Listeria Control for Ready-to-Eat Products

OMB Control No: 0583-0132	ICR Reference No: 201008-0583-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-0583-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Listeria Control for Ready-to-Eat Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/09/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	37,958	0	45,388
Time Burden (Hours)	26,317	0	30,055
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect information related to the control of Listeria monocytogenes for ready-to-eat products necessary to protect the public health.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 601, et seq. Name of Law: Federal Meat Inspection Act    US Code: 21 USC 451, et seq. Name of Law: Poultry Products Inspection Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 47524	08/06/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 215	11/08/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Listeria Control for Ready-to-Eat Products FSIS 10,240-1 Product Information on Post-Lethality Exposed Ready-To-Eat Products

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	37,958	45,388	0	0	-7,430	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,317	30,055	0	0	-3,738	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We have adjusted our estimates based on the most recent plant data, which support a total of 3,738 fewer burden hours than the previous information collection. Even though we have increased some of our estimates for the time of responses in a few of the categories due to comments from members of the industry, there has been an overall decrease of 3,738 burden hours because there are 1,461 fewer establishments producing post-lethality-exposed RTE products due to decline or consolidation in the industry.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $370,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: John O'Connell 202-720-0345 John.O'[email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 11/09/2010

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