Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 65359-65360 [2023-20595]

Download as PDF 65359 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 183 Friday, September 22, 2023 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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 October 23, 2023 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 16:40 Sep 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Turnip the Beet! High Quality Summer Meals Program. OMB Control Number: 0584–0658. Summary of Collection: The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO) were established to ensure that children and teens continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Turnip the Beet is a voluntary award initiative to recognize participating sponsoring organizations (program sponsors) that work hard to offer high quality, nutritious meals during the summer months. Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this voluntary recognition initiative is to encourage Summer Meal Programs’ sponsors to offer higher quality, nutritious meals that make a positive impact on children’s healthy development. This information collection allows the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to more accurately assess the quality of meal service in order to determine whether the individual sponsor qualifies for recognition, and at what level. Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Governments, Businesses. Number of Respondents: 186. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once. Total Burden Hours: 225. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–20549 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 October 23, 2023 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: Consumer Labeling Research Focus Groups. OMB Control Number: 0583–NEW. Summary of Collection: 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, and properly labeled and packaged. Safe handling instructions (SHI) are required on the labels of raw or partially cooked (i.e., not considered ready to eat) meat and poultry products if the product is destined for household consumers or institutional uses (9 CFR 317.2(l) and 9 CFR 381.125(b)). FSIS has required the SHI label for raw and E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 65360 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2023 / Notices partially cooked meat and poultry products since 1994 (59 FR 7217). Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information using focus groups to test new labels for safe handling of raw and partially cooked meat and poultry products. In Phase 1, new label designs will initially be tested in consumer focus groups to obtain qualitative feedback on the labels, and the findings will be used to refine the label design and messaging. FSIS is requesting approval for a new information collection to conduct Phase 1, consumer focus groups. 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: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 1,536. Frequency of Responses: Research. Total Burden Hours: 247. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. Dated: September 15, 2023. Troy Heithecker, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2023–20593 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Library BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Notice of Stakeholder Listening Sessions Regarding Increasing Public Access to the Results of USDA-Funded Research DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2023–20595 Filed 9–21–23; 8:45 am] Forest Service Upper Lake Ranger District; California; Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project; Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. AGENCY: The Mendocino National Forest is withdrawing its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project on the Upper Lake Ranger District. The Mendocino National Forest’s decision to withdraw the DEIS is due to major changes to the landscape after the 2018 Ranch Fire. Multiple challenges delayed the publication of this notification including the government furlough in 2019, Covid pandemic starting in 2020, the 2020 1-million-acre August Complex wildfire and a shift in forest priorities to recover the acres burned in the August Complex. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Upper Lake District Ranger Frank Aebly at frank.aebly@ usda.gov or 707–275–1401. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 the deaf or hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 800– 877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mendocino National Forest is withdrawing its DEIS for the Pine Mountain Late-Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project. The original Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2014 (79 FR 28883), and the Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2017 (82 FR 21228). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Sep 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of stakeholder listening sessions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (Department’s) National Agricultural Library (NAL) announces virtual listening sessions to receive public comments, recommendations, and suggestions on the Department’s planned response to new White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) guidance on access to the results of federally-funded research. The Department’s plan and policies apply to the results of research funded wholly or in part by any USDA component agency. This effort to obtain input regarding implementation of federal public access requirements will be carried out through online and virtual submission mechanisms. Stakeholder input received from the two mechanisms will be treated equally. DATES: Virtual Listening Sessions: Two listening sessions will be held to obtain virtual input from stakeholders throughout the United States. Stakeholders include members of the public, principal investigators, research institutions, libraries, scholarly publishers, scientific societies, agricultural organizations and associations, data scientists, data SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 repositories, and other stakeholder groups. The first listening session will take place on September 27, 2023. The session will begin at 2 p.m. EST and is scheduled to end no later than 5 p.m. EST. The second listening session will take place on October 12, 2023. The session will begin at 10 a.m. EST and is scheduled to end no later than 1 p.m. EST. Each session will include brief remarks from USDA research leadership, followed by comments from stakeholders. Each registered speaker will receive five minutes to share their comments with the Agency. If time allows after all comments from registered speakers are made, unscheduled speakers will be allowed five minutes to present their comments to the Agency. The length of the sessions will be adjusted according to numbers of participants seeking to provide input. Registration: All parties interested in attending the virtual listening sessions must RSVP no later than one week prior to the scheduled session. Each virtual listening session will be webcast and transcribed. Information about registering for the virtual sessions and viewing the webcast can be found at https://www.nal.usda.gov/about-us/ events/public-access. This website includes instructions on submitting written comments and registering to attend or speak at the virtual listening session. All parties interested in attending the virtual listening session must RSVP no later than one week prior to the scheduled session they will attend. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services to register for, or participate in, this event, please contact Cynthia Parr, National Agricultural Library, at Cynthia.Parr@usda.gov, or 301–837– 8917. Written Comments: Submission of written stakeholder input will be open upon publishing of this Notice through 5 p.m. EST on November 15, 2023 via the Federal eRulemaking portal as described below. ADDRESSES: Listening sessions: The virtual listening session Zoom links are shared upon registration for September 27, 2023 and October 12, 2023. All parties interested in attending the virtual listening session must RSVP no later than one week prior to the scheduled session. Written comments: Written comments must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov. Please go to www.regulations.gov to submit your comments electronically. E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65359-65360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20595]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 October 
23, 2023 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: Consumer Labeling Research Focus Groups.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: 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, and properly 
labeled and packaged. Safe handling instructions (SHI) are required on 
the labels of raw or partially cooked (i.e., not considered ready to 
eat) meat and poultry products if the product is destined for household 
consumers or institutional uses (9 CFR 317.2(l) and 9 CFR 381.125(b)). 
FSIS has required the SHI label for raw and

[[Page 65360]]

partially cooked meat and poultry products since 1994 (59 FR 7217).
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information 
using focus groups to test new labels for safe handling of raw and 
partially cooked meat and poultry products. In Phase 1, new label 
designs will initially be tested in consumer focus groups to obtain 
qualitative feedback on the labels, and the findings will be used to 
refine the label design and messaging. FSIS is requesting approval for 
a new information collection to conduct Phase 1, consumer focus groups. 
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: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,536.
    Frequency of Responses: Research.
    Total Burden Hours: 247.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-20595 Filed 9-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.