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Vol. 72, No. 14 

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2006–0043] 

Notice of Request for a Revision of an 

Information Collection (Pathogen 

Reduction/Hazard Analysis and Critical 

Control Point) 

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, this notice 

announces that the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to 

request a revision of an approved 

information collection on Pathogen 

Reduction and Hazard Analysis and 

Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before March 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice. Comments may be submitted by 

any of the following methods: 

• Mail, including floppy disks or CD– 

ROM’s, and hand- or courier-delivered 

items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety 

and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, 

SW., Room 102 Cotton Annex, 

Washington, DC 20250. 

• Electronic mail: 

fsis.regulationscomments@fsis.usda.gov. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web page provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this Web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulation.gov and in the 

‘‘Search for Open Regulations’’ box, 

select ‘‘Food Safety and Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select FDMS Docket 

Number FSIS–2006–0043 to submit or 

view public comments and to view 

supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 

All submissions received by mail or 

electronic mail must include the Agency 

name and docket number. All comments 

submitted in response to this document, 

as well as research and background 

information used by FSIS in developing 

this document, will be available for 

public inspection in the FSIS Docket 

Room at the address listed above 

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Comments will also be posted 

on the Agency’s Web page at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&

_policies/regulations_directives_&_

notices/index.asp. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact 

John O’Connell, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Coordinator, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, USDA, 300 12th 

7Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700, (202) 720–0345. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Pathogen Reduction/HACCP 

Systems. 

OMB Number: 0583–0103. 

Expiration Date: 6/30/2007. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the 

authority to exercise the functions of the 

Secretary 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 provide that FSIS is 

to protect the public by verifying that 

meat and poultry products are safe, 

wholesome, unadulterated, and 

properly labeled and packaged. 

FSIS is requesting a revision to an 

approved information collection 

addressing paperwork and 

recordkeeping requirements regarding 

Pathogen Reduction and HACCP 

systems. The Agency is revising the 

Pathogen Reduction/HACCP systems 

information collection based on its most 

recent plant data, which support a 

finding of fewer total burden hours than 

there is in the currently approved 

information collection. 

FSIS has established requirements 

applicable to meat and poultry 

establishments designed to reduce the 

occurrence and numbers of pathogenic 

microorganisms on meat and poultry 

products, reduce the incidence of 

foodborne illness associated with the 

consumption of those products, and 

provide a new framework for 

modernization of the meat and poultry 

inspection system. The regulations (1) 

require that each establishment develop 

and implement written sanitation 

standard operating procedures 

(Sanitation SOPs); (2) require regular 

microbial testing for generic E. coli by 

slaughter establishments to verify the 

adequacy of the establishment’s process 

controls for the prevention and removal 

of fecal contamination and associated 

bacteria; (3) establish pathogen 

reduction performance standards for 

Salmonella that slaughter 

establishments and establishments 

producing raw ground products must 

meet; and (4) require that all meat and 

poultry establishments develop and 

implement a system of preventive 

controls designed to improve the safety 

of their products, known as HACCP. 

FSIS has made the following 

estimates based upon an information 

collection assessment: 

Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates 

that it will take respondents an average 

of .116 hours to comply with the 

Pathogen Reduction and HACCP 

systems information collection. 

Respondents: Meat and poultry 

establishments. 

Estimated No. of Respondents: 7,721. 

Estimated No. of Annual Responses 

per Respondent: 7,244. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6,505,024 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

assessment can be obtained from John 

O’Connell, Paperwork Reduction Act 

Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA, 300 12th Street, SW., 

Room 112, Washington, DC 20250– 

3700, (202) 720–5627, (202) 720–0345. 

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 methodology 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 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

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automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques, or other forms of 

information technology. Comments may 

be sent to both John O’Connell, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, 

at the address provided above, and the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20253. 

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. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that the public and in particular 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities, are aware of this notice, 

FSIS will announce it on-line through 

the FSIS web page located at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 

2007_Notices_Index/index.asp. 

FSIS also will make copies of this 

Federal Register publication available 

through the FSIS Constituent Update, 

which is used to provide information 

regarding FSIS policies, procedures, 

regulations, Federal Register notices, 

FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other 

types of information that could affect or 

would be of interest to our constituents 

and stakeholders. The update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail 

subscription service consisting of 

industry, trade, and farm groups, 

consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, scientific professionals, 

and other individuals who have 

requested to be included. The update 

also is available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through Listserv and the Web page, 

FSIS is able to 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/ 

news_and_events/email_subscription/ 

Options range from recalls to export 

information to regulations, directives 

and notices. Customers can add or 

delete subscriptions themselves and 

have the option to password protect 

their account. 

Done at Washington, DC, on January 17, 

2007. 

Barbara J. Masters, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E7–949 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Proposed Posting, Posting, and 

Deposting of Stockyards 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces several 

actions related to posting of stockyards; 

when required we physically post a sign 

providing public notice that the 

stockyard is subject to provisions of the 

Packers and Stockyards Act. We 

propose to post 10 stockyards. We have 

received information that these 

stockyards meet the definition of a 

stockyard under the Packers and 

Stockyards Act and, therefore, need to 

be posted. Posted stockyards are subject 

to the provisions of the Packers and 

Stockyards Act. In addition, we have 

posted 12 stockyards that were 

previously announced as proposed 

postings. We determined that the 

stockyards meet the definition of a 

stockyard under the Packers and 

Stockyards Act and, therefore, have 

been posted. Three other facilities, for 

which notices of proposed posting were 

announced, were not posted because 

they no longer meet the definition of a 

stockyard. These facilities were either 

abandoned or underwent a change so 

they no longer function as a stockyard. 

We are also deposting two stockyards. 

These facilities can no longer be used as 

stockyards and, therefore, are no longer 

required to be posted. 

DATES: For the proposed posting of 

stockyards, we will consider comments 

that we receive by February 7, 2007. 

For the deposted stockyards, the 

deposting is effective on January 23, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-Mail: Send comments via 

electronic mail to 

comments.gipsa@usda.gov. 

• Mail: Send hardcopy written 

comments to H. Tess Butler, GIPSA, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 1647–S, Washington, DC 

20250–3604. 

• Fax: Send comments by facsimile 

transmission to: (202) 690–2755. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

comments to: H. Tess Butler, GIPSA, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 1647–S, Washington, DC 

20250–3604. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grain 

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 

Administration (GIPSA) administers 

and enforces the Packers and Stockyards 

Act of 1921, (7 U.S.C. 181–229) (P&S 

Act). The P&S Act prohibits unfair, 

deceptive, and fraudulent practices by 

livestock market agencies, dealers, 

stockyard owners, meat packers, swine 

contractors, and live poultry dealers in 

the livestock, poultry, and meatpacking 

industries. 

Section 302 of the P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 

202) defines the term ‘‘stockyard’’ as 

follows: 

* * * any place, establishment, or facility 

commonly known as stockyards, conducted, 

operated, or managed for profit or nonprofit 

as a public market for livestock producers, 

feeders, market agencies, and buyers, 

consisting of pens, or other inclosures, and 

their appurtenances, in which live cattle, 

sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats are 

received, held, or kept for sale or shipment 

in commerce. 

Section 302 (b) of the P&S Act 

requires the Secretary to determine 

which stockyards meet this definition, 

and to notify the owner of the stockyard 

and the public of that determination by 

posting a notice in each designated 

stockyard. After giving notice to the 

stockyard owner and to the public, the 

stockyard will be subject to the 

provisions of Title III of the P&S Act (7 

U.S.C. 201–203 and 205–217a) until the 

Secretary deposts the stockyard by 

public notice. 

This document notifies the stockyard 

owners and the public that the 

following 10 stockyards meet the 

definition of a stockyard and that we 

propose to designate these stockyards as 

posted stockyards. 

Facility number Stockyard name and location 

AL–193 ........... Tim White d.b.a. 4/W Horse 

Sales, Huntsville, Alabama. 

AL–194 ........... Coffee County Stockyard, 

LLC, New Brockton, Alabama. 

AR–178 .......... B–B Livestock Auction & 

Sales, Inc., Beebe, Arkansas. 

AR–179 .......... Buddy Guyot d.b.a. Beebe 

Livestock Auction, Beebe, 

Arkansas. 

GA–230 .......... Frank Ray Harris d.b.a. Harris Goat ’N Sheep Auction, 

Taylorsville, Georgia. 

KY–180 .......... Southern Kentucky Livestock 

Market, Inc., Rockfield, 

Kentucky. 

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