Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection (Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products)
| Published date | 11 February 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 9044 |
| Record Number | 2021-02810 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Food Safety And Inspection Service |
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Notices Federal Register
9044
Vol. 86, No. 27
Thursday, February 11, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
February 8, 2021.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance 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 March 15, 2021
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 www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
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.
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Title: Research Education Extension
Project Online Reporting Tool
(REEPORT).
OMB Control Number: 0524–0048.
Summary of Collection: The United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) administer several
competitive, peer-reviewed research,
education, and extension programs,
under which awards of high-priority are
made. These programs are authorized
pursuant to the authorities contained in
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the
Smith-Lever Act of 1914, as amended
(Pub. L. 107–293, 2002) and other
legislative authorities. NIFA also
administers several formula funded
research programs. The programs are
authorized pursuant to the authorities
contained in the McIntire-Stennis
Cooperative Forestry Research Act of
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a–582a–
7) (McIntire-Stennis Act); the Hatch Act
of 1887, as amended (7 U.S.C. 361a–i)
(Hatch Act); Section 1445 of Public Law
95–113, the Food and Agriculture Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3222) (Pub.
L. 95–113); Section 1433 of Subtitle E
(Sections 1429–1439); Title XIV of
Public Law 95–113, as amended (7
U.S.C. 3191–3201) (Pub. L. 95–113); the
Smith-Lever Act; and the Renewable
Resources Extension Act. Each formula
funded program is also subject to
requirements, which were revised in
March 2000, and set forth in the
Administrative Manual for the McIntire-
Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research
Program, the Administrative Manual for
the Hatch Research Program, the
Administrative Manual for the Evans-
Allen Cooperative Agricultural Research
Program, and the Administrative
Manual for the Continuing Animal
Health and Disease Research Program.
Need and Use of the Information: The
collection of information is necessary in
order to provide descriptive information
regarding individual research,
education, and integrated activities, to
document expenditures and staff
support for the activities, and to monitor
the progress and impact of such
activities. The information is collected
primarily via the internet through a
website that may be accessed via the
NIFS Reporting Portal. The information
provided helps users to keep abreast of
the latest developments in utilization in
specific target areas, plan for future
activities; plan for resource allocation to
research and education programs; avoid
costly duplication of effort; aid in
coordination of research and education
efforts addressing similar problems in
different location; and aid researchers
and project directors in establishing
valuable contacts with the agricultural
community.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-
profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit; Individuals or household;
Federal Government; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 23,900.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Once per request.
Total Burden Hours: 72,900.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3410–09–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2021–0002]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an
Approved Information Collection
(Mechanically Tenderized Beef
Products)
AGENCY
: Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION
: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to renew an approved
information collection regarding the
labeling requirements for mechanically
tenderized beef products. There are no
changes to the existing information
collection. The approval for this
information collection will expire on
July 31, 2021.
DATES
: Submit comments on or before
April 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
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Federal Register notice. Comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
•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 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
•Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
•Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2021–0002. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to http://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, call
(202)205–0495 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) 720–5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Title: Mechanically Tenderized Beef
Products.
OMB Number: 0583–0160.
Expiration Date of Approval: 7/31/
2021.
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.), and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA)
(21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.). These statutes
mandate that FSIS protect the public by
verifying that meat and poultry products
are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
FSIS is requesting renewal of an
approved information collection
regarding the labeling requirements for
mechanically tenderized beef products.
There are no changes to the existing
information collection. The approval for
this information collection will expire
on July 31, 2021.
FSIS regulations require the use of the
descriptive designation ‘‘mechanically
tenderized’’ on the labels of raw or
partially cooked needle—or blade—
tenderized beef products, including beef
products injected with marinade or
solution, unless these products are to be
fully cooked at an official establishment.
The Agency also requires that the
product name for the beef products
include the descriptive designation
‘‘mechanically tenderized’’ and an
accurate description of the beef
component (9 CFR 317.2(e)(3)).
Establishments that use these labels on
product do not have to submit them to
FSIS for approval prior to use provided
such labels comply with 9 CFR 412.2.
Retail facilities that use these labels on
product do not have to submit them to
FSIS for approval prior to use.
FSIS has made the following
estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
.5833 hours per response.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 555.
Estimated average number of
responses per respondent: 60.908.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 33,804.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 19,719 hours. 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 SW,
Mailstop 3758, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250; (202)720–5627.
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) 720–5627.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FSIS’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s
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.
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.
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: http://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
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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:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
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.
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Acting Administrator.
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BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program (FMNP) Program
Regulations—Reporting and Record-
Keeping Burden
AGENCY
: Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a revision of a
currently approved information
collection for the WIC Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program (FMNP) Regulations
for the reporting and record-keeping
burden associated with the WIC FMNP
Program regulations.
DATES
: Written comments must be
received on or before April 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: Comments may be sent to:
Sara Olson, Chief, Policy Branch,
Supplemental Food Programs Division,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Braddock
Metro Center II, 1320 Braddock Place,
Room 328, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may also be submitted via
fax to the attention of Sara Olson at
703–305–2086 or via email to
Sara.Olson@.usda.gov. Comments will
also be accepted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Sara Olson at 703–
305–2085 or via email to sara.olson@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were
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 on those who are to
respond, including use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program (FMNP)
Regulations—Reporting and Record-
keeping Burden.
Form Number: FNS–683B (under
OMB Control Number 0584–0594) is
associated with this collection.
OMB Number: 0584–0447.
Expiration Date: May 31, 2021.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The WIC Farmers’ Market
Nutrition Program (FMNP) is associated
with the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children, also known as WIC. The
WIC Program provides supplemental
foods, health care referrals, and
nutrition education at no cost to low-
income pregnant, breastfeeding and
non-breastfeeding post-partum women,
and to infants and children up to 5 years
of age, who are found to be at
nutritional risk. The purpose of the WIC
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
(FMNP) is to provide fresh, nutritious,
unprepared, locally grown fruits and
vegetables through farmers’ markets and
roadside stands to WIC participants, and
to expand awareness and use of, and
sales at, farmers’ markets and roadside
stands. Currently, FMNP operates
through State health departments in 39
States, 6 Indian Tribal Organizations,
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Section 17(m)(8) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1786(m)(8)), and the WIC Farmers’
Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
regulations at 7 CFR part 248 require
that certain program-related information
be collected and that full and complete
records concerning FMNP operations
are maintained. The information
reporting and record-keeping burdens
are necessary to ensure appropriate and
efficient management of the FMNP.
These burden activities are covered by
this Information Collection Request
(ICR) which include requirements that
involve the authorization and
monitoring of State agencies; the
certification of FMNP participants; the
nutrition education that is provided to
participants; farmer and market
authorization, monitoring, and
management; and financial and
participation data (using WIC Farmers
Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
Annual Financial and Program Data
Report (FNS 683B), which is approved
(both the form and its associated
reporting burden) under OMB Control
Number: 0584–0594 Food Programs
Reporting System (FPRS), Expiration
Date: 07/31/2023). Recordkeeping
burden associated with this form is not
approved under OMB Control Number
0584–0594. State agencies must
maintain records in order to support
data reported in FPRS, and the
recordkeeping burden for such record
maintenance is captured in this ICR,
OMB Control Number: 0584–0447. State
plans are the principal source of
information about how each State
agency operates its FMNP. Information
from participants and local agencies is
collected through State-developed forms
or Management Information Systems.
The information collected is used by the
Department of Agriculture/Food and
Nutrition Service to manage, plan,
evaluate, make decisions and report on
FMNP program operations. Along with
the State Plans, State agencies also
submit the Federal-State Supplemental
Nutrition Programs Agreements (FNS–
339) whose reporting and recordkeeping
burden is associated and approved
under OMB Control Number: 0584–
0332, Expiration Date: 04/30/2022.
This information collection is
requesting a revision in the burden
hours due to program changes and
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