Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions

OMB Control No: 0583-0082	ICR Reference No: 201410-0583-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-0583-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/15/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	3,394,130	0	3,394,130
Time Burden (Hours)	113,484	0	113,484
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect information related to the accreditation of laboratories, transactions, and exemptions in meat, poultry, and egg product establishments and plants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 451, et seq. Name of Law: Poultry Products Inspection Act    US Code: 21 USC 601, et seq. Name of Law: Federal Meat Inspection Act    US Code: 21 USC 1031, et seq. Name of Law: Egg 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:
	79 FR 51946	09/02/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 74682	12/16/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions 10000-7, 10000-8, 10,600-1, 6200-18, 10,120-1 Laboratory Quality Assurance Division Audit Evaluation Form ,   Information Update Request ,   Food Chemistry Check Sample Results ,   Residue Check Sample Results ,   Domestic Chemical Laboratory Report

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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	3,394,130	3,394,130	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	113,484	113,484	0	0	0	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: This is a revised information collection based on the most recent data, which support a total of approximately 389 fewer burden hours. There are 389 fewer burden hours because there was a decrease in the number of labs (therefore there was a decrease in the number of respondents that have to submit certain lab forms) and the burden for four forms was transferred to the PHIS information collection. There was also an increase in the number of establishments, and therefore an increase in the number of respondents for transactions recordkeeping and the schedule of operations. There is a discrepancy in the total number of responses between ROCIS and the supporting statement (for the currently approved information collection) due to a mathematical error.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $760,000

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: Gina Kouba 202 690-6510 [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: 12/16/2014

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