Notice2024-08628
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Requirements To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Procedures, and Document Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments
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Published
April 23, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentFood Safety and Inspection Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection regarding requirements for official establishments to notify FSIS of adulterated or misbranded product, prepare and maintain written recall procedures, and document certain Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan reassessments. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on September 30, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30320-30321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08628]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 23, 2024 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2024-0006]
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection:
Requirements To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded Product,
Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Procedures, and Document Certain
HACCP Plan Reassessments
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 renew an approved information collection regarding
requirements for official establishments to notify FSIS of adulterated
or misbranded product, prepare and maintain written recall procedures,
and document certain Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
plan reassessments. There are no changes to the existing information
collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on
September 30, 2024.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this
Federal Register notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
<bullet> 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
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the on-line instructions at that
site for submitting comments.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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-2024-0006. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
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: Requirements To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded
Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Procedures, and Document
Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments.
OMB Number: 0583-0144.
Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the
functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 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, unadulterated, and
properly labeled.
FSIS is requesting renewal of an approved information collection
regarding requirements for official establishments to notify FSIS of
adulterated or misbranded product, prepare and maintain written recall
procedures, and document certain HACCP plan reassessments. There are no
changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this
information collection will expire on September 30, 2024.
The regulations at 9 CFR 418.2, 418.3 and 417.4(a)(3) require
establishments to notify FSIS that they have shipped or received
adulterated or misbranded product in commerce, prepare and maintain
written recall procedures, and document HACCP plan reassessments.
Accordingly, FSIS requires three information collection activities
under these regulations.
First, FSIS requires that official establishments notify the
appropriate District Office that an adulterated or misbranded product
received by or originating from the establishment has entered commerce,
if the establishment believes or has reason to believe that this has
happened. Industry representatives of official establishments may
notify the District Office directly, notify local FSIS inspection
personnel in receiving establishments, or may use FSIS Form 5720-16,
Industry Report of Adulteration, to notify FSIS that an adulterated or
misbranded meat, meat food, poultry, or poultry product was received
from or shipped into commerce by the official establishment. The form
is available as a paper form and digitally in the Public Health
Information System (PHIS).
Second, FSIS requires that establishments prepare and maintain
written procedures for the recall of meat and poultry products produced
and shipped by the establishment for use should it become necessary for
the establishment to remove product from commerce. These written recall
procedures have to specify how the establishment will decide whether to
conduct a product recall, and how the establishment will affect the
recall should it decide that one is necessary.
Finally, FSIS requires that establishments document each
reassessment of the establishment's HACCP plans. FSIS requires
establishments to reassess their HACCP plans annually and whenever any
changes occur that could affect the hazard analysis or alter the HACCP
plan. For annual reassessments, if the establishment determines that no
changes are necessary, documentation of this determination is not
necessary.
FSIS has made the following estimates as part of an information
collection assessment.
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Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average .232 hours per response.
Respondents: Official meat and poultry products establishments.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 6,300.
Estimated average number of responses per respondent: 6.8.
Estimated annual number of responses: 42,900.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 9,960.
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; 202-720-5046.
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:
<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register</a>.
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: <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe</a>. 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, 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 <a href="https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronic-forms">https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronic-forms</a>, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e494968b83968589ca8d8a90858f81a491978085ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc8c8e939b8e9d91d29592889d9799bc898f989dd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-08628 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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