Notice2022-25079
Information Collection Renewal for Country of Origin Labeling
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Published
November 18, 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 for Country of Origin Labeling.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25079]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-FTPP-22-0077]
Information Collection Renewal for Country of Origin Labeling
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 for Country of Origin Labeling.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning
this notice by using the electronic process available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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 docket number AMS-
FTPP-22-0077, the date, and the 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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and will be included in the
record and made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Becker, Branch Chief of
Research and Rulemaking, Food Disclosure and Labeling Division,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture;
Telephone (202) 720-4486, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ef5fbf0f0fbeaf6b0fcfbfdf5fbecdeebedfaffb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f646a61616a7b67216d6a6c646a7d4f7a7c6b6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Collection Renewal for Country of Origin
Labeling.
OMB Number: 0581-0250.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171) and 2008 (Pub. L. 110-234),
Farm Bills and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-
113) amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require
retailers to notify their customers of the country of origin of muscle
cuts and ground lamb, chicken, and goat meat; wild and farm-raised fish
and shellfish; perishable agricultural commodities; peanuts, pecans,
and macadamia nuts; and ginseng. An interim final rule for mandatory
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for fish and shellfish became
effective on April 4, 2005. An interim final rule for the remaining
covered commodities became effective on September 30, 2008. On January
15, 2009, a final rule was published for all covered commodities which
became effective March 16, 2009. On May 23, 2013, a final rule was
published to amend the definition of retailer and labeling requirements
for meat muscle cut commodities derived from animals slaughtered in the
United States. With the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Congress
amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to remove muscle cut
beef and pork, and ground beef and pork commodities from COOL
requirements. On March 2, 2016, AMS issued a final rule to remove
mandatory COOL requirements for beef, pork, ground beef and ground pork
to conform with the statute. Mandatory COOL requirements remain in full
force and effect for all remaining covered commodities. Enforcement
activities have been conducted since 2006 utilizing cooperative
agreements established with State agencies as authorized by the
statute. The previously approved information collection request expires
on March 31, 2023.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for recordkeeping
storage and maintenance is estimated to average 56.9 hours per
response.
Recordkeepers: Importers, food manufacturers, and food retailers.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 349,598.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 349,598.
Estimated Number of Responses per Recordkeeper: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 19,879,947.
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. Comments may be submitted using the
electronic process available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. All
comments received will be available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same address.
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. 2022-25079 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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