[Federal Register: January 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 15)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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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://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_%26_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://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=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://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=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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