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Estimated Total Annual Responses:
9,143.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.83.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,956 hours.
The Board utilizes a variety of forms
including domestic sales report and
importer sales report; application for
exemption; nomination form and ballot
form; reimbursement of assessments and
refund application forms; donation
form; and recordkeeping requirements.
The forms and information covered
under this information collection
require minimum information necessary
to effectively carry out the requirements
of the program and their use is
necessary to fulfill the intent of the
applicable authority. Lastly, the board is
always looking to provide electronic
versions of the forms for easier access
and submission.
Forms were updated to add a box to
allow respondents to include both
mailing and physical addresses, if they
differ. This change allows Board staff to
better record contact information for
producers and importers. ‘‘Domestic
Sales Report’’, ‘‘Importer Sales Report’’,
and ‘‘Application for Exemption’’ were
all updated to add this additional box.
Forms requesting a fax number from
respondents were revised to remove the
box due to the expanded use of
electronic mail.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this document will
be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agriculture
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2023–0027]
Notice of Request for a New
Information Collection: Web-Based
Surveys
Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing
its intention to collect information using
web surveys to test new labels for safe
handling of raw and partially cooked
meat and poultry products. This is a
new information collection with 3,550
hours.
SUMMARY:
Submit comments on or before
February 13, 2024.
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: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
3758, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L.
Whitten Building, Room 350–E,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2023–0027. 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
202–720–5046 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
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Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
3758, South Building, Washington, DC
20250–3700; 202–720–5046.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Consumer Labeling Research
Web-based Surveys.
OMB Number: 0583–NEW.
Type of Request: Request for a 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, and
properly labeled.
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
partially cooked meat and poultry
products since 1994 (59 FR 40209).
In response to inquiries from
consumer groups and other stakeholders
about potential changes to SHI
requirements, FSIS gathered input from
members of academia, industry, and
consumer stakeholders concerning the
label in November 2013. FSIS presented
the results of the input in the form of
suggestions to the National Advisory
Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection (NACMPI) in January 2014.
The NACMPI Subcommittee on Food
Handling Labels recommended that
FSIS pursue changes in the existing SHI
label and conduct consumer research to
determine the effectiveness of any
revisions to the SHI label.
In 2015, FSIS conducted six consumer
focus groups (OMB No. 0583–0166; 11/
30/2017) to evaluate understanding of
the current SHI label and responses to
possible revisions. The results from the
focus groups suggested that consumers
would find certain revisions to the SHI
label useful. Participants recommended
changes to improve consumer
comprehension and adherence to
recommended safe handling practices
(e.g., add recommendations to use a
food thermometer and endpoint
temperatures for different cuts of meat
and poultry). Based on the results of
these focus groups, FSIS determined
that additional research using more
rigorous, quantitative approaches with a
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larger sample of consumers was needed.
FSIS also surmised this research would
help inform potential revisions to the
current SHI label and assess whether a
label revision would improve consumer
food safety behaviors.
In 2020, FSIS completed a study that
comprised a web-based experimental
survey and an experimental behavior
change study that included meal
preparation in a test kitchen
environment, eye tracking, and in-depth
interviews to design and evaluate
potential revised SHI labels (OMB No.
0583–0177; 4/30/2022). For this study,
FSIS created new labels based on
recommendations from NACMPI, which
focused on updating the existing text
and icons in the current SHI label and
adding information on recommended
internal minimum temperatures for
different cuts of meat and poultry. This
study found that the three labels tested
did not perform better than the current
SHI label with regard to visual saliency
(i.e., noticeability) and behavior change
for the safe handling practices displayed
on the label (e.g., using a food
thermometer or washing hands with
soap and water for 20 seconds and then
drying) (final report available at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
media_file/2022-02/SHI_Behavior_
Change_Study%20Final%20Report_9_
23_20.pdf).
Consumer groups and other
stakeholders have continued to advocate
for improved labeling for raw and
partially cooked meat and poultry
products. In response, FSIS is pursuing
research to create and assess consumer
responses to new labeling not included
in previous studies. FSIS plans to start
with a ‘‘blank slate’’ (i.e., freely develop
the label with no restrictions, ideas, or
characteristics instead of simply
revising the current SHI label). To do
this FSIS will take into consideration
recent research via a literature review
and input from key stakeholders and
experts via listening sessions.
In December 2022 and January 2023,
through a contractor, FSIS conducted
listening sessions with consumer
groups; representatives from the meat
and poultry industry; and experts in
health communications, food science,
and food safety education to collect
information on factors to consider when
creating new labeling for raw and
partially cooked meat and poultry
products. Additionally, a literature
review was conducted to identify and
summarize best practices for label
design for attracting attention and
motivating behavior change and
recommendations for label design based
on human factors research. The findings
from the listening sessions and
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literature review were used for the
current study to create new labels for
safe handling of raw and partially
cooked meat and poultry products.
FSIS plans to use an iterative
approach with multiple rounds of
consumer research to obtain feedback
on the new label designs and make
refinements during the study. In Phase
1, the new label designs are being 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. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, FSIS published a 60-day
notice (88 FR 30713 May 12, 2023) and
a 30-day notice requesting comments
regarding this information collection
request (88 FR 65359 September 22,
2023). The Agency received no
comments, and the information
collection request is currently being
reviewed by OMB.
In Phase 2, the revised label designs
will be tested in an exploratory web
survey, and the quantitative findings
from this survey will be used to revise
and prepare the final labels for testing
in a web-based experimental survey to
identify the top performing labels based
on the outcomes of interest, such as
noticeability, changed food safety–
related beliefs, and induced thinking
about the risks of contracting foodborne
illness. In Phase 3, an observation study
will be conducted in experimental test
kitchens to obtain empirical evidence
on the label design that is most effective
at encouraging consumers to follow
recommended safe handling practices
for raw and partially cooked meat and
poultry products and will include the
use of eye tracking to measure visual
saliency for the new labels compared
with the control, the current SHI label.
FSIS is requesting approval for a new
information collection to conduct Phase
2, consumer web-based surveys. Phase 2
is a new information collection with
3,550 hours. FSIS plans to submit an
additional information collection
request for approval of Phase 3, the
observation studies.
FSIS has contracted with RTI
International to conduct the Phase 2
web-based surveys. FSIS will use the
exploratory web survey to refine the
labeling format, layout, design features
(e.g., icons, colors), and messaging and
to collect other information such as
awareness of the current SHI and risk
perceptions of contracting foodborne
illness. The exploratory survey will be
important for testing and refining the
labels for understanding, readability,
visual receptivity, and perceived
effectiveness.
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The experimental survey will use a
limited time exposure (LTE) experiment
to measure label saliency (i.e.,
noticeability) and identify the top
performing labels. Respondents will be
randomly assigned to 1 of 10 conditions
(up to 9 test labels and the current SHI
label). A mock meat or poultry product
bearing the assigned label will be briefly
displayed on the screen (e.g., 20
seconds), and respondents will be asked
to recall whether specific text or images
were present on the label. Using
statistical analysis, we can determine
the relative saliency of the labels tested.
Additionally, we will ask a series of
questions to measure other outcomes,
such as whether the labels provided
new information, induced thinking
about the risks of contracting foodborne
illness, and changed food safety–related
beliefs.
To administer the surveys, RTI will
partner with Kantar’s Lightspeed Global
Market Insite Panel, an opt-in panel. RTI
will use quotas to ensure that the survey
respondents mirror the demographics of
the U.S. population (e.g., age, education
level, race, ethnicity) based on the most
recent Census data. Kantar will conduct
a pilot for each survey, 50 respondents
for the exploratory survey and 100
respondents for the experimental
survey. For the full-scale survey, Kantar
will select samples that are sufficient to
yield 1,000 respondents for the
exploratory survey and 2,400
respondents for the experimental
survey.
Kantar will conduct a separate set of
cognitive interviews for the survey
instruments for the exploratory and
experimental surveys. Up to nine
cognitive interviews will be conducted
to evaluate and refine each survey
instrument before receiving OMB
approval. After receiving OMB
approval, Kantar will conduct separate
pilot studies for the exploratory and
web-based surveys to ensure that the
programming logic for the online survey
is correct before the full-scale study is
implemented.
Estimate of Burden: For the pilot for
the exploratory survey, it is expected
that 1,000 panel members selected by
Kantar will receive email invitations
and that 50 of the eligible panel
members will subsequently complete
the questionnaire. For the full-scale
study, it is expected that 20,000 panel
members selected by Kantar will receive
email invitations and that 1,000 of the
eligible panel members will
subsequently complete the
questionnaire. The email invitations for
the pilot and full-scale study are
expected to take 2 minutes to read. The
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exploratory survey is expected to take
20 minutes to complete.
For the pilot for the experimental
survey, it is expected that 2,000 panel
members selected by Kantar will receive
email invitations and that 100 of the
eligible panel members will
subsequently complete the
questionnaire. For the full-scale study, it
is expected that 48,000 panel members
selected by Kantar will receive email
invitations and that 2,400 of the eligible
panel members will subsequently
complete the questionnaire. The email
invitations for the pilot and the fullscale study are expected to take 2
minutes to read. The exploratory survey
is expected to take 20 minutes to
complete.
The total estimated burden of the
web-based surveys are 3,550 hours
(1,050.00 hours for the exploratory
survey and 2,500 hours for the
experimental survey).
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN FOR THE EXPLORATORY SURVEY
Responses
Study component
Pilot:
Email invitation ...........
Questionnaire .............
Full-Scale:
Email invitation ...........
Questionnaire .............
Total Burden
hours ...............
aA
Non-responses
Count
Freq X
count
Min/
resp
Burden
hours
Count
Freq X
count
Min/
resp
Burden
hours
Total
burden
hours
................
1
1
................
1
1
................
50
a 50
................
1,000
a 1,000
................
50
50
................
1,000
1,000
................
2
20
................
2
20
................
1.67
16.67
................
33.33
333.33
................
950
0
................
19,000
0
................
950
0
................
19,000
0
................
2
0
................
2
0
................
31.67
0
................
633.33
0
....................
33.34
16.67
....................
666.66
333.33
................
................
................
................
................
................
................
................
................
1,050.00
Sample
size
Freq
................
1,000
50
................
20,000
1,000
................
subset of the people who received the invitation.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL SURVEY
Responses
Study component
Pilot:
Email invitation ...........
Questionnaire .............
Full-Scale: ..................
Email invitation ...........
Questionnaire .............
Total Burden
hours ...............
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Sample
size
Freq
................
2,000
100
................
48,000
2,400
................
Non-responses
Count
Freq X
count
Min/
resp
Burden
hours
Total
burden
hours
................
3.33
33.33
................
80.00
800.00
................
1,900
0
................
45,600
0
................
1,900
0
................
45,600
0
................
2
0
................
2
0
................
63.33
0
................
1,520
0
....................
66.66
33.33
....................
1,600
800
................
................
................
................
................
2,499.99
Count
Freq X
count
Min/
resp
Burden
hours
................
1
1
................
1
1
................
100
a 100
................
2,400
a 2,400
................
100
100
................
2,400
2,400
................
2
20
................
2
20
................
................
................
................
subset of the people who received the invitation.
Respondents: Consumers.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 3,550.
Estimated No. of Annual Responses
per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Burden: 3,550 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, Mailstop
3758, South Building, Washington, DC
20250–3700; (202) 937–4272.
Comments are invited on: (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FSIS’ functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’ 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,
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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.
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.
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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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rights law and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its
Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices,
employees, and institutions
participating in or administering USDA
programs are prohibited from
discriminating based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender
identity (including gender expression),
sexual orientation, disability, age,
marital status, family/parental status,
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program, political beliefs, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity,
in any program or activity conducted or
funded by USDA (not all bases apply to
all programs). Remedies and complaint
filing deadlines vary by program or
incident.
Program information may be made
available in languages other than
English. Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means of
communication to obtain program
information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language)
should contact the responsible Mission
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TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, a complainant should
complete a Form AD–3027, USDA
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Form, which can be obtained online at
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(866) 632–9992, or by writing a letter
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and date of an alleged civil rights
violation. The completed AD–3027 form
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(1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410;
(2) Fax: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690–
7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.
Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.
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Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Ouachita National Forest
is proposing to establish several new
recreation fee sites. Recreation fee
revenues collected at the new recreation
fee sites would be used for operation,
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maintenance, and improvement of the
sites. An analysis of nearby recreation
fee sites with similar amenities shows
the recreation fees that would be
charged at the new recreation fee sites
are reasonable and typical of similar
recreation fee sites in the area.
Dated: December 8, 2023.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
If approved, the new fees would
be implemented no earlier than six
months following the publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DATES:
Ouachita National Forest,
P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, Arkansas
71902.
ADDRESSES:
Bill
Jackson, Forest Recreation Program
Manager, 501–321–5202 or r8_ouachita_
recreation@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(b)) directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to publish a sixmonth advance notice in the Federal
Register of establishment of new
recreation fee sites. In accordance with
Forest Service Handbook 2309.13,
Chapter 30, the Forest Service will
publish the proposed new recreation fee
sites in local newspapers and other local
publications for public comment. Most
of the new recreation fee revenues
would be spent where they are collected
to enhance the visitor experience at the
new recreation fee sites.
An expanded amenity recreation fee
of $100 per night would be charged for
rental of Shady Lake Caretakers Cabin
and an additional $10 per tent adjacent
to the cabin. A standard amenity
recreation fee of $5 per day per vehicle
would be charged at Little Missouri
Falls Day Use developed recreation site.
The America the Beautiful—the
National Parks and Federal Recreational
Lands Pass would be honored at these
standard amenity recreation fee sites. A
special recreation permit fee of $10 per
off-highway vehicle (OHV) per day, or a
$60 annual pass, is proposed at the Wolf
Pen Gap OHV Trail Complex.
Expenditures from recreation fee
revenues collected at the new recreation
fee sites would enhance recreation
opportunities, improve customer
service, and address maintenance needs.
Once public involvement is complete,
these new fees will be reviewed by a
Resource Advisory Committee prior to a
final decision and implementation.
Reservations for the cabin could be
made online at www.recreation.gov or
by calling 877–444–6777. Reservations
would cost $8.00 per reservation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Forest Service
Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Salmon-Challis National
Forest is proposing to establish several
new recreation fee sites. Recreation fee
revenues collected at the new recreation
fee sites would be used for operation,
maintenance, and improvement of the
sites. An analysis of nearby recreation
fee sites with similar amenities shows
the recreation fees that would be
charged at the new recreation fee sites
are reasonable and typical of similar
recreation fee sites in the area.
DATES: If approved, the new recreation
fees would be implemented no earlier
than six months following the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Salmon-Challis National
Forest. 1206 S Challis St., Salmon, ID
83467.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Townley, Recreation Management
Specialist, at 208–756–5100 or
james.townley@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(b)) requires the
Forest Service to publish a six-month
advance notice in the Federal Register
of establishment of new recreation fee
sites. In accordance with Forest Service
Handbook 2309.13, chapter 30, the
Forest Service will publish the proposed
new recreation fee sites in local
newspapers and other local publications
for public comment. Most of the new
recreation fee revenues would be spent
where they are collected to enhance the
visitor experience at the new recreation
fee sites.
An expanded amenity recreation fee
of $10 per night would be charged for
Big Creek, Broad Canyon, Little
Bayhorse, Morse Creek, Pass Creek
Narrows, Big Bayhorse, Cougar Point,
and Tin Cup Campgrounds. An
expanded amenity recreation fee of $30
per night would be charged for double
campsites at Meadow Lake
Campground. An expanded amenity
recreation fee of $15 per night would be
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27602]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2023-0027]
Notice of Request for a New Information Collection: Web-Based
Surveys
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing
its intention to collect information using web surveys to test new
labels for safe handling of raw and partially cooked meat and poultry
products. This is a new information collection with 3,550 hours.
DATES: Submit comments on or before February 13, 2024.
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: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 350-E,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2023-0027. 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 202-720-5046 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, 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, Mailstop 3758, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-3700; 202-720-5046.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Consumer Labeling Research Web-based Surveys.
OMB Number: 0583-NEW.
Type of Request: Request for a 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, and properly labeled.
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 partially cooked meat and poultry
products since 1994 (59 FR 40209).
In response to inquiries from consumer groups and other
stakeholders about potential changes to SHI requirements, FSIS gathered
input from members of academia, industry, and consumer stakeholders
concerning the label in November 2013. FSIS presented the results of
the input in the form of suggestions to the National Advisory Committee
on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) in January 2014. The NACMPI
Subcommittee on Food Handling Labels recommended that FSIS pursue
changes in the existing SHI label and conduct consumer research to
determine the effectiveness of any revisions to the SHI label.
In 2015, FSIS conducted six consumer focus groups (OMB No. 0583-
0166; 11/30/2017) to evaluate understanding of the current SHI label
and responses to possible revisions. The results from the focus groups
suggested that consumers would find certain revisions to the SHI label
useful. Participants recommended changes to improve consumer
comprehension and adherence to recommended safe handling practices
(e.g., add recommendations to use a food thermometer and endpoint
temperatures for different cuts of meat and poultry). Based on the
results of these focus groups, FSIS determined that additional research
using more rigorous, quantitative approaches with a
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larger sample of consumers was needed. FSIS also surmised this research
would help inform potential revisions to the current SHI label and
assess whether a label revision would improve consumer food safety
behaviors.
In 2020, FSIS completed a study that comprised a web-based
experimental survey and an experimental behavior change study that
included meal preparation in a test kitchen environment, eye tracking,
and in-depth interviews to design and evaluate potential revised SHI
labels (OMB No. 0583-0177; 4/30/2022). For this study, FSIS created new
labels based on recommendations from NACMPI, which focused on updating
the existing text and icons in the current SHI label and adding
information on recommended internal minimum temperatures for different
cuts of meat and poultry. This study found that the three labels tested
did not perform better than the current SHI label with regard to visual
saliency (i.e., noticeability) and behavior change for the safe
handling practices displayed on the label (e.g., using a food
thermometer or washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds and
then drying) (final report available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2022-02/SHI_Behavior_Change_Study%20Final%20Report_9_23_20.pdf).
Consumer groups and other stakeholders have continued to advocate
for improved labeling for raw and partially cooked meat and poultry
products. In response, FSIS is pursuing research to create and assess
consumer responses to new labeling not included in previous studies.
FSIS plans to start with a ``blank slate'' (i.e., freely develop the
label with no restrictions, ideas, or characteristics instead of simply
revising the current SHI label). To do this FSIS will take into
consideration recent research via a literature review and input from
key stakeholders and experts via listening sessions.
In December 2022 and January 2023, through a contractor, FSIS
conducted listening sessions with consumer groups; representatives from
the meat and poultry industry; and experts in health communications,
food science, and food safety education to collect information on
factors to consider when creating new labeling for raw and partially
cooked meat and poultry products. Additionally, a literature review was
conducted to identify and summarize best practices for label design for
attracting attention and motivating behavior change and recommendations
for label design based on human factors research. The findings from the
listening sessions and literature review were used for the current
study to create new labels for safe handling of raw and partially
cooked meat and poultry products.
FSIS plans to use an iterative approach with multiple rounds of
consumer research to obtain feedback on the new label designs and make
refinements during the study. In Phase 1, the new label designs are
being 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. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, FSIS
published a 60-day notice (88 FR 30713 May 12, 2023) and a 30-day
notice requesting comments regarding this information collection
request (88 FR 65359 September 22, 2023). The Agency received no
comments, and the information collection request is currently being
reviewed by OMB.
In Phase 2, the revised label designs will be tested in an
exploratory web survey, and the quantitative findings from this survey
will be used to revise and prepare the final labels for testing in a
web-based experimental survey to identify the top performing labels
based on the outcomes of interest, such as noticeability, changed food
safety-related beliefs, and induced thinking about the risks of
contracting foodborne illness. In Phase 3, an observation study will be
conducted in experimental test kitchens to obtain empirical evidence on
the label design that is most effective at encouraging consumers to
follow recommended safe handling practices for raw and partially cooked
meat and poultry products and will include the use of eye tracking to
measure visual saliency for the new labels compared with the control,
the current SHI label.
FSIS is requesting approval for a new information collection to
conduct Phase 2, consumer web-based surveys. Phase 2 is a new
information collection with 3,550 hours. FSIS plans to submit an
additional information collection request for approval of Phase 3, the
observation studies.
FSIS has contracted with RTI International to conduct the Phase 2
web-based surveys. FSIS will use the exploratory web survey to refine
the labeling format, layout, design features (e.g., icons, colors), and
messaging and to collect other information such as awareness of the
current SHI and risk perceptions of contracting foodborne illness. The
exploratory survey will be important for testing and refining the
labels for understanding, readability, visual receptivity, and
perceived effectiveness.
The experimental survey will use a limited time exposure (LTE)
experiment to measure label saliency (i.e., noticeability) and identify
the top performing labels. Respondents will be randomly assigned to 1
of 10 conditions (up to 9 test labels and the current SHI label). A
mock meat or poultry product bearing the assigned label will be briefly
displayed on the screen (e.g., 20 seconds), and respondents will be
asked to recall whether specific text or images were present on the
label. Using statistical analysis, we can determine the relative
saliency of the labels tested. Additionally, we will ask a series of
questions to measure other outcomes, such as whether the labels
provided new information, induced thinking about the risks of
contracting foodborne illness, and changed food safety-related beliefs.
To administer the surveys, RTI will partner with Kantar's
Lightspeed Global Market Insite Panel, an opt-in panel. RTI will use
quotas to ensure that the survey respondents mirror the demographics of
the U.S. population (e.g., age, education level, race, ethnicity) based
on the most recent Census data. Kantar will conduct a pilot for each
survey, 50 respondents for the exploratory survey and 100 respondents
for the experimental survey. For the full-scale survey, Kantar will
select samples that are sufficient to yield 1,000 respondents for the
exploratory survey and 2,400 respondents for the experimental survey.
Kantar will conduct a separate set of cognitive interviews for the
survey instruments for the exploratory and experimental surveys. Up to
nine cognitive interviews will be conducted to evaluate and refine each
survey instrument before receiving OMB approval. After receiving OMB
approval, Kantar will conduct separate pilot studies for the
exploratory and web-based surveys to ensure that the programming logic
for the online survey is correct before the full-scale study is
implemented.
Estimate of Burden: For the pilot for the exploratory survey, it is
expected that 1,000 panel members selected by Kantar will receive email
invitations and that 50 of the eligible panel members will subsequently
complete the questionnaire. For the full-scale study, it is expected
that 20,000 panel members selected by Kantar will receive email
invitations and that 1,000 of the eligible panel members will
subsequently complete the questionnaire. The email invitations for the
pilot and full-scale study are expected to take 2 minutes to read. The
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exploratory survey is expected to take 20 minutes to complete.
For the pilot for the experimental survey, it is expected that
2,000 panel members selected by Kantar will receive email invitations
and that 100 of the eligible panel members will subsequently complete
the questionnaire. For the full-scale study, it is expected that 48,000
panel members selected by Kantar will receive email invitations and
that 2,400 of the eligible panel members will subsequently complete the
questionnaire. The email invitations for the pilot and the full-scale
study are expected to take 2 minutes to read. The exploratory survey is
expected to take 20 minutes to complete.
The total estimated burden of the web-based surveys are 3,550 hours
(1,050.00 hours for the exploratory survey and 2,500 hours for the
experimental survey).
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden for the Exploratory Survey
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Responses Non-responses
Sample ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total
Study component size Freq Freq X Burden Freq X Burden burden
Count count Min/ resp hours Count count Min/ resp hours hours
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Pilot: ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...........
Email invitation......... 1,000 1 50 50 2 1.67 950 950 2 31.67 33.34
Questionnaire............ 50 1 \a\ 50 50 20 16.67 0 0 0 0 16.67
Full-Scale: ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...........
Email invitation......... 20,000 1 1,000 1,000 2 33.33 19,000 19,000 2 633.33 666.66
Questionnaire............ 1,000 1 \a\ 1,000 1,000 20 333.33 0 0 0 0 333.33
Total Burden hours... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 1,050.00
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\a\ A subset of the people who received the invitation.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden for the Experimental Survey
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Responses Non-responses
Sample ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total
Study component size Freq Freq X Burden Freq X Burden burden
Count count Min/ resp hours Count count Min/ resp hours hours
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Pilot: ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...........
Email invitation......... 2,000 1 100 100 2 3.33 1,900 1,900 2 63.33 66.66
Questionnaire............ 100 1 \a\ 100 100 20 33.33 0 0 0 0 33.33
Full-Scale:.............. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...........
Email invitation......... 48,000 1 2,400 2,400 2 80.00 45,600 45,600 2 1,520 1,600
Questionnaire............ 2,400 1 \a\ 2,400 2,400 20 800.00 0 0 0 0 800
Total Burden hours... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 2,499.99
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\a\ A subset of the people who received the invitation.
Respondents: Consumers.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 3,550.
Estimated No. of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Burden: 3,550 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,
Mailstop 3758, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; (202) 937-
4272.
Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of FSIS' functions,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of FSIS' 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.
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
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff
offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status,
family/parental status,
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income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program
or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all
programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or
incident.
Program information may be made available in languages other than
English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the
responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service
at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should
complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,
which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronic-forms, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a
letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's
name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the
alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date
of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or
letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: [email protected].
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.
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