In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR 1320, this information
collection (0583-0094) is approved for six months. Should the
agency choose to resubmit this collection at the time, it shall
provide an improved justification statement. In particular, a more
thorough description of the approval of foreign plants meeting the
FSIS "at least equal to" requirement should be provided, including
a better estimate than the current 3 hour estimate of te burden of
meeti FSIS requirements. For instance, is there no recordkeeping
required by these establishments? The agency shall also describe
efforts to identify duplication among federal sources of meat and
poultry export information.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/1994
11/30/1994
12,750
0
0
1,192
0
0
0
0
0
THESE INFORMATON COLLECTIONS ARE
NECESSARY SO THAT FSIS CAN CERTIFY TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT
PRODUCT INTENDED FOR EXPORT HAS BEEN INSPECTED, ENSURE THAT
UNMARKED MEAT AND POULTRY TRANSPORTED FOR FURTHER PROCESSI DOES NOT
ENTER INTO COMMERCE, AND ENSURE THAT IMPORTED MEAT AND POULTR
PRODUCTS ARE WHOLESOME, UNADULTERATED, AND PROPERLY LABELED AND
PACKAGED.
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:
(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;
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.