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Affected public Data collection 

activity Respondents 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Total annual 

responses 

Average hours 

per response 

Total annual 

burden 

estimate 

(hours) 

State ....................... In-person interview of state 

distribution 

agency (Additional information on 

USDA Food 

costs).

State education 

agency financial officer.

8–20 1 8–20 6 48–120 

Local and Tribal ..... Notify local and 

tribal officials 

of web survey.

Foodservice director.112–280 1 112–280 0 .08 9.0–22.4 

Local and Tribal ..... Self-Administered Web 

Survey.

Non-respondents.12–30 1 12–30 0 .08 1.0–2.4 

(Administrative 

data on 

USDA Food 

costs).

Foodservice director.100–250 1 100–250 0 .75 75.0–187.5 

Phone Followup Survey.Nonrespondents.20–50 1 20–50 0 .08 1.6–4.0 

(Administrative 

data on 

USDA Food 

costs).

Foodservice director.80–200 1 80–200 1 .5 120–300 

Grand Total ..... .......................... .......................... 440–950 1 440–950 0 .72 308–693 

Dated: December 22, 2014. 

Audrey Rowe, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30492 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0035] 

Notice of Request for a Renewal 

Information Collection (Marking, 

Labeling and Packaging) 

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 a currently 

approved information collection 

regarding the regulatory requirements 

for marking, labeling, and packaging of 

meat, poultry, and egg products and for 

establishments that produce 

mechanically separated poultry. This 

approval covers the labeling approval 

process whereby establishments are to 

submit their labels to FSIS for approval 

or maintain files related to generic 

labeling. This package also covers the 

recordkeeping burden for packaging 

material letters of guarantee for safety. 

Lastly, this package contains the 

recordkeeping burden imposed on 

establishments that produce 

mechanically separated poultry. There 

are no changes to the existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before March 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice. Comments may be submitted by 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site 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.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail, including floppy disks or CD– 

ROMs, and hand- or courier-delivered 

items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety 

and Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Mailstop 3782, Room 8–163B, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

• Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 

355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2013–0035. 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, go to 

the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 

3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700 between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. 

For Additional Information: Contact 

Gina Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act 

Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Room 6077 South 

Building, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 

690–6510. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Marking, Labeling, and 

Packaging. 

OMB Number: 0583–0092. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 03/31/

2015. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently 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.). FSIS protects the 

public by verifying that meat, poultry, 

and egg products are safe, wholesome, 

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not adulterated, and correctly labeled 

and packaged. 

FSIS is requesting a renewal of an 

approved information collection 

addressing paperwork requirements 

specified in the regulations related to 

marking, labeling, and packaging of 

meat, poultry, and egg products and to 

establishments that produce 

mechanically separated poultry. 

To control the manufacture of 

marking devices bearing official marks, 

FSIS requires official meat and poultry 

establishments and the manufacturers of 

such devices to submit an Authorization 

Certificate to the Agency (FSIS Form 

5200–7). Such certification is necessary 

to help prevent the manufacture and use 

of counterfeit marks of inspection (9 

CFR 312.1, 317.3, 381.96 & 381.131). 

Meat and poultry establishments and 

egg products plants must develop labels 

in accordance with FSIS regulations (9 

CFR 317.1, 381.115, & 590.410). To 

receive approval for such labels, 

establishments must complete a form 

(‘‘Application for Approval of Labels, 

Marking or Device,’’ FSIS Form 7234–1). 

Respondents also must submit duplicate 

copies of the labels when submitting the 

applications by paper. Establishments 

may also submit labels through the 

Label Submission and Approval System 

or LSAS. LSAS is an Internet-based 

application that allows respondents to 

gain label approval through a secure 

Web site. The establishment must 

maintain a copy of all the labeling used, 

along with product formulation and 

processing procedures (9 CFR 

320.1(b)(11) and 381.175(b)(6)). 

Additionally, establishments requesting 

reconsideration of a label application 

that the Agency has modified or rejected 

must use the‘‘Request for Label 

Reconsideration,’’ FSIS Form 8822–4. 

Labels that FSIS approved but change 

for such reasons as, holiday season 

designs, addition or deletion of 

coupons, UPC production codes, or 

recipe suggestions; newly assigned or 

revised establishment numbers; changes 

in the arrangement or language of 

directions for opening containers or 

serving the product; or the substitution 

of abbreviations for words or vice versa, 

do not need additional FSIS approval (9 

CFR 317.5). Establishments must keep a 

copy of the labeling used, along with the 

product formulation and processing 

procedures on file. 

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 4 minutes per response related to 

marking; 75 minutes per response 

related to labeling applications and 

recordkeeping; 120 minutes per 

response related to labeling 

reconsideration requests; 15 minutes per 

response related to generically approved 

labeling recordkeeping; 2 minutes per 

response related to packaging materials 

recordkeeping; and 5 minutes per 

response related to mechanically 

separated poultry recordkeeping. 

Respondents: Official meat and 

poultry establishments, official egg 

plants, and foreign establishments. 

Estimated No. of Respondents: 5,736 

related to marking; 3,682 related to 

labeling applications and 

recordkeeping; 74 related to labeling 

reconsideration requests; 6,333 related 

to generically approved labeling 

recordkeeping; 5,735 related to 

packaging materials recordkeeping; and 

82 related to mechanically separated 

poultry recordkeeping. 

Estimated No. of Annual Responses 

per Respondent: 1 related to marking; 20 

related to labeling applications and 

recordkeeping; 2 related to labeling 

reconsideration requests; 20 related to 

generically approved labeling 

recordkeeping; 2 related to packaging 

materials recordkeeping; and 455 

related to mechanically separated 

poultry recordkeeping. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 128,267 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

assessment can be obtained from Gina 

Kouba, Paperwork Reduction Act 

Coordinator, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA, 1400 Independence 

SW., Room 6077, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250, (202) 690–6510. 

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 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, 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, 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 

FSIS will announce this notice online 

through the FSIS Web page located at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/

fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register. 

FSIS will also 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 constituents and 

stakeholders. The Update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free 

electronic mail subscription service for 

industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update is also 

available on the FSIS Web page. In 

addition, FSIS offers an electronic 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/wps/portal/

fsis/programs-and-services/emailsubscription-service. 

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. 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

No agency, officer, or employee of the 

USDA shall, on the grounds of race, 

color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity, sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, or political 

beliefs, exclude from participation in, 

deny the benefits of, or subject to 

discrimination any person in the United 

States under any program or activity 

conducted by the USDA. 

How To File a Complaint of 

Discrimination 

To file a complaint of discrimination, 

complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, which 

may be accessed online at http://

www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/

docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_

12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you 

or your authorized representative. 

Send your completed complaint form 

or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: 

Mail, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 

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690–7442; Email, program.intake@

usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), 

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center 

at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 

Done at Washington, DC on: December 23, 

2014. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30478 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0029] 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods; 

Renewal 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of committee. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice is announcing the renewal of the 

charter of the National Advisory 

Committee on Microbiological Criteria 

for Foods (NACMCF). The Committee is 

being renewed in cooperation with the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS). The establishment of 

the Committee was recommended by a 

1985 report of the National Academy of 

Sciences Committee on Food Protection, 

Subcommittee on Microbiological 

Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The 

current charter for the NACMCF is 

available for viewing on the NACMCF 

homepage at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Thomas, Advisory Committee 

Specialist, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 9–214D 

Patriots Plaza III, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

3700. Telephone number: (202) 690– 

6620. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

USDA is charged with the 

administration and the enforcement of 

the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), 

the Poultry Products Inspection Act 

(PPIA), and the Egg Products Inspection 

Act (EPIA). The Secretary of DHHS is 

charged with the administration and 

enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). These Acts 

help protect consumers by ensuring that 

food products are wholesome, not 

adulterated, and properly marked, 

labeled, and packaged. 

In order to assist the Secretaries in 

carrying out their responsibilities under 

the FMIA, PPIA, EPIA, and FFDCA, the 

NACMCF is being renewed. The 

Committee will continue to be charged 

with providing recommendations to the 

Secretaries on the development of 

microbiological criteria by which the 

safety and wholesomeness of food can 

be assessed, including criteria for 

microorganisms that indicate whether 

foods have been adequately and 

appropriately processed. 

Renewal of this Committee and its 

charter is necessary and in the public 

interest because of the need for external 

expert advice on the range of scientific 

and technical issues that must be 

addressed by the FSIS and DHHS in 

meeting their statutory responsibilities. 

To address the complexity of the issues, 

the Committee is expected to meet one 

or more times annually. 

Members will be appointed by the 

Secretary of USDA after consultation 

with the Secretary of the DHHS. 

Because of the complexity of matters 

addressed by this Committee, the 

Secretary may consult with other 

Federal Agencies, such as the 

Department of Commerce’s National 

Marine Fisheries Service, the 

Department of Defense’s Veterinary 

Service Activity, and the DHHS’ Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, for 

advice on membership appointments. 

Background materials are available on 

the Internet at the address noted above 

or by contacting the person listed above. 

Additional Public Notification 

FSIS will announce this notice online 

through the FSIS Web page located 

athttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_

&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/

index.asp. 

FSIS also will make copies of this 

Federal Register publication available 

through the FSIS Constituent Update 

(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 

constituents and stakeholders. The 

Update is communicated via Listserv, a 

free electronic mail subscription service 

for industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update also is 

available on the FSIS Web site. In 

addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail 

subscription service that provides 

automatic and customized access to 

selected food safety news and 

information. This service is available at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_

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. 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, gender, 

religion, age, disability, political beliefs, 

sexual orientation, and marital or family 

status. 

To file a written complaint of 

discrimination, write USDA, Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call 

202–720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA 

is an equal opportunity provider and 

employer. 

Done at Washington, DC on: December 23, 

2014. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Acting Administrator. 

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