Notice2022-03713
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
February 22, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 9564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03713]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-AMS-22-0005]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an
extension of and revision to the currently approved information
collection National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 25, 2022 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Comments may also be filed with the Docket Clerk,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2069-South, Washington, DC 20250; Fax:
(202) 260-8369. All comments should reference the document number and
the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All
comments submitted in response to this notice will be posted without
change, including any personal information provided, at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and will be included in the record and made
available to the public. All comments received will also be available
for public inspection during regular business hours at the address
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Becker, Chief, Research and
Rulemaking Branch, Food Disclosure and Labeling Division, Fair Trade
Practices Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. telephone (202) 720-4486, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#117a747f7f7465793f7374727a746351646275703f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a8a6adada6b7abeda1a6a0a8a6b183b6b0a7a2eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency: USDA, AMS.
Title: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.
OMB Number: 0581-0315.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Title II of the Act of August 14,
1946). P.L. 114-216 amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946,
directing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the National
Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (7 CFR 66) for disclosing
certain foods that are bioengineered or contain bioengineered
ingredients. The final rule (National Bioengineered Food Disclosure
Standard [7 CFR 66]) fulfils USDA's need to establish requirements and
procedures to carry out the new standard. P.L. 114-216 also addressed
Federal preemption of State and local genetic engineering labeling
requirements and specifies that certification of food under USDA's
National Organic Program (7 CFR 205) were considered sufficient to make
claims about the absence of bioengineering in the food. AMS gathered
industry input and conducted rulemaking on the National Bioengineered
Food Disclosure Standards. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), AMS is publishing this a 60-day
notice on reporting and recordkeeping requirements related to the
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. This collection
represents a total burden of 353,952 hours.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.3 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers, food manufacturers, and food retailers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 155,098.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 155,098.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 353,952 hours.
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 notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-03713 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
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