Notice2025-12498
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Import Inspection Application and Application for the Return of Exported Products to the United States
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July 3, 2025
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Agriculture DepartmentFood Safety and Inspection Service
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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 import inspection applications. The approval for this information collection will expire on December 31, 2025. FSIS is making no changes to the existing information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 126 (Thursday, July 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29526-29527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12498]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2025-0015]
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection:
Import Inspection Application and Application for the Return of
Exported Products to the United States
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
import inspection applications. The approval for this information
collection will expire on December 31, 2025. FSIS is making no changes
to the existing information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 2, 2025.
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-2025-0015. 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: Import Inspection Application and
Application for the Return of Exported Products to the United States.
OMB Number: 0583-0159.
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, and properly labeled.
FSIS is requesting renewal of an approved information collection
regarding import inspection applications. The approval for this
information collection will expire on December 31, 2025. FSIS is making
no changes to the existing information collection.
For each consignment of product exported to the United States, FSIS
requires the government of the exporting country to provide a Foreign
Inspection Certificate. On the Foreign Inspection Certificate, FSIS
requires the date; the foreign country of export; the producing foreign
establishment number; the species used to produce the product; the
source country and foreign establishment number for amenable source
materials, if they originate from a country other than the exporting
country; the product's description, including the process category, the
product category, and the product group; the name and address of the
consignor or exporter; the name and address of the consignee or
importer; the number of units and the shipping or identification marks
on the units; the net weight of each lot; and any additional
information the Administrator requests to determine whether the product
is eligible to be imported into the U.S.
FSIS also requires an Import Inspection Application (FSIS Form
9540-1), which is completed by an applicant, usually an importer or
customs broker. The information required on FSIS Form 9540-1, which is
like that required on the foreign
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inspection certificate, may be submitted electronically or via paper
application.
For importers and brokers participating in the Partner Government
Agency (PGA) Message Set, the information on FSIS Form 9540-1 is
submitted electronically. Applicants that do not file this information
electronically can submit paper applications (FSIS Form 9540-1) to FSIS
inspection personnel at an official import inspection establishment.
The applicant is required to submit the FSIS Form 9540-1 in advance of
the shipment's arrival, but no later than when the entry is filed with
CBP (9 CFR 327.5, 381.198, 557.5, 590.920). Return of Exported Products
to the United States.
When product inspected and passed by FSIS is exported, but then
returned to this country, the owner, broker, or agent of the product
(the applicant) arranges for the product's entry and notifies FSIS. In
accordance with 9 CFR 327.17, 381.209, 557.17, and 590.965, exported
product returned to this country is exempt from FSIS import inspection
requirements upon notification to and approval from the Agency's Recall
Management and Technical Analysis Staff (RMTAS). RMTAS may require,
however, that returned product be re-inspected at a federally-inspected
facility for food safety and food defense determinations.
As part of this process, an applicant completes the FSIS Form 9010-
1, Application for the Return of Exported Products to the United
States. The purpose of the form is to allow RMTAD to decide whether re-
inspection of the returned product is needed and to notify the
appropriate FSIS office where to perform the re-inspection of the
product, if necessary. If FSIS inspection program personnel determine
that the product is safe and not adulterated or misbranded, the product
may be released into domestic commerce.
FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Estimated total number of respondents: 939.
Estimated annual number of responses: 244,354.
Estimated total annual burden: 49,385 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; 202-720-5046.
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 that 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>. The available
information ranges 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, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and
employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA
programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, 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.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to
File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write
a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the
information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint
form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bfbf9e4ecf9eae6a5e2e5ffeae0eecbfef8efeaa5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8c8cad7dfcad9d596d1d6ccd9d3ddf8cdcbdcd996dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Denise Eblen,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary.
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