Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 64108 [2020-22422]

Download as PDF 64108 Notices Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 197 Friday, October 9, 2020 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request October 6, 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 November 9, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 08, 2020 Jkt 253001 displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food Safety and Inspection Service Title: Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions. OMB Control Number: 0583–0082. 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. The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 642.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 460 (b)) requires certain parties to keep records that fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their businesses related to relevant animal carcasses and part. FSIS requires FSIS accredited non-Federal analytical laboratories to maintain certain paperwork and records. FSIS will collect information using several FSIS forms. Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to ensure that all meat and poultry establishments produce safe, wholesome, and unadulterated product, and that nonfederal laboratories accord with FSIS regulations. In addition, FSIS also collects information to ensure that meat and poultry establishments exempted from FSIS’s inspection do not commingle inspected and non-inspected meat and poultry products, and to ensure that retail firms qualifying for a retail store exemption and who have violated the provision of the exemption are no longer in violation. If the information was not collected or collected less frequently it would reduce the effectiveness of the meat and poultry inspection program. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 26,176. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 113,471. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–22422 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Greens Creek Mine North Extension Project Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: In June 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service), Tongass National Forest, received a proposal from Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company (HGCMC), the owner/operator of the Greens Creek Mine (Mine), to amend the 2013 General Plan of Operations. This proposed plan amendment as described in HGCMC’s proposed North Extension Project (NEP) would expand the disturbance area currently approved by the Forest Service under the 2013 Greens Creek Mine Tailings Disposal Facility Expansion FEIS. To assess HGCMC’s proposed NEP, the Forest Service will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). This notice advises the public that the Tongass National Forest is gathering information necessary to prepare an SEIS to evaluate the effects of changing the Plan of Operations via HGCMC’s proposed NEP. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by November 23, 2020. The draft SEIS is expected October 2021, and the final SEIS is expected October 2022. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Tongass National Forest, Greens Creek NEP SEIS, 8510 Mendenhall Loop Rd., Juneau, Alaska 99801. Comments may also be sent via email to sm.fs.greenscreek@usda.gov, or via facsimile to 907–586–8808. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Basia Trout, Admiralty Island National Monument Ranger or Matthew Reece, Minerals Program Manager, Tongass National Forest at the Juneau Ranger SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 197 / Friday, October 9, 2020 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 6, 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 November 
9, 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: Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0082.
    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. The Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 642.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act 
(21 U.S.C. 460 (b)) requires certain parties to keep records that fully 
and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their businesses 
related to relevant animal carcasses and part. FSIS requires FSIS 
accredited non-Federal analytical laboratories to maintain certain 
paperwork and records. FSIS will collect information using several FSIS 
forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to 
ensure that all meat and poultry establishments produce safe, 
wholesome, and unadulterated product, and that non-federal laboratories 
accord with FSIS regulations. In addition, FSIS also collects 
information to ensure that meat and poultry establishments exempted 
from FSIS's inspection do not commingle inspected and non-inspected 
meat and poultry products, and to ensure that retail firms qualifying 
for a retail store exemption and who have violated the provision of the 
exemption are no longer in violation. If the information was not 
collected or collected less frequently it would reduce the 
effectiveness of the meat and poultry inspection program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 26,176.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 113,471.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-22422 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P

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