Notice2026-16050
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
August 6, 2026
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50750-50751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16050]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by
September 8, 2026 will be considered. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the
following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Title: New Poultry Inspection System.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0156.
Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of
the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18 and 2.53), as specified in the Poultry
Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.). This statute
mandates that FSIS protect the public by verifying that poultry
products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS requires that all poultry
slaughter establishments develop, implement, and maintain, as part of
their HACCP plans, or Sanitation SOPs, or other prerequisite programs,
written procedures to prevent contamination of carcasses and parts by
enteric pathogens, e.g., Salmonella and Campylobacter, and fecal
material throughout the entire slaughter and dressing operation. FSIS
requires that these procedures include sampling for microbial organisms
at the pre-chill and post-chill points in the process to monitor
establishments' process control for enteric pathogens, except for low
volume establishments that are required to test only at post-chill. If
the information was not collected or collected less frequently it would
reduce the effectiveness of the poultry products inspection program.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 289.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 191,204.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Title: State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0170.
Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21
U. S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21
U.S.C. 451, et seq.) These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the
public by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome,
and properly labeled.
Need and Use of the Information: FSIS collects information from
State MPI programs to ensure that their programs operate in a manner
that is at least equal to FSIS' Federal inspection program in the
protection of the public interest; comply with requirements of Federal
civil rights laws and regulations; meet necessary laboratory quality
assurance standards and testing frequencies; and have the capability to
perform microbiology and food chemistry methods that are ``at least
equal to'' methods performed in the FSIS laboratories.
Under a cooperative agreement with FSIS, states may operate their
own MPI programs provided they meet and enforce requirements ``at least
equal to'' those imposed under the FMIA and PPIA. Thirty (30) states
have MPI programs that operate under a cooperative agreement with FSIS
and are subject to the comprehensive state review process. There are
nine review components that make up the comprehensive state review
process.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 7,235.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Title: Laboratory Assessment Requests.
OMB Control Number: 0583-0183.
Summary of Collection: FSIS has been delegated the authority to
exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided 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 ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg
products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled. As a public health
regulatory agency, FSIS investigates reports of foodborne illness,
contamination, and adulteration potentially associated with FSIS-
regulated products. During these investigations, non-FSIS laboratories
may test FSIS regulated product and share the results with FSIS. FSIS
Office of Public Health Science (OPHS) Microbiological and Chemical
Hazards Staff (MCHS) will review the results and associated
documentation shared by the non-FSIS laboratory to determine whether
FSIS will accept the results.
Need and Use of the Information: As part of the process to
determine if the non-FSIS laboratory result is acceptable, the MCHS
lead investigator collects information from the non-FSIS laboratory and
verifies that the non-FSIS laboratory can provide the appropriate
certifications and documentation of accreditation, such as ISO17025, or
another third-party accreditation entity covering the methods
performed. The MCHS lead investigator also verifies that the laboratory
has submitted all the necessary information, including evidence of
chain of custody, the appropriate laboratory reports with sample
identification, results, and authorization by the responsible official
for affirming results. The laboratory may use FSIS Form 8000-17,
Evidence Receipt and Chain of Custody, to submit information to FSIS.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 23.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-16050 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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