State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs

OMB Control No: 0583-0170	ICR Reference No: 202303-0583-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0583-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/12/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	309	225
Time Burden (Hours)	7,051	6,887
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To collect information from federally-assisted State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to ensure that their programs operate in a manner that it at least equal to FSIS’s Federal inspection program in the protection of public interest; comply with requirements of Federal Civil Rights laws and regulations; meet necessary laboratory quality assurance standards and testing frequencies; and have the capability to perform microbiology and food chemistry methods that are “at least equal to” methods performed in FSIS laboratories.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 661(c)(4) Name of Law: FMIA    US Code: 21 USC 454(c)(4)) Name of Law: PPIA

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:
	88 FR 22997	04/14/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 44250	07/12/2023
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 Annual Comprehensive Self-Assessment Comparison Table Compliance Activity Report Laboratory Activity Table On-site Submissions State MPI Employee Primary Roles State MPI Program Establishment Count State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs 5720-14, 1520-1, 5720-15 Civil Rights Compliance of State Inspection Programs ,   State MPI Laboratory Quality Management System Checklist ,   Laboratory Method Notification Form Summary of Statutory Authority per Business Type

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	309	225	0	84	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,051	6,887	0	164	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: FSIS has added 164 burden hours to the collection due to the addition of new states. FSIS has increased the respondents in the collection from 25 to 27, the responses from 225 to 309, and the total burden hours from 6,887 to 7,051.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,074,733

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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: 07/12/2023

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