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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 87, No. 38 

Friday, February 25, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2022–0004] 

Notice of Request To Revise an 

Approved Information Collection: 

Import of Undenatured Inedible 

Product and Samples for Laboratory 

Examination, Research, Evaluative 

Testing, or Trade Show Exhibition 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

its intention to revise the approved 

information collection regarding the 

importation of undenatured inedible 

product, and samples of imported 

product for laboratory examination, 

research, evaluative testing, or trade 

show exhibition. The approval for this 

information collection will expire on 

July 31, 2022. FSIS is reducing the total 

burden estimate by 14,441 hours 

because the number of applications for 

importing meat, poultry or egg products 

samples destined for laboratory 

examination, research, evaluative 

testing, or trade show exhibition has 

decreased. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 26, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

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 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, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2022–0004. 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)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: Import of Undenatured Inedible 

Product and Samples for Laboratory 

Examination, Research, Evaluative 

Testing, or Trade Show Exhibition. 

OMB Number: 0583–0161. 

Expiration Date: 07/31/2022. 

Type of Request: Revision 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, 

unadulterated, and properly labeled and 

packaged. 

FSIS’ regulations allow undenatured 

inedible meat and egg products to be 

imported into the United States for 

industrial use or animal food purposes 

if the products meet the requirements in 

9 CFR 325.11(e), 555.5, or 590.45(d). 

FSIS’ regulations also require foreign 

governments to petition FSIS for 

approval to import undenatured 

inedible egg products into the United 

States (9 CFR 590.45(d)). 

Firms importing undenatured 

inedible meat and egg products to the 

United States are to complete FSIS Form 

9540–4, ‘‘Permit Holder—Importation of 

Undenatured Inedible Product.’’ FSIS 

uses the information on Form 9540–4 to 

keep track of the movement of imported 

undenatured inedible meat and egg 

products. 

Additionally, imported meat, poultry, 

and egg product samples destined for 

laboratory examination, research, 

evaluative testing, or trade show 

exhibition are not subject to FSIS import 

reinspection requirements (9 CFR 

327.19, 381.207, 557.19, and 590.960). 

Firms are required to complete FSIS 

Form 9540–5, ‘‘Notification of Intent to 

Import Meat, Poultry, Or Egg Products 

‘Samples for Laboratory Examination, 

Research, Evaluative Testing or Trade 

Show Exhibition’ ’’ to ensure that 

samples imported into the United States 

are not mixed with product that will be 

sold or distributed in commerce. 

FSIS is requesting a revision to the 

approved information collection 

regarding the importation of 

undenatured inedible products and 

imported samples for the laboratory 

examination listed above. The approval 

for this information collection will 

expire on July 31, 2022. FSIS is 

reducing the total burden estimate by 

14,441 hours because the number of 

applications for importing meat, poultry 

or egg products samples destined for 

laboratory examination, research, 

evaluative testing, or trade show 

exhibition has decreased. 

FSIS has made the following 

estimates based upon an information 

collection assessment: 

Respondents: Importers. 

Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates 

that it will take respondents an average 

of 44.97 hours annually to complete and 

submit these forms to FSIS. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

211. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses per Respondent: 156. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 9,489 hours. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 


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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’ 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: https://

www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. 

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 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 U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (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 

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: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Paul Kiecker, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04028 Filed 2–24–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2022–0003] 

Notice of Request To Renew an 

Approved Information Collection: 

Registration Requirements 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

its intention to renew the approved 

information collection regarding 

business registration requirements. The 

approval for this information collection 

will expire on July 31, 2022. FSIS is not 

making any changes to the approved 

collection. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 26, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

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 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, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2022–0003. 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) 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 


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