[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1263]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 392

[Docket No. FSIS-2009-0029]


Petitions for Rulemaking; Approval of Information Collection

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; information collection approval.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the 
information collection associated with its final rule ``Petitions for 
Rulemaking,'' published April 9, 2009.

DATES: On July 16, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget approved 
the information collection requirements for the rule published April 9, 
2009, at 74 FR 16104 and effective June 8, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Edelstein, Director, Policy 
Issuances Division, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food 
Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-
5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.). FSIS protects 
the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, 
wholesome, unadulterated, and correctly labeled and packaged.
    FSIS is notifying the public that OMB has approved the information 
collection associated with the final rule ``Petitions for Rulemaking,'' 
which published on April 9, 2009 (74 FR 16104). The final rule amended 
the FSIS administrative regulations by adding a new part 392 that 
established regulations governing the submission of petitions for 
rulemaking to FSIS.
    OMB had not approved the information collection requirements 
associated with the Petitions for Rulemaking final rule when the final 
rule published. Therefore, in the preamble to the rule, FSIS explained 
that it would collect no information associated with rule until the 
information collection request received OMB approval (74 FR 16104, 
16106-16107). OMB approved the information collection on July 16, 2009; 
the OMB number is 0583-0136.
    Therefore, FSIS will now begin to collect information associated 
with the final rule. In addition, now that FSIS is authorized to 
collect such information, effective January 25, 2010 the Agency will 
begin to post all petitions for rulemaking that it receives, along with 
any supporting documentation, on the FSIS Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Petitions/index.asp (see 9 
CFR 392.6(a)).

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 document, FSIS will announce it on-line 
through the FSIS Web page located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/2009_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, 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 e-mail 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 accounts.

    Done at Washington, DC, on January 19, 2010.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
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