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1The difference in the percent positive between 
imported and domestic may be attributed to 
imported Siluriformes fish typically being frozen, whereas domestic Siluriformes fish are typically fresh. Total Burden Hours: 104. 
Ruth Brown, 
Departmental Information Collection 
Clearance Officer. 
[FR Doc. 2022–12595 Filed 6–10–22; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Food Safety and Inspection Service 
[Docket Number FSIS–2022–0009] 
Siluriformes Fish Salmonella Sampling 
AGENCY : Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, USDA. 
ACTION : Notice. 
SUMMMARY : The Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 
that, starting July 13, 2022, it will suspend its current FSIS Salmonella sampling program for Siluriformes fish and fish products based on consumer cooking practices, lack of recent outbreaks attributed to Siluriformes fish, and low percent positives detected. 
DATES : Submit comments on or before 
July 13, 2022. FSIS will suspend Salmonella sampling in domestic and 
imported Siluriformes fish and fish products on July 13, 2022. 
ADDRESSES : FSIS invites interested 
persons to submit comments on this 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. 
•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. 
•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– 2022–0009. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov. 
Docket: For access to background 
documents or comments received, call (202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development by telephone at (202) 205–0495. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Background 
On December 2, 2015, FSIS published 
the final rule, Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived from Such Fish (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/ files/media_ file/2021-02/2008- 
0031F.pdf), that established a 
mandatory inspection program for Siluriformes fish and fish products. The final rule codified in regulations the provisions of the 2008 and 2014 Farm Bills, which amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act, making Siluriformes fish an amenable species under FSIS jurisdiction and inspection. 
As discussed in the final rule (80 FR 
75590, 75593), FSIS considered the public health implications presented by Siluriformes fish in developing the regulations. FSIS also published the ‘‘Assessment of the Potential Change in Human Health Risk associated with Applying Inspection to Fish of the order Siluriformes’’ (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ media_ file/2021-02/Silurifomes-RA.pdf) 
that assessed the food safety risk associated with consuming Siluriformes fish in the United States. The purpose of the risk assessment was to provide predictions of the public health benefits (e.g., reduction in foodborne illnesses) 
that might accompany the implementation of a mandatory inspection system. The risk assessment identified Salmonella as a hazard of 
primary concern because: (1) It is the foodborne pathogen associated with Siluriformes fish (McCoy et. al., Journal of Food Protection 74(3):500–16, 2011); (2) there were more available data for assessing the risk of human illnesses associated with Salmonella and 
assessing the effectiveness of an FSIS regulatory strategy for this hazard than other potential pathogens; (3) its occurrence in domestic processing facilities and retail catfish is documented; (4) its presence in Siluriformes fish imported to the United States is documented; and (5) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies catfish as the vehicle associated with a 1991 outbreak of Salmonella Hadar. 
In the final rule (80 FR 75590, 75607), 
FSIS announced that it would conduct sampling and testing of Salmonella in 
Siluriformes fish and fish products to determine the national baseline prevalence and levels of Salmonella on 
raw Siluriformes fish. 
Current Salmonella Sampling Program, 
Results, and Conclusions 
FSIS began testing domestic 
Siluriformes fish and fish products for Salmonella in May 2016 using the 
procedures outlined in FSIS Directive 14,010.1, Speciation Residue and 
Salmonella Testing of Fish of the Order Siluriformes from Domestic Establishments (https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/fsis- directives/14010.1) and began testing imported Siluriformes fish and fish products, using the procedures outlined in FSIS Directive 14,100.1, Speciation, Residue, and Salmonella Testing of Fish of the Order Siluriformes at Official Import Inspection Establishments (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/fsis- directives/14100.1). 
From May 2016 through the end of 
Fiscal Year 2020, FSIS collected and analyzed 3,970 samples of domestic and imported Siluriformes fish and fish products for Salmonella. FSIS 
published a report, Data Summary of Siluriformes Fish Testing: A Five-Year Review, FY 2016–2020, that discusses the results of the data. The report can be found at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/ sites/default/files/media_ file/2022-03/ 
SiluriformesFishDataSummaryReport_03292022.pdf. 
As discussed in the report and shown 
in Table 1 (below), of the 3,970 samples of domestic and imported products tested, 80 samples tested positive for Salmonella. Domestic Siluriformes fish 
were an average of 3.53 percent positive for Salmonella, imported Siluriformes 
fish were an average of 0.32 percent positive for Salmonella.
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While Salmonella is present on 
Siluriformes fish, there is limited data to 
support Siluriformes fish attribution to any Salmonella illnesses or outbreaks, 
except for the 1991 outbreak identified in the risk assessment. Most Siluriformes fish are consumed fully cooked, which could explain the limited number of illnesses and outbreaks associated with this product. Based on consumer cooking practices, lack of recent outbreaks attributed to Siluriformes fish, and low percent positives detected, FSIS has concluded that Salmonella does not pose a 
significant health hazard in Siluriformes fish. Given that Salmonella does not 
pose a significant health hazard in Siluriformes fish, FSIS intends to suspend its current Salmonella sampling in domestic and imported Siluriformes fish. FSIS will, however, continue to test Siluriformes fish for residues as part of our National Residue Program. 
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 website located at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/federal- register-rulemaking/federal-register- notices. 
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 website. Through the website, 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: https://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. 
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, 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. 
Persons with disabilities who require 
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To file a program discrimination 
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provider, employer, and lender. 
Paul Kiecker, 
Administrator. 
[FR Doc. 2022–12663 Filed 6–10–22; 8:45 am] 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Forest Service Huron-Manistee Resource Advisory 
Committee 
AGENCY : Forest Service, Agriculture 
(USDA). 
ACTION : Notice of meeting. 
SUMMARY : The Huron-Manistee 
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as to make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Huron- Manistee National Forests, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. General information can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with- us/secure-rural-schools. 
DATES : The meeting will be held on July 
12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under 
FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . 
ADDRESSES : The meeting will have two 
locations. For Oscoda County, the meeting will be held at 107 McKinley Road, Mio, Michigan 48647. For Wexford County, the meeting will be held at 1755 S Mitchell Street, Cadillac, Michigan 49601. 
Members of the public also have the 
option to join virtually by dialing 1– 
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Domestic 
Import 
Total Positive 
74 
6 
80 Negative 
2,023 
1,867 
3,890 Total 
2,097 
1,873 
3,970 %Pos 
3.53% 
0.32% 
2.02%