Marking, Labeling, and Packaging of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7234-1 Marking, Labeling, and Packaging of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Form and Instruction	Modified
supporting statement Marking, Labeling, Packaging2021NPRM.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2819	Marking, Labeling, and Packaging of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0583-0092	ICR Reference No: 202102-0583-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0583-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Marking, Labeling, and Packaging of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/19/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	255,578	260,698
Time Burden (Hours)	121,867	128,267
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To collect information on the labeling, marking, and packaging of meat, poultry, and egg products. To control the manufacture of marking devices bearing official marks, FSIS requires official meat and poultry establishments and the manufacturers of such marking devices to submit an Authorization Certificate form to the Agency. To ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products are accurately labeled, FSIS approves meat, poultry, and egg products labeling. To ensure that packaging materials do not adulterate meat or poultry products, FSIS requires a written guaranty that the packaging materials conform to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301, et. seq.) regulations for food contact materials. FSIS also requires establishments that use advanced poultry/bone separation machinery and recovery systems to have controls in place, including recordkeeping, to ensure that products do not exceed the calcium level standard.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 1031, et seq. Name of Law: Egg Products Inspection Act
   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:
0583-AD78	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 56538	09/14/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Marking, Labeling, and Packaging of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products	7234-1 , 5200-7, 8822-4	Application for Approval of Labels, Marking or Device ,   Authorization Certificate ,   Request for Label Reconsideration

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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	255,578	260,698	0	-5,120	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	121,867	128,267	0	-6,400	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: As a result of the proposed rule, FSIS is asking OMB to approve a revision of this collection with a decrease in respondents from 6,418 to 6,197, a decrease in responses from 260,698 to 255,578, and a decrease in burden hours from 128,267 to 121,867.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,267,500

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

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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: 02/19/2021

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