIP does this by granting waivers of
certain regulatory requirements under
the condition that establishments test
for Salmonella, Campylobacter (if
applicable), and generic Escherichia coli
or other indicator organisms and share
all sample results with FSIS. SIP
benefits public health because it
encourages establishments to test for
microbial pathogens, which is a key
feature for measuring process control. In
return for meeting the conditions of SIP,
the Agency grants establishments
appropriate waivers of certain
regulatory requirements, based upon
establishment proposals and
documentation, under FSIS regulations
at 9 CFR 303.1(h) and 381.3(b). These
regulations specifically provide for the
Administrator to waive for limited
periods any provisions of the
regulations to permit experimentation
so that new procedures, equipment, or
processing techniques may be tested to
facilitate definite improvements.
Establishments participating in SIP
agree to the conditions of SIP regarding
pathogen testing and sharing of test
result data with FSIS.
FSIS has made the following
estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Respondents: Official slaughter
establishments that are under a waiver.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
79.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 325.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 17,628 hours.
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, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
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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.
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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,
Administrator.
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Kemmerer Ranger District; Wyoming;
Kemmerer Grazing and Vegetation
Management Project; Withdrawal of
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement
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Notice; withdrawal.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Forest Service is
withdrawing its notice of intent (NOI) to
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the Kemmerer
Grazing and Vegetation Management
Project on the Kemmerer Ranger District
of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions concerning this notice should
be directed to Kemmerer District Ranger
Adriene Holcomb, Adriene.Holcomb@
usda.gov or 307–203–5514.
Persons who use telecommunication
devices for the hearing impaired (TDD)
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2020-0022]
Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information
Collection (Salmonella Initiative Program)
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, Agriculture (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 a
revision of the approved information collection regarding the
Salmonella Initiative Program (SIP). Based on an increase in SIP
participation, FSIS has increased its total annual burden estimate by
9,363 hours. The approval for this information collection will expire
on January 31, 2021.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 28, 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-2020-0022. 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: Salmonella Initiative Program.
OMB Number: 0583-0154.
Expiration Date of Approval: 1/31/2021.
Type of Request: Revision of an 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
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(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 requesting a revision of the approved information
collection regarding the Salmonella Initiative Program (SIP). Based on
an increase in SIP participation, FSIS has increased its total annual
burden estimate by 9,363 hours. The approval for this information
collection will expire on January 31, 2021. The SIP offers incentives
to meat and poultry slaughter establishments to control Salmonella in
their operations. SIP does this by granting waivers of certain
regulatory requirements under the condition that establishments test
for Salmonella, Campylobacter (if applicable), and generic Escherichia
coli or other indicator organisms and share all sample results with
FSIS. SIP benefits public health because it encourages establishments
to test for microbial pathogens, which is a key feature for measuring
process control. In return for meeting the conditions of SIP, the
Agency grants establishments appropriate waivers of certain regulatory
requirements, based upon establishment proposals and documentation,
under FSIS regulations at 9 CFR 303.1(h) and 381.3(b). These
regulations specifically provide for the Administrator to waive for
limited periods any provisions of the regulations to permit
experimentation so that new procedures, equipment, or processing
techniques may be tested to facilitate definite improvements.
Establishments participating in SIP agree to the conditions of SIP
regarding pathogen testing and sharing of test result data with FSIS.
FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Respondents: Official slaughter establishments that are under a
waiver.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 79.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 325.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17,628 hours.
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, 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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